Mossman Gorge, Daintree & Cape Tribulation

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We hired a Hyundai Getz to do our own tour of the above for about AU$60. Was exceptionally easy to do as the roads are quiet, easy to follow and Australians drive on the correct side of the road. Just have to watch out for the Cassoways - killing an endangered species would not go down well. Besides, I wasn't losing my excess!

First stop was Mossman Gorge, which was very impressive - due to the aforementioned storm, there was plenty of water thundering down the gorge. We did a 2.5km rainforest walk here, where Sally got attacked by all manner of insects, then in horror discovered a leech attached to her which I had to deal with swiftly (although not quite as swiftly as she wanted).

We then drove further north to Daintree taking in a Daintree river cruise - you'll see Sally doing her Crocodile hunter pose in the photo attached. We missed the organised tours, which meant we got a boat to ourselves - our own personalised cruise! Saw 3 Crocs in the wild. We then caught the Daintree river crossing car ferry and headed north through the Daintree National Park, stopping at some gorgeous beaches (Cow Bay, Myall Beach, Cape Tribulation itself) and rainforest views (such as the Alexandra lookout). We also did a couple of the boardwalks, although these can become a bit samey after a while.

This was a much more enjoyable, flexible and cheaper way of covering these (which we did comfortably within a day).

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Photos

Swing bridge
The swing bridge that crosses the gorge to start the rainforest walk. Sally actually managed to cross it after some persuasion!

Croc Hunter
Sally Hunting for crocs on our Daintree (Crocodile Express) river cruise. We missed the tour crowds so had a large cruise boat and the fantastic guide to ourselves.

Wild Croc #1
On the Daintree River

Wild Croc #2
Lying in wait on the Daintree River

Daintree National Park
The view across the rainforest to the sea from Alexandra Lookout