Cairns

Misty Mountains on the way to Cairns

Beautiful scenery on the way - Pyramid Hill

 

Our home away from home Cairns

Great little park

on our drive to Cape Tribulation and the Daintree

going to be a big day

which way to go  ?

we went the right way .....we are at the ferry too cross The Daintree River

getting off on the other side, didn't see any crocodiles 

into the rain forest we go

cape Tribulation beach 

the track onto the beach

The botanical walk into the rainforest

The most amazing rain forest, the vegetation, growth, roots, mangroves, the shapes and sizes were endless 

Cow bay 

Cow bay 

me sitting on a rock at Cow Bay

not a real one... but it moves

Discovery centre in the Daintree 

View from Alexandra lookout Daintree 

on the ferry back across the river

 

Mossman Gorge on the way back toward Port Douglas

Driving into port Douglas 

Flagstaff hill Lookout Port Douglas 

 

Main street in Port Douglas.....Beautiful place 

 

 

back on the coast road to Cairns 

Cairns Rusty Markets... full of beautiful fresh fruit and veg

Kuranda Scenic Railway

Another big day coming up

quarter of the way up

Stoney Creek Falls Staation

Barron falls

Guess who on the scenic train?

Barron Gorge

amazing views 

lots of market shopping in Kuranda 

The Sky Rail for our return trip down

a bit of tropical rain.. didn't spoil things

the views were amazing

 the last photo from the chair lift... the cable ski park, no boats, skiers being pulled by cable.

 

Cairns Marina

Our transport to long Island...the smaller one, fantastic crew and plenty of room 

 

on the way over, great crossing 

on the jetty Green Island after 40 mins

 

on the island

 

magnificent boardwalk through the island

lots of little beaches easy access all thre way around

View of Fitzroy Island from Green Island

In the Green Island rain forest

view of the beach through forest on the far side of the Island

 

 

 

in the glass bottom boat going over the reef

us on the glass bottom boat

 

 

 

 

coral was amazing but couldn't get good photos

hundreds of fish swimming around and under the boat

 

there is a turtle coming up for air, we saw lots of turtles hard to get a good photo

moving away from the island heading back to Cairns

View of Cairns coming back

Crystal Cascades Redlynch Valley just outside North Cairns, beautiful place, a fantastic walking track alongside the stream all the way to the cascades 

 

 

 

 

 

Cairns Botanic Gardens and Centenary lakes

 

 

 

Caught up with Elidia and Justin on the Cairns Esplanade, had a fantastic fish dinner at the Raw Prawn. They arrived today and going to Port Douglas tomorrow for 10 days

 

its been a great 11 days stay in Cairns, leaving for Yungaburra over on the Atherton Tablelands, going to be a good drive over the great dividing range to the other side.

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