Just bypassing TOWNSVILLE..... very impressive.  They have a brilliant road system "The Ring Road" whereby you don't get caught up in the local traffic.  There are numerous exits which are all well signed for the suburbs within the town.  
Decided to stop at Townsville on the way back South, until then.....

On the Ring Road

Townsville Army Reserve Camp

FROSTY THE MANGO 30 kms north of Townsville 

a further 100+ kms North of Townsville & we are in INGHAM

Sugar Train crossing near Ingham

 is located in the heart of the tropics.

 It is the southern gateway to the Wet Tropics World Heritage-listed rainforests of Tropical North Queensland.

The township of Ingham, known for its large Italian community, celebrates the Australian-Italian Festival in July - a feast of Italian wine, cuisine, music and culture.

cannot believe we'll miss the Australian/Italian Festival