Day 47 - Balgal Beach to Townsville - 62km
Riding back to the Bruce highway I passed watermelon and pineapple farms, no little stalls unfortunately.
The ride in wasn't pleasant, heavy traffic flying past and roadworks. My map took me through the industrial district also didn't help.
I headed to the bike shop to get a few things and had a good chat with Ben who works there, he was a big help and shared with me a route he had taken from Townsville to Mackay through the back roads just what I needed.
I booked a motel and did a big shop, the route to Mackay was through some pretty remote country.
Townsville itself is a big place, RAAF base and a hub for many miners. The Strand was beautiful with the view of the nearby Magnetic Island. You can tell its a RAAF town as the shorthand for Townsville is TVL the airport code.
I got an early sleep eager for my route tomorrow.