rogert4

This review started as a response to AdrianH's adjective-riddled sonnet to a place similar to Innisfail. Why similar? Because if you have been to Innisfail, you would not describe it as vibrant, or the "true essence" of TNQ, or even anticipate resort developments. And that's not necessarily a bad thing.

At it's best, Innisfail is a laidback country town within a 20 minute drive of fragmented tropical rainforest. It's a "take your rod down the beach with a 6-pack" kind of place. It's a utilitarian kind of place, in that it has everything you need and not much more. If it were a food, it would be your bog-standard servo meat pie (sauce is extra). The housing is cheap, so IF you find a job (take a look at the unemployment figures) and IF you can handle the climate, you could find yourself with a nice 3 bedder with a huge backyard full of grass to mow incessantly over the Wet season.

At it's worst, it can be hostile place where the locals are stoic to the point of absurdity. Doesn't help that their town gets creamed by cyclones periodically. Respectfully, the locals are tough - but also tough to get to know. Maybe if you stay long enough they might warm up to you, who knows?

Innisfail is great for - a holiday, families with kids, a mortgage that doesn't make your hair fall out. Not so great for - singles, LBTQI, hipsters, professionals, career development.