Photo Gallery - Port Douglas to Mission Beach 2006
Day 0
Day 0 ReportThe lower slopes of the Atherton Tablelands
We're not in Kansas anymore...
Sunset from the Port Douglas Lookout
Day 1
Day 1 ReportMoonset over the campsite
Overlooking Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas
Looking down the coast from the Lookout
The banana's are coming!
Canefields and mountains
Looking south from Wonga Beach
South from Wonga Beach, you can see Port Douglas (if you know where to look)
The southern end of the Daintree Rainforest
Mossman Gorge
Day 2
Day 2 ReportCampsite at Dawn
Four Mile Beach
An empty Campsite, overshadowed by tomorrows mountains
A couple of regulars at the Mossman Pub.
Day 3
Day 3 ReportThe view from the lookout at the top of the climb.
Looking down on Mossman, the plume of steam is from the Sugar Mill
Crikey! Now that's what I call a big Croc!
Wrong turns were NOT a good idea.
One of the many termite mounds along the road today.
Great Location, on site power, amazing views...
Road design by ruler and pencil.
Now thats what I call a bargin!
Well, I guess you can make a wine out of any fruit as long as it has sugar in it...
Obligatory campsite shot.
Sunset at Mareeba.
Day 4
Day 4 ReportBalloons over Mareeba
Scotty and Sue with Scotty's state of the art bike.
The Curtain Fig
The Curtain Fig
Lake Eacham
The early arrivers (at the pub, where else would we be?)
The Majestic Theatre, Australia's longest continously operating cinema.
Malanda really welcomed us into the town.
Something I have never had to worry about before...
This flood level was at least 10 metres above the current water level.
Malanda Falls
I don't think that these tents were that hard to round up
Day 5
Day 5 ReportThe view from Heales Lookout, imagine what it would be like on a clear day.
Corner number 1, at the top of the range, apparently there are 260 or so to the bottom.
The Cathedral Fig
Looking up inside the Cathedral Fig
This gives an idea to the size of these Kauri Pines
A cross section from a Kauri Pine, the plaque reads "This Kauri Pine slab was sawn at Yangaburra mill in the 1960s. Its girth measurment is six meters, a similar size to the Twin Kauris. Scientists estimate this tree was one thousand years old when cut."
Grandstands, good for bike storage, drying washing and lounging around.
This Tree Kangaroo tried to steal the bike, I caught him and had him stuffed.
OK, I think the tent needs to be tidied up a bit.
The night camp, compete with rain.
Day 6
Day 6 ReportThe Ravenshoe Steam Engine
Near the start of the Baron River, this feeds Lake Tinaroo at Yungaburra and it's mouth is just north of Cairns
Looking down in to The Crater, this is about 60 meters down.
Another shot of The Crater
This might give you an idea of The Crater
We were pretty high today
Queenslands Highest Pub
A Man Eating Tent!
Proof we were camping in a Railway Station
and when the grassy areas run out, there is always the mud
Rain and Wind, just what I always wanted for breakfast.
Our 4 star Dinner for the night
Day 7
Day 7 ReportBike Storage for the night.
The Milla Milla Wind Farm
Some of the beautiful scenary for the day.
Milla Milla Falls
The Latest Fashion in keeping your feet dry, as modeled by Trisha
Much of the forest looked like this today, all of the foliage had been stripped of by Cyclone Larry
The Innisfail Hotel, still awaiting roof repairs.
Mobile Phone?
Cyclists coming into camp
Day 8
Day 8 ReportThe Tully Sugar Mill, also showing the strength of the wind.
The Golden Gumboot, it's height matches the amount of rain received in Tully in 1950, 7.9 metres, an Australian Record.
The tippler at Tully Sugar Mill
Sugar being separted from the syrup by centrifuge
Raw Sugar
Whoops....
That's a lot of Sugar Cane
Tully Sugar Mill at night.
Day 9
Day 9 ReportThe last Breakfast
at the assembly point for the Mass Finish
Lining up for the Mass Finish
Everyone madly boxing their bikes for the trip home
Dunk Island, off the coast at Mission Beach.