The first day we crossed the ranges from Atherton towards Undara national park, the start of the Savannah Way Hwy and towards the Gulf of Carpentaria. We went through Ravenshoe the highest town in Qld being 920 metres above sea level and a town originally based on the timber industry. We stopped at the lookout … Continue reading Savannah way July 18th to 29th.
We had a short drive from Cairns to Babinda, a stopped we missed going north. We stayed in a free camp in town, which had excellent facilities and was extremely busy with over 50 vans each night, the site along side the river and close to town. The only issue was the resident rooster that … Continue reading South of Cairns, Babinda, Innesfail July 5th to 9th. Atherton area 9th to 18th.
We arrived in Cairns after a very scenic drive down the coast from Port Douglas, this can be seen in the barrier reef video. Cairns is the largest city in the far north of Qld with a population greater than 150,000 people and is in a basin surrounded by rainforest, the ranges and the sea … Continue reading Cairns 17th June till 5th July
Mossman We arrived in Mossman after a windy drive along the coast line with grey clouds and periods of showers so after setting up the van it was an afternoon indoors fighting with technology and trying to do our blogs. Mossman gorge was our adventure for our first day in Mossman. A special spot in … Continue reading Mossman, the Daintree, Cape Tribulation and Port Douglas. June 7th to 17th
Our first night on the Cassowary coast was at Tully R V park. A one night stop before heading to the Mission Beach on the coast. It poured rain overnight and a reminder that Tully has the highest average rainfall in Australia with an average of 4.27 metres annually. It is also a sugar town … Continue reading Cassowary Coast- Mission Beach and surrounds. June 1st…7th June.
