Remembering our past: Trinity Beach, Australia in WWII

To visit this out-of-the-way beach, we got a car from Cairns. A brisk wind was blowing. It roiled the sand, making the blue water look brown. After a pleasant interval lying on the soft sand sunning ourselves, we shared a meal in a nearly deserted beachside restaurant. Strolling on the beach afterwards, we read signs detailing the history of this place in WWII. With the Japanese in control of nearby Papua New Guinea, this became a site where Allied men practiced the skills of amphibious warfare. The current threats are stingrays and crocodiles.