Blogs from Ravenshoe, Queensland, Australia, Oceania

Ravenshoe is the highest town in Queensland, sitting 920 metres above sea level. And yes it can get cold here. One morning we woke up to a frost on the grass. Situated on top of the Great Dividing Range, Ravenshoe lies between the Wet Tropic Rainforests to the east, while to the west lies the drier open forests of the Gulf Savannah, where we have just come from. Ravenshoe should really have been named Waterfall, as there are numerous waterfalls in every direction. Our first waterfall to visit was Millstream Falls, which has the widest single drop falls in Australia. We then visited Little Millstream Falls, which are not little at all. Millaa Millaa is a small town east of Ravenshoe, formerly the centre of a large timber industry, which unfortunately logged many of the giant ... read more

Another grey and cool morning which actually made for good photographs as we walked the trail down to Big Millstream Falls.A part of the Atherton Table Lands, these Falls are the widest in Queensland and set among gorgeous surroundings. We stopped off in nearby Ravenshoe and this is another lovely town set high in the mountains. It was a sleepy Saturday with many shops closing around midday but we made it into a local café and enjoyed Devonshire Tea. The campsite from last night was so good that we decided to backtrack and make it back there for another night. On the return trip we walked down to Little Millstream Falls which were no less impressive than the ones we saw this morning. Set in a secluded pocket of National Park, one could find a spot ... read more

After a week of driving long distances daily and sleeping by the roadside the effects had caught up to us and we did not take off until close to 10 am.However, driving these distances is the best way to see this country and its ever-changing beautiful terrain. First stop was Georgetown which is a lovely farming community and although small, the appearance of the town reflected pride with all lawns neatly trimmed and the streets spotless. Shop owners had that genuine country hospitality and we picked up some fresh fruit and veg after paying for a shower at a local caravan park (bliss after not seeing one for a few days). We continued on east towards Cairns and the horizon became more spectacular as the Great Dividing Range came into view. Over the last 100 kms ... read more

After leaving Brampston Beach we travelled to Ravenshoe passing through the Atherton Tableland. This is a very beautiful sceinic drive. Lots of places to stop off and have a look which really breaks up the trip. We made ourselves a coffee very high up on the tableand and learnt about wind mills at Windy Hill. It was amazing how very cold it was through this area when we had only just drove out of fairly warm temperatures. Found a great free camp about 14km's out of Ravenshoe for the night. It is beside a lovely creek, lots of grass, toilets and we even managed to find a bit of wood for a camp fire. Savanah Way is no where near as busy as the Bruce Highway so we even managed to get a good nights sleep. ... read more