Australian Road Trip Part 3: Townsville to Cape Tribulation


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April 28th 2009
Published: May 12th 2009
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Our first port of call after Townsville was Mission Beach on the coast, which is a cassowary conservation habitat. Cassowaries are an endangered species in Australia now and it's believed there are only 1200-1500 of them left in the rainforests of north Queensland. Unfortunately for us though, we saw neither cassowary nor beach in Mission Beach as we were drenched in over 12 hours non-stop tropica... Read Full Entry



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AlbertAlbert
Albert

Saltwater crocodile on the Daintree river
Thornton's PeakThornton's Peak
Thornton's Peak

Queensland's third highest mountain
Dee at Thornton beachDee at Thornton beach
Dee at Thornton beach

in Daintree National Park
Thornton beachThornton beach
Thornton beach

World heritage listed wet tropical rainforest
Chill Out Not Flat Out!Chill Out Not Flat Out!
Chill Out Not Flat Out!

Cassowary road sign at Cape Tribulation
Cape TribulationCape Tribulation
Cape Tribulation

where the Rainforest meets the Reef
Lorna amongst the fan palmsLorna amongst the fan palms
Lorna amongst the fan palms

in the rainforest at Cape Tribulation
Spider's webSpider's web
Spider's web

in the rainforest at Cape Tribulation
Golden Orb WeaverGolden Orb Weaver
Golden Orb Weaver

in Daintree rainforest
Idiot FruitIdiot Fruit
Idiot Fruit

The "green dinosaur" that is a remnant of the forests of Gondwanaland
Beautiful sceneryBeautiful scenery
Beautiful scenery

on the Captain Cook highway
Palm CovePalm Cove
Palm Cove

one of Cairns' northern beaches
Dee in stinger suitDee in stinger suit
Dee in stinger suit

having just snorkelled the Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier ReefGreat Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef

Colourful coral & fish at Hastings Reef
The Great Barrier ReefThe Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef

seen from the air
Sand CaySand Cay
Sand Cay

on the Great Barrier Reef



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