Palm Cove is a pretty beach lined with palm trees, paper-bark gum trees and many other spectacular trees and flowering bushes.  There have been quite a few new hotels/ holiday apartments & restaurants built recently.  Double Island is just off the coast.



Palm Cove from the Jetty

Double Island

 

 

 

Salt-water crocodiles do frequent these waters from time to time - usually attracted by the fish & bait left by fishermen on the jetty.

Paper-bark Gum Trees along the Palm Cove Esplanade

No-one is allowed to cut down the paper-bark gum trees so developers had to build around them.  There are several cafes, shops and hotels along the front with big gum trees in the middle of them.

Paper-bark Gum in the foyer of a hotel

The same hotel

Upper level apartments have their own pool
 with an underwater view out to the ocean

Jacqui loves Paper Bark Gums

While at Port Douglas markets, Steve finally took the plunge and bought himself a proper hat!!!  Prior to this, he had insisted on wearing a cap much to the disgust of many Aussie males.  It is made from recycled trucking canvas which is probably what attracted him to it!!  At least that won't look out of place in the Outback!  Good One, Steve - at last you see sense!



Steve's new hat









Steve & Jacqui's landcruiser on the beach.
Did you knock that palm tree over, Steve??

Sunrise at Ellis Beach

Ellis Beach this morning