Woke up to an excavator rock hammer, a tree lopping crew and the kids all competing to get Kel and Rich out of bed at 7am. Hit the road soon after and began by taking the dirt road around Lake Tinaroo. HIghlights included the Cathedral fig and the Curtain fig. These trees have an amazing presence - so Avatar-like.
Followed a 'secret' 4WD track across someone's property to a wonderful lookout over the valley to Pyramid Mountain.
Continued along to extinct volcanic crater Lake Barrine and a noisy (thanks Dylan and Ari!) Devonshire Tea in this beautiful place.
Loving the beautiful lush green farmlands.
Next stop was lunch and a lie in the sun at the second extinct volcanic crater Lake Eacham. Tried our luck with Platypus viewing and tree kangaroo spotting at Yungaburra (no luck with either :()Headed along the ‘Waterfall Trail’ to check out the amazing Millaa Millaa Falls, crowded with scantily clad backpackers.
Also saw a few other waterfalls along our journey to Atherton and a quick stop at the Crystal Caves shop that had been a priority on the Dylan and Ariel’s itinerary since the evening prior.
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| Cathedral Fig - spot the kids |
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| Curtain fig |
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| Curtain fig |
Continued along to extinct volcanic crater Lake Barrine and a noisy (thanks Dylan and Ari!) Devonshire Tea in this beautiful place.
Loving the beautiful lush green farmlands.
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| OK, so probably doesn't qualify as a big thing, but what exactly is going on here??! |
Also saw a few other waterfalls along our journey to Atherton and a quick stop at the Crystal Caves shop that had been a priority on the Dylan and Ariel’s itinerary since the evening prior.
Many of you will know that the kids are currently obsessed with spies. So we left Lake Tinaroo next morning heading in the direction of this place...
the Spy and Camera Museum at Herberton where Kel and Rich (and to a lesser degree the kids) were treated to a half an hour guided tour of an intriguing and quirky museum showing the development of cameras through history, including spy cameras such as the button hole camera, and a tiny one for photographing documents complete with garrott for those pesky enemy guards. The kids most enjoyed the radio beacon disguised as dog poo.
the Spy and Camera Museum at Herberton where Kel and Rich (and to a lesser degree the kids) were treated to a half an hour guided tour of an intriguing and quirky museum showing the development of cameras through history, including spy cameras such as the button hole camera, and a tiny one for photographing documents complete with garrott for those pesky enemy guards. The kids most enjoyed the radio beacon disguised as dog poo.
Big drive from there to our destination for the day – Bedrock Village at Mount Surprise.
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