Leaving Port Douglas we once again drove the winding roads of the Great Dividing Range. Due to the altitude the climate in the Atherton Tablelands is slightly cooler than the somewhat uncomfortable humidity levels we’d endured over the past weeks and we welcomed the change. After some slight mis-direction by the sat-nav we arrived at… Read More Atherton Tablelands
Bloomfield Track Heading south from Cooktown we could have stayed on the sealed inland road, but opted instead to take the Bloomfield track. The Bloomfield runs alongside the coast and provides some of the most spectacular panoramic views. The road is unsealed but had recently been graded so it was an easy drive. The track… Read More Port Douglas & The Daintree
The caravan park at Sesia is located right on the beach. Picture perfect with plenty of white sand and palm trees. However despite the constant heat there is no swimming here. Saltwater crocodiles are common in these waters. We took it easy in the morning lingering over pancake breakfast. The day was warming rapidly and… Read More Cape York – The Tip of Australia
Cape York, the most northerly point on the Australian mainland. A large chunk of wilderness for us to cover to get there. Around 1,000km’s in fact. We decided to drive directly there and do any exploring on the way back down. We were on the road by 8am when we left Cairns. Our first task… Read More Cape York – Part 1 – Getting There
Day 1 After spending longer at Adels Grove than we had originally planned we had to hurry across Queensland and get to Cairns in time for Paj’s service that we had booked in to prepare for our journey to Cape York. Our first stop was at Normanton. There are two ‘big things’ in this town.… Read More Normanton
Hit The Toad 