Millstream Falls

Surprising Mt Surprise

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June 30th 2010
With nerves on edge we head inland towards Ravenshoe, Queensland’s highest town some 920m above sea level, or thereabouts. We start with 8km of near vertical road, but cruise it at a steady 25kmph. We decide Innot Hot Springs is the place to stay for 2 nights, no phone coverage, no internet coverage and no TV signal, geez, what are we gonna do????? Oh, and did we also mention, no sun, in fact it ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Mount Surprise

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more