The Daintree and Cape Tribulation
From Cairns we headed north to a campsite at Wonga Beach, which was a convenient spot as it was close to most things.
Firstly we drove back down to Mossman Gorge in the Daintree NP to do a rainforest walk. We spotted what may have been a rat kangaroo, but it bounced away to quickly for us to take a pic.
Mossman gorge
Us in the gorge
Kate didn't like crossing this wobbly bridge.
On the second day, we did a so called croc cruise. We didn't see a single croc and no one was willing to dangle a leg over to attract any. After the cruise we got the ferry across the Daintree river and drove up to Cape Tribulation. It called this as it has something to do with Captain Cook. I think they may have stopped here for a while. We saw another Cassowary at the toilets which were there.
Us from a look out along the road to the cape
Kate on the beach at the cape
The cassowary at the cape
The Atherton Tablelands
The next day we drove back south, stocked up in Cairns and then headed west to the small town of Yungaburra. On the way we stopped and looked at the cathedral fig tree. Basically the fig seed germinates in the high canopy of a host tree, grows downwards around the host and kills the host tree by strangling it.
The cathedral fig
Kate inside the cathedral fig
The following day we had a look at the curtain fig tree. Same as the cathedral tree, but this one had fallen to one side thus creating a curtain effect. After the curtain fig we went to lake Eacham where I went for a dip. The water was very pleasant but Kate thought it was too cold for a swim. We also did a drive around the waterfall circuit which were three different falls. In the evening we went platypus spotting with not much luck, although we did see one for about five seconds and that was it! We also did a bit of didgeridoo playing back at the hostel we were staying at. I can play it ok. I must have good technique (Kate comment: woooooohhhhh show off!!)
The curtain fig tree
Me going for a dip in lake Eacham
Millaa Millaa falls
Zillie falls
Me and Ellinjaa falls
Turtle basking below Ellinjaa falls
Lookout over the Johnson river. ( good paddling river in the wet)
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