Fitzroy Island

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The pool on the resort on Fitzroy Island. Gill was genuinely licking her lips when she saw it. Somehow though she never managed to see the sign that said "residents only" (I've saved you from the photo of her swimming in it!).

The island is an absolute beauty with rainforest and coral within 50 metres of each other. It is 18 miles from Cairns and regular ferrys run - it is an absolute gem!

View from Fitzroy Island to the mainland (& Cairns) - 5miles away

Found this sign at the top of the mountain on Fitzroy Island. First of all I expected to tell me about a minefield, but no it didn't - just went into some stupid shit about falling of cliffs being dangerous(?). Jeez, It's so steep to get there only adults can make it - and if they don't know about cliffs being dangerous well they deserve to die.

Interestingly enough the explanation of the 'danger' was only printed in German, Japanese and possibly Chinese. Couldn't help wondering if it was a left over from the war - but apparently the Germans & the Japanese are not as stupid as the Australians, because they didn't need the dangers explained to them.

Close by there is another sign that explains that the path up is shared by people and vehicles. The path is so steep & windy that 4 wheel drives can only get up there with difficulty at 5 kms or so. Presumably they won't deliberately drive their cars at people, and if walkers see a car coming at them and they don't get out of the way - they deserve to die!

What a waste of money - I see so many of these stupid signs!