Lucinda

15 – 18 July 2024

When I was an Education Advisor I went to  Lucinda many times to visit the school staff but we had never travelled there on holidays. With that in mind, we made Lucinda our next stop. The caravan park was almost full, and we seemed to be the only ones there without a boat. Despite that, we found it to be a very friendly place to stay – visitors and locals alike were happy to stop for a chat.

We enjoyed walks along the beach and onto the fishing jetty where there was always a few people casting a line. One of Lucinda’s main attractions is the longest service jetty in the southern hemisphere. The 5.76km jetty services the Lucinda Bulk Sugar Terminal. There is no public access onto the jetty but you can walk underneath along the beach.

You can walk under the jetty but not on it
 - but beware, you are in croc country

While in Lucinda we had lunch at the beachside café with friends who were staying at Rollingtone, as well as dinner with friends who were staying at Macknade. It was good to catch up and share travel stories.

We were tempted to stay longer but decided to keep moving towards Cairns – with a few more stops before getting there.