Yes it's Aussie coast, east coast, not Magnetic Is or Yorkey's.
Keep trying.
Clue: It's an island beach between Cairns and Townsville.

Righto Esmeralda. You have to pick one, and when you do you have to name the beach on one of those islands.

Not Dunk. Keep trying

Ramsay Bay, Hinchinbrook Island??

Not Ramsay. Once more chance and then I'll put you out of your misery.

Orchid Beach?

Bingo! Wendy wins the chance to post a pic.
Sorry I took so long to get back to you, but I've been to singing at Gawler.
Frosty out that way. Brrrrr!

Lawn Hill?

Jules, you have it in one. It is looking over Indarri Falls, the divider between the second and third gorges. Most visitors to Lawn Hill do the canoe trip through the middle gorge, some go on to the upper gorge, but fewer seem to do the walk track from where this view was taken. Wonderful area.

Your turn.

Kynuna?

Checked the book, they are brolgas. Sarus cranes have a lighter coloured tail and no "dewlap" (small skin flap) under the chin. (I would not have known any of that if I hadn't looked it up in my Simpson and Day book)

There were (maybe still are) a pair of pet brolgas at the Kynuna servo. They were very curious, would stand right beside you and watch you fill the car.

Kynuna, the home of Waltzing Matilda (Wintonites will dispute that), is between Winton and Cloncurry, Qld.

Thanks for that info Jimricho - interesting as always.

Jules,
The Lawn Hill area is a real gem, I think. I hope you can get back there sometime, for longer than a day, to really discover it. There are several walks at the National Park, as well as the canoeing. Each of them highlights a different face of the area. As well, the half day trip that Adels Grove runs to the Riversleigh fossil site is extremely informative. The caravan and camp area at Adels is in keeping with the area (but unpowered). Swimming is great at Adels and we like canoeing that section of Lawn Hill Creek, too.
If you do go back, try to stay at Adels Grove when the annual visit of the palaentologists/scientists from Uni NSW, ANU, etc, is happening. It is about 10-14 days, late June-ish. They used to do some brilliant talks that Adels guests could attend. It was always interesting being around each afternoon when they got back from that day's work to listen in to them discussing and showing what they'd found.
I have to admit to some bias in these comments, because we have worked at Adels Grove - but we only did that because we had fallen in love with the Lawn Hill area.

Jimricho,
the brolgas have the red part sort of extending back from the eye area, whereas sarus cranes have a red part that goes part way down the neck. I have found that is the best way to tell them apart out in the wild.

Thanks Wendy for that additional info on the cranes/brolgas. Also your comments on Lawn Hill.

oops, sorry to get a bit off topic

Is it the Long Waterhole camp ground just near Winton (qld)?

No,Nicholstones, it's not. Any more guesses - will check later, give more clues tomorrow if not guessed by then. Just had a four hour drive with grandson who has his L's - from the Sunny Coast to home - the looooong way home, via Esk, he did well, longesthe has driven so far.

Well, bit quiet - a small clue - N Qld.

jules,
it does not ring any bells with me, but I do notice that the photo shows some parked boat trailers, which may jog someone's memory.
Maybe I will make a wild guess and ask if it is somewhere in Karumba?

Yay - Wendyv - it is the boatramp near the Sunset CP - thought it might be a bit obscure - must have been to take so long - not many guesses - oh, well.
Anyway - your turn

I think it must be in NT. Its the only place I know where people would continue their game with smoke looming. Down south we'd RUN!