We have booked into the Malanda Caravan Park for 2 nights.
We spend the Wednesday doing the rounds of the local tourist spots i.e. local Rainforest Walk, Lake Eacham, Curtain and Cathedral Fig Trees, a lookout, Hasties Swamp and a drive to the old tableland's town of Herberton.That night I went back to the rainforest for a night walk.
Thursday we head off south east to drive to Mission Beach on the coast.
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| Our accommodation at the Malanda Caravan Park. |
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| Now, if we take that road......... Working out what to see. |
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| There was a a small array of farm animals on site. |
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The heritage listed Malanda hotel was built in 1911, and it is
claimed to be the largest single timber structure in Queensland. |
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A Nissen hut is a prefabricated steel structure, made from a half-cylindrical
skin of corrugated steel. Originally designed during World War I by engineer
and inventor Major Peter Norman Nissen, it was used extensively during
World War II. These huts still find a use in the Atherton tablelands area. |
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Majestic Theatre was built by the English family in 1928/29 , it was constructed
out of local hardwood timber, milled next door, and is held together by
over 250,000 nails. The Majestic played a huge roll in entertaining troops
during WORLD WAR 2.
The Majestic Theatre is said to be the oldest continually-operating cinema in Australia. |
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Seres Motors.
The building is a good representative example of small-town automotive outlet
and mechanics shop (from the 1940's and 50's) , with classic bowser outside
on the kerb and typical work and storage space on the interior. |
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| When petrol was just petrol. |
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30c per gallon, I should have filled up here.
OK children, how much a litre? |
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| Street statue outside the Eacham Library, Malanda. |
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| Street statue outside the Malanda Dairy Centre, Malanda. |
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Malanda Falls, Malanda.
I walked back to the caravan park over that bridge in pitch darkness after my night time stroll in the rainforest. |
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| Malanda Falls Rainforest Walk. |
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| "Bloody mosquitoes". |
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| A friendly Saw-shelled Turtle checks us out. |
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| Like a beacon in the rainforest. |
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| We didn't see as many fungi as we hoped. |
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| Lake Eacham in the Crater Lakes National Park. |
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| Swimming in Lake Eacham. |
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| A view of Lake Eacham through a window along the Lake Walk. |
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| The track passes through the massive roots of a Strangler Fig Tree. |
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| We saw this little Musky Rat-Kangaroo on the walk. This is the smallest of all kangaroos and is is one of Australia’s two strictly daytime active marsupials. |
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| Curtain Fig Tree |
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| Curtain Fig Tree |
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| Curtain Fig Tree |
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| Our visit to Curtain Fig Tree in 1989. |
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| Cathedral Fig Tree |
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| Cathedral Fig Tree |
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| Cathedral Fig Tree |
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| Cathedral Fig Tree, with the 3 boys in 1989. |
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| Cathedral Fig Tree, with the 3 boys in 1989. |
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| Queensland's highest mountain (1,622 metres / 5,322 ft) Mount Bartle Frere, from Lamins Hill. |
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| The Seven Sisters from Lamins Hill. |
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| A multitude of Plumed Whistling-Ducks at Hasties Swamp (some 30,000 of them). |
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| Herberton Shire Council Offices. |
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HERBERTON SCHOOL OF ARTS BUILDING.
The Oldest Public Building on the Tablelands. It was officially
opened on the 9th November 1881, the (then) Prince of Wales Birthday.
(insert: Opening of the railway ceremony 1910.) |
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| Herberton mural. |
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| Royal Hotel, established in 1880, Herberton. |
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| Herberton, main street. |
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| Herberton, main street. |
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| Ladies in the window of the Spy & Camera Museum, Herberton. |
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| Street art in Herberton |
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A Nissen hut is a prefabricated steel structure, made from a half-cylindrical
skin of corrugated steel. Originally designed during World War I by
engineer and inventor Major Peter Norman Nissen, it was used
extensively during World War II.
(insert: The sign was on the next corner, these military base signs are all through this
area where Word War II camps use to be situated.) |
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| The same hut (?) 1989. |
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| Shortcut back to the cabin. |
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| Evening sky, Malanda. |
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| Evening sky, Malanda. |
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| Evening sky, Malanda. |
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| Bloomfield Crater where the Brolgas were. |
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| Blue Loo |
Spotlight walk.
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| Common Brushtail Possum (Tropical Queensland form). |
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| Spirobolid millipede. |
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| White-tailed Rat (native). |
Heading for the coast.
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| A Nissen hut used as the Merriland Hall in the Atherton Showgrounds |
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The Mount Hypipamee Crater. The crater is a volcanic pipe formed by a
massive explosion of subterranean gas and the lake is about 82 meters deep. |
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They have funny Kangaroos up here.
'SLOW DOWN'
(Cassowary sign) |
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| The 'new' birdwatchers cabin at Wondecla. |
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| The 'new' birdwatchers cabin at Wondecla. |
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| Millaa Millaa Lookout on the East Evelyn Road. |
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| Millaa Millaa Lookout. |
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| Millaa Millaa Lookout, on my 1968 visit. |
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| Millaa Millaa Lookout |
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| Millaa Millaa Lookout. |
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| Millaa Millaa Falls. |
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| Zillie Falls. |
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| The top of Zillie Falls on Theresa Creek. |
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| Ellinjaa Falls. |
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| Ellinjaa Falls, 1989. |
Some of the birds.
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(clockwise from top left) Magpie Goose (with Plumed Whistling-Ducks),
Grey Goshawk, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Brush-turkey (no, not injured, just sun bathing),
Pale Yellow Robin. |
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(clockwise from top left) Grey Fantail, Pied Monarch, Fan-tailed Cuckoo,
Grey-headed Robin, Great Crested Grebe. |
Cameras: Canon PowerShot SX60 HS and Sony DSC-W690.
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