Cairns Fishing Charter Trip - April/May 2025

 Day Twenty Two - Friday 9th May, 2025

Lake Monduran Holiday Park - Woodgate Hotel

We are off today, decided on Woodgate Hotel a pub camp for our last night.  We haven't been to Woodgate for 16 years 😯 when we last camped there. Said farewell to Rob and Kel, they are heading off on the weekend for a week off.

Wasn't a bad drive to Woodgate, we stayed off the Bruce Highway, less traffic more pleasant drive.  A bit drizzley and very windy thought today.  We did a drive by check out of the pub and drove to the boat ramp for a sticky beak, they have certainly updated that area since we were here last, it last really great.  We also drove past the Caravan Park which is our Plan B, then checked out the other boat ramp.  Gave he pub a call to see if we could book a camping spot - all good 👍so it's Plan A.  We headed back to the pub to book in for camping,  a beer, wine and lunch will be first priority as Barney has had a shocker today.  So booked in, went an parked in our site, had to unhitch the car as they are not drive throughs,  could be interesting hooking back up due to the big curb we have to step the car over - we'll figure it out.  Camp ground wasn't full thankfully, so we didn't feel like sardines.

First things first,  we headed to the pub for some lunch.  Craig went in and grabbed some drinks while I walked around to the front of the pub to find a shadey seat for us.  We unfortunately had to walk past some people with a Collie that was quite agressive and scared the crap out of Barney and myself.  Found a table on the other side to the Collie in the shade looking out toward the ocean but sheltered from the wind.  The area we discovered later under cover is also dog friendly.  They have water bowls around the place and ask if you would like one for your puppy dog too.  Now lunch, WOW it was absolutely delicious we were both very happy!

After lunch and a couple of drinks we headed back to set up camp.  

The people with the Collie happened to be camped across from us and she came over saying "he's really friendly, he just wants to meet your dog" and we don't mind socialising Barney, however were quite sceptical after watching their dog at the pub being aggressive to anyone or anything that walked near by.  Craig grabbed Barney and she came over, holey shit her dog just launched at Barney bearing his teeth and trying to take a bite out of him.  Ol' dumb Barney just thought the other dog wanted to play 🤦‍♀️  Anyway, Craig suggested that she should take her dog away because he doesn't look like he's so friendly.  I can tell you now, that the entire time we were camped there all that dog did was be aggressive toward anything that moved around the campground.

After setting up the awning with the anti-flap due to the gale force winds 😆 the males in our family went and had a nap, which again gave me quiet time to write my journal, win win for everyone!

So there are raffles tonight at the pub, guess what our decision was... yep up to the pub for raffles and dinner, makes it easy with this blastard wind.  Decided we'd take the awning in, don't need another awning damaged like in Stanthorpe.  Had absolutely no luck with the raffles 😆 but it was fun and dinner, well what can I say, it was absolutely fabulous!!