I’m in Cairns for a couple of days! Cairns is in Far North Queensland, about 2,000 kilometres from Sydney as the crow flies. Early this morning, before the tropical heat set in, I took a stroll along the Esplanade.

This lovely sculpture by Brian Robinson is called Citizens Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef:

I love the way the artwork frames the bay and the entrance to the Coral Sea.

A little further along the Esplanade, two Australian Pelicans were chilling out in the shelter of the boardwalk:

Common name: Australian Pelican
Scientific name: Pelecanus conspicillatus
Approximate length: 170 cm
Approximate wingspan: 2.5m
Date spotted: 14 May 2022 (autumn)
Location: Cairns Esplanade, Far North Queensland, Australia: 16°55’05.0″S 145°46’33.3″E