Daintree-Cooktown

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Woke up to the serenity of the beautiful rainforest. This campsite was epic. We experienced accomodation with adventure. This park included an educational talk on salt water crocodiles. We also met "Doris", the salt water crocodile residing at the Lync Haven Rainforest Motel. We also met red kangaroos and wallabies which the girls enjoyed feeding. The place was truly a sanctuary and a place that I would definitely visit again. Thankyou Lync Haven for a wonderful stay. We had an amazing journey along the Daintree Coast. We drove past through the Aboriginal community of Wujal Wujal, Ayton, Rossville, Helenvale and on to Cooktown. Along the way we stopped at the famous Lion's Den Hotel in Helenvale. We stopped for lunch at the popular Emmagen Creek. There was some really steep inclines and descents through the Donavan and Cowie ranges. There were many creek crossings (most of them dry and shallow). I am sure it will get really deep in the wet season (approaching soon I am told). Arrived at Cooktown and stayed at the Big 4 caravan park (no free camp sites or campgrounds in many of the places from Cairns to Cape York.

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Photos

Sasha
Sasha in the beautiful Rainforest campgrounds in the Daintree

Alyssa
Alyssa in the beautiful Rainforest campgrounds in the Daintree

Naeshka
Naeshka in the Daintree Rainforest

Daintree forest
Beautiful flower in the Daintree

Daintree forest
Daintree forest plants

Doris
Doris the croc

Alyssa
Alyssa feeding a wallaby

Sasha
Sasha feeding the wallaby

Naeshka and her girls
Naeshka, Sasha and Alyssa in the Daintree

Sasha
Sasha and Baron, the cockatoo

Daintree National Park
A beach over looking the Great Barrier Reef

Sasha
Sasha and a rainbow lorikeet

Daintree National Park
A stroll along the beach

Tachalbadga Creek
Naeshka driving Pedro and Taylor through Tachalbadga Creek

Brumbies
Some horses sighted by the road in the Wujal Wujal community village

Pedro and Taylor
Setting up at the Big 4 caravan park, Cooktown.

Big 4
Taking advantage of the pool at the Big 4 park

Comments

[Amanda]

omg it looks gorgeous !!! We are getting a bit frustrated - reading your blogs and not able to go for another couple of months !!!! we just wanna get out there and do it !!!! Phil's Aunty and Uncle from the country are going on a trip to WA in a camper trailer and we were talking about you guys on saturday night. phil wants to know how you make your scones !!!! I made a curry tonight from your curry powder and it made me realise how much i miss you guys (aawww - getting soppy!) Brooke says hi! Have fun xxxx

[THE NICOLL FAMILY]

Hi Amanda, Missing you guys too (especially our little chats Amanda). Sorry that it has been a while since we blogged, no reception (even telestra!), to most of the places on the way to the Cape York. We are almost there, just an hour away (35km) from the tip of Australia. Upload pics soon.

[pria]

serenity
Love your pics of the daintree. Yet another beautiful spot to add to my to do list. You all look so relaxed and still seem to be enjoying your adventure. Take care and travel safe

[THE NICOLL FAMILY]

Hi Pria, The journey so far is amazing. We are almost at the tip of Australia. Upload pics soon.

[Kylie]

The Daintree looks amazing and so do you all do lovely to see you all so relaxed and happy x

[heidi]

definitely somewhere i want to go thanks for sharing makes me wanna go even more x

[THE NICOLL FAMILY]

Definetly somewhere you should go one day. It was magical!!!