CLIFTON BEACH-PORT DOUGLAS-MOSSMAN GORGE- SOUTHERN DAINTREE RAINFOREST NP PORT DOUGLAS Friends used to live here and Kerry had been here many moons ago, though under duress as nanny in her former life. So we decided to cruise about town, check out the sights, swim in the stinger net zone @ 4 mile beach and plonk ourselves on the sand with a good book. To me, it resembles Byron Bay. Extremely commercialized, although at least the 4 mile beach is still protected ...

TABLELANDS RAINFOREST REGION-YUNGABURRA-MALANDA We decided to take a day drive throughout the Atherton Tablelands, 'valley of the mists'. We visited The Curtain Fig Tree, which is an interesting reflection of the spirit world being manifested in nature- an example of over cloaking. A seed of the fig tree implants in the crown of the host tree, it grows roots that encircle the host tree and vertically to the ground- anchoring it to the earth. The host tree is st...

ARMIDALE-GLADSTONE-CAIRNS-CLIFTON BEACH So the idea of this quick trip north to visit the Butterfly Sanctuary was to leave our 'house' behind, throw the tent in the back and feel into some discomforts. Well great theory Girls!! So far, we have spent a whole 2 nights in the tent!! We have been generously invited to stay with new and old friends along the way, and the times we had psyched ourselves up for the tent- it bucketed down rain...NOOOOOOO!!! So, obviousl...

CANIA GORGE NATIONAL PARK This NP was fabulous! The campground at the start of the park was beautifully maintained and set in a natural bush setting. Best of all it was quiet, peaceful and all of the walks were accessible by foot from this campground. Also the camp kitchen here had a functioning oven so we were pretty excited about the prospect of some baked veggies!!

1770 - GLADSTONE - CALLIOPE - BOYNE VALLEY - CANIA GORGE NP After we left the 'not to be mentioned as a great place to visit' camp ground we headed northward to check out Dr. Dwayne's new abode and for a much needed adjustment. The kids were pretty stoked to have someone camping in their backyard and were equally rapt to have an extra few to play Tag!! (Sorry Nathan, we never did get around to that promise). From Gladstone we needed to start making our way back ...