Blogs from Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 11

22/3 Flight from Melbourne to Cairns in the evening. I stayed 3 nights at the Bohemia Resort in Cairns while Gernot went diving on a live-aboard trip on the Great Barrier Reef. 26-29/3 Cape Tribulation and Atherton Tablelands We hired a car for 3 days and went north from Cairns towards Cape Tribulation. First to Port Douglas, which is a cute town by the sea, then to Mossman Gorge, a rainforest park where you can go for walks and swim in the river. Even though there are warning signs everywhere saying it is dangerous there were lots of people swimming there - no crocodiles. Then further north, a short crossing of the Daintree River by ferry and up to "Cape Trib", where we managed to catch the sunset and then stayed at PK's Jungle Village. I ... read more

Hi everyone! Here's the latest installment of photos! We are now in Sydney, so without further ado are the photos from Queensland. We had a great time up there, the weather was a bit of a mixed bag, but it was hot and sunny when we most needed it! Cairns We stayed in a nice hostel just out of the city, with a nice pool which was great considering the heat and humidity. Cairns itself is quite small, but we had a nice time relaxing in the laid back atmosphere. Visits included Kuranda, on the Skyrail through the rainforest and then back on the Scenic Railway. We also swam a bit in the lagoon, which is a massive man made outdoor pool on the waterfront, as Cairns has no beach. We then rented a car and ... read more

Cape Tribulation was a dream come true. I worked at the Australian Tropical Research Station running the bathouse which was also an environmental education Centre, caring for the bats, assisting in research and doing general maintenance i.e. building electric fences, weed control and maintaining solar power etc to earn my keep. I lived in a little cabin in the middle of the rainforest with all the weird and wonderful animals crashing about and making noises in the night! The bats were very friendly and all had names sometimes me and Cassandra a German Girl would come back from the beach and they would climb on us give us a good sniff and lick all the salt off of our faces. The beach was 5 mins walk down the driveway and seemed very tropical with palm trees ... read more

This Christmas why not experience a one of a kind adventure in Cairns? There are numerous exciting activities in Cairns that are just perfect for the whole family to enjoy! Explore Kuranda Rail, Rainforestation and Skyrail Tour Cairns or better yet visit Cape Tribulation or dare to experience the Daintree 4WD Safari! From the Railway Station you can get on the famous Kuranda Scenic Rail. The journey is unforgettable and you will be toured to through one of the world’s most scenic rail routes. The road is a crisscross of hand-hewn tunnels and bridges straddling remarkable chasms. While you are on your way to Rainforestation, you will find the breathtaking Barron Falls and will arrive at beautiful Kuranda Station short after. The Rainforestation is a sprawling garden and rainforest where a vast selection of fun activities ... read more

We left the desert behind and flew from Alice to Cairns in the north of Queensland. After a sleepless night in a hostel being subjected to 'pounding pounding techno music' (yep we're getting old) we went to pick up our state of the art 'wicked' camper van that would be home for our journey down the east coast to Melbourne. The van's are all decorated by the owners' wife, a dab hand at graffiti. We were quite happy with ours as moments earlier Steve Irwins "Crikey" van, and one with a slogan about mobile phone users being gay, left the compound. The first van limped round the block before we returned it and got one that didn't stall every time you stopped. So eventually heading north in "Heaven and Hell", we set off for Cape Tribulation, ... read more