Saturday 24 October 2015

RIP Cairns Esplanade

Apparently the reason why the esplanade is now a poor shadow of its former self is that the local council has been dumping sand on the beach and thus reducing feeding opportunities for waders. Just three waders seen today. Hopeless!


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