THE GREAT TREK NORTH - SEPTEMBER 2004
On the 2nd September we set off north to Cape Tribulation for a 6,200km three week trip as far as the sealed road goes.
After the finish of that road it changes into a track suitable only for four wheel drive off-road vehicles.
Cape Tribulation was named by Captain James Cook as most of his problems seemed to start at that point. He later was to hole
his boat on the Barrier Reef and was forced to beach it at what is now Cooktown to effect repairs.
Split Rock Dam
Major drought at Split Rock Dam - 2004
Lookout area - Split Rock Dam
Outback picnic spot
Adam's Lookout Barraba
Barraba in the valley
A cleaner car going out that coming home!
Morning tea stop
The old couple - David's 75th at Goondiwindi (Queensland).
We are not exactly "delighted" with the snap
Roadhouse at The Gums
Isla Gorge Queensland
Isla Gorge Queensland - National Park
Theodore water tower
Our hotel - Theodore
Main street Theodore
Morning tea stop - derelict railway station Wowan
Rail memorabillia - Wowan
Approaching Emerald - Bougainvilleas
Emerald railway station
Emerald railway station
Fairbairn Dam, Emerald - water level is very low
Fairbairn Dam, Emerald
Picnic at Fairbairn Dam - Emerald
Visitors (lorrikeets) to the picnic
Painted rail waggons - Clermont
Somwehere between Clermont & Charters Towers (Belyando Crossing?)
Roadhouse Blue Water Springs ("Blue Water"?)
Road trains lined up at Oasis Roadhouse
Oasis Roadhouse
Undara Lava Tubes - the accommodation is in old railway carriages
Breakfast bush style but beautifully prepared and presented
Dining area (more old carriages)
A motionless tawny frogmouth owl (mopoke) asleep exactly matches the branch he is sitting on and is
watching
his girlfriend in a neighbouring tree at the same time.
Main street Ravenshoe
Ravenshoe Pub
Steam engine Ravenshoe
Statuary at Millaa
Statuary at Millaa
Township at Millaa
Malanda Weir
Tropical Cairns
The entrance to our rather luxurious hotel in Palm Cove, Cairns
A swimming pool and waterfall at the hotel
An outdoor drinking and dining area of the hotel (Sebel Reef Hotel)
Streetscape in Palm Cove
Beach at Palm Cove - no surf, but it's wet!
Street scene Palm Cove
The beach at Palm Cove. No surf at these beaches because of the Barrier Reef.
Beach at Palm Cove
Ellis Beach (north of Cairns)
View looking south on coast road (north of Cairns)
Chinese junk - Port Douglas
Marina at Port Douglas
The dining area Silky Oaks Resort - Mossman
It is fabulous accommodation set in the middle of the jungle.
Silky Oaks Resort
The swimming pool at Silky Oaks
Jungle flowers - Silky Oaks
Cape Tribulation where Captain Cook's troubles started
Scrub turkey at Cape Tribulation
Millstream Falls near Ravenshoe
Lookout Palmerston Highway headed for Innisfail
Hinchinbrook Harhour at Cardwell
Marina at Hinchinbrook Harbour, Cardwell
Our individual chalets Hinchinbrook
The original cane workers at Ingham were all Italian.
Their mausoleums are now in the middle of cane fields.
Balgal Beach. This picture needs no label . . .
. . . and this is where they are. Don't even put your big toe in the water!
Entrance to Bowen Harbour from Flagstaff Hill
Bowen Harbour
Our motel - The Tropical Wanderer - Rockhampton
Stone pier Emu Park
Emu Park
Emu Park
Bargara Coastline (out of Bundaberg)
Tin Can Bay
The railway station at Werris Creek