Paradise in the dry - Muddy in the
7 m travel trailer · With pets · We stayed over the Labour Day long weekend. As Cairns locals, we know Babinda is often named the wettest town in Australia, and unfortunately we struck very wet conditions during our stay.
We could absolutely see the potential of this place, it really does feel like “paradise” but with the rain, the ground was very muddy and difficult underfoot and for vehicles. With a 1yo, 3yo and 5yo, it made things a bit challenging as everyone was constantly wet and covered in mud.
That said, the creek was a highlight and a great escape from the mud. In the small pockets of sunshine, we loved floating down on boogie boards and sitting in the shallows with the kids.
Despite the weather, we genuinely loved the location and can see how incredible it would be in drier months. We’d definitely come back again around September–December, as it would be absolutely magical then.