Judy & Brian Tour Oz

  Atherton, Qld July 23rd 2024 Woke to a chilly wind picking up and blowing straight through the park. So much for sunny warm days. Left Undara and proceeded to Atherton via Mount Garnett and Ravenshoe. Stopped at Ravenshoe for a quick coffee and a vanilla slice. All the way from Undara we had been watching the sky clouding over as we approached the tablelands. By the time we were nearing Atherton it was seriously black and not long after we had set up, it started to rain. No chance of sunny days here. But it's a great spot and very relaxed and we could probably stay here a lot longer than a few days. Maybe one day we’ll get it sorted, if only it would stop drizzling. Went out to Lake Barinne, where there is a Tea House and a lovely boat to go out cruising on the lake. The cruise guide took us around the shore of half the lake, volcano crater actually, pointing out the highlights: eels, fish, 100 year old trees, snakes, water lilies, various birds and the like. His grandfather bou...

Atherton, Day3    Wandered about today. Washed the car. Went to Hasties Swamp which is a wildlife (bird) reserve and boasts a two story bird hide.   Thought we'd see how much the Curtain fig tree has grown in the 10 years since we last saw it, but hey, we couldn't tell!   Curtain Fig tree, Atherton Qld   We had a look at the falls at Malanda and had lunch in a tiny bakery. Went to Lake Eacham where we were surprised to see two divers all rigged up with re-breathers, two spare air bottles and looking like the Michelin man. They said they would get 50m but the vis is rubbish, it’s freezing and there’s nothing to see. Can only assume they were training for the time when they’d have to go down looking for something or someone. Lake Barrine hasn’t changed one bit, tried snapping a Ulysses butterflies and some yellow bird.    We came back at that point and I went and filled up the car and went for a swim in the public pool, which may have been heated but whi...