Mount Molloy
This was a handy first stop on route between Daintree and Cooktown. From Mossman you climb the range again and Rifle Creek is located at the junction with the Mulligan Highway just north of Mount Molloy. It was here that I comtemplated the idea that Australians have an unspoken camping code which basically is that […]
Cape Tribulation
I returned to Cape Tribulation and successfully booked in on the second attempt. One of my goals while on here is to hike to the summit of Mount Sorrow. I did hike to the summit but it tested all my fitness to achieve it. By the time I returned I was spent. The hike was […]
Daintree Rainforest Retreat
This is where I ended up while waiting to book in at Cape Tribulation. It was an unplanned but very pleasant stop near Thornton Beach. I was lucky to get ‘hill top’ site with lovely views of Thornton Peak and the surrounding rainforest. Notice the massive land slip on the side of Thornton Peak (photo […]
Noahs Beach
My intended destination today was Cape Tribulation but there was ‘no room at the inn’. So it was a night parked outside Noahs Beach Camping Area (bookings required). On closer inspection most of the sites were actually closed due to covid-19. I am guessing that this was where me and Kathy camped in 1985, although […]
Daintree Village
Daintree and Cape Tribulation were the second of four main destination planned for Qld. The others were Bowen, Cooktown, Normanton and Camooweal. I imagined Daintree village as a slightly larger place but it really is so small you can’t even buy groceries (or beer). I had to do a special trip back into Mossman for […]
Gordonvale 2
I returned to Gordonvale after a Cairns shopping expedition for more items to add to my hiking gear collection and before I set off for Daintree and Cape Tribulation. This time a council worker recorded my registration (very efficiently scanned my rego into the database) which caused me some anxiety as it was less than […]
The Billabong
A small ‘funky’ camp near Kuranda on the tablelands. A nice enough place but a bit rough around the edges and a bit ‘clicky’ . Doubles as a function centre. Would be handy as a base for some hikes nearby. I took the opportunity to visit Kuranda village while I was there, very nice but […]
Mareeba 1
Back in familiar Mareeba on the Atherton Tablelands. It’s like an old friend. Here and Atherton are the hill stations of the wet tropics where you come for relief from the hot and humid conditions on the coast, not to mention the hustle and bustle of Cairns City. The camp is just a bunch of […]
Gordonvale 1
The second 5 Star dedicated free camping area on this stretch of the Bruce Highway run by the Cairns City Council. The first was Babinda just down the road. This place is brand new and was built in response to locals complaining that free-loaders were ignoring the NO CAMPING signs erected there. Now camping is […]
Babinda
The first of two 5 Star rest areas on the Bruce Highway south of Cairns. This one is located in the town of Babinda and is spacious, clean and free. Babinda itself is a delightful little town and sits at the foot of Qld tallest mountain Mt Bartle Frere. It was in Babinda that I […]