So woke up at 5am. The mother type person wanted to get up but I said too early and went back to sleep for nearly an hour.
Went for a bit of a walk before breakfast, then had another big breakfast at the hotel. Then I realised I'd lost my name tag (it was hanging off my camera bag) and so went to go find it. Fortunately I lost it at the very beginning of the walk so found it very quickly.
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
All on the bus by 8am, but then we sat in the car park for half an hour while they went through housekeeping.
Headed off to the south-west and up onto the Atherton tablelands through some very pretty scenery.
Walsh's Pyramid
View east from Gillies Range Road
View northeast from Gillies Range Road
We stopped for morning tea at Lake Eacham, where there were super cute tortoises in a pretty crater lake.
Lake Eacham National Park sign
Lake Eacham
Tortoise in Lake Eacham
Then we backtracked a little to see the Cathedral Fig Tree - a spectacular Green Fig tree that is *huge*! Quite a spectacular tree.
Cow on a farm off Boar Pocket Road
Cows on a farm off Boar Pocket Road
Cathedral Fig Tree
Cathedral Fig Tree
Cathedral Fig Tree
Mum at Cathedral Fig Tree
Cathedral Fig Tree
Me and Mum at Cathedral Fig Tree
Bush turkey near Cathedral Fig Tree
Our next stop was Millaa Millaa falls which were also very pretty.
Rolling countryside on Millaa Millaa-Malanda Road
Millaa Millaa Falls
Millaa Millaa Falls
Mum and me at Millaa Millaa Falls
Photo by Mum
Millaa Millaa Falls
Had a brief stop at McHugh lookout near Millaa Millaa.
View from McHugh Lookout
View from McHugh Lookout
McHugh Lookout
View from McHugh Lookout
And then another brief stop at the Windy Hill (very appropriately named) wind farm.
Skys and wind turbines at Windy Hill Wind Farm
Windy Hill Wind Farm
Windy Hill Wind Farm
Looks a bit windy
The we finally made it into Ravenshoe for lunch. For a picnic lunch it was quite impressive, with lots of salads and meats etc.
Torimba Festival of the Forest wood sculpture
Torimba Festival of the Forest wood sculpture
Pretty tree trunk outside Ravenshoe Visitor Centre
After lunch was quite a long(ish) drive out to Undara. Arrived there about 4:30, then went for a walk up to the lookout and around the campsite. Unfortunately no mobile reception here (although I think Telstra might work), and they want $15/day for internet. So no contact with the sweetie tonight.. sorry sweetie!
Crossing the Wild River
Termite mounds near Inner Hot Springs
Countryside near Undara
Dining hall at Undara Resort
View from Bluff Walk Lookout
View from Bluff Walk Lookout
Rocks at Bluff Walk Lookout
Yellow cotton tree flowers at Bluff Walk Lookout
Wallaby at Undara Resort
Yellow cotton tree flowers at Undara
Our room is in an old train carriage! It's super cool. Such a lovely place. Went up for a drink before dinner. Which. Was. Huge!!! I had steak, potato and salad, but couldn't finish it all. I am still *very* full. Then back to the carriage to blog and download photos and try and charge all my devices (I *really* need another micro usb cable!)
Kookaburra in the shed at Undara
Kookaburra in the shed at Undara
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