Joanna Egan walks along Ramsay Bay with the view of Nina Peak in the distance.

The view of Hinchinbrook Island and its intricate waterways from the mainland as dusk descends. 

Gordon Tuffley from Hinchinbrook Island Cruises boats hikers up the channel to the start of the Thorsborne Trail.

Gordon Tuffley from Hinchinbrook Island Cruises stops the boat at the northern dock where the Thorsborne Trail begins.

Gordon Tuffley from Hinchinbrook Island Cruises has been boating the waters of Hinchinbrook for almost 20 years and ferrying walkers to the Thorsborne Trail for the past two.

A distinct sign of rain rolls over Nina Peak as Joanna Egan walks Ramsay Bay on the first day of the Thorsborne Trail hike. 

On day one writer Joanna Egan looks south towards Nina Bay from the summit of Nina Peak.

Two Girringun rangers work on the Hinchinbrook Island Lookout, located around 35km south of Cardwell just off the Bruce Highway. 

Joanna Egan takes a break under a giant granite boulder at the aptly-named Boulder Bay.

Afternoon clouds envelope Hinchinbrook Island.

Little Ramsay Bay, about 6.5km into the trail if you’re coming from the north, caught in the early morning sunrise light.

A banksia in full bloom.

Bird footprints in the sand at Little Ramsay Bay.

Golden light at Little Ramsay Bay Campsite.

Mushrooms growing on a fallen tree in the rainforest section between Little Ramsay Bay and Zoe Bay on day two. 

Hinchinbrook Island plays host to a myriad of native flora species. 

The top of Zoe Falls offers a spectacular view over Zoe Bay.

Brooding Mt Diamantina juts 955m above sea level.

Tomàš Hyka descending towards Sunken Reef Bay on day three.

The calm water at Mulligan Falls, which is roughly 24.5km along the track if you’re coming from the north, reflects the surrounding forest.

Photographer Drew Hopper brews a coffee at Mulligan Falls Campsite.

Stars burning bright over Mulligan Falls.