The Daintree.

We depart Cape Tribulation and stop of at Myall Beach & Coconut Beach; Continue on through Noah’s Range, Thornton Beach and passed fields of Daintree tea.   Next stop the Daintree Discovery centre, which was very informative about the rain forest, flora, fauna & animals etc.  This is the Cassowary natural habitat, they are endangered and as yet we haven’t seen a wild one.   The walkways are at all different levels and they have a large tower, so you can see the rainforest from the top.   We did also see a Red Bellied Black snake in the wild here, not in captivity.   After spending a couple of hours here, we travel on through the Daintree National Park and on to Alexander Range lookout, which has stunning views of the Daintree River and Offshore Islands.  We take the ferry across the Daintree River, which was just $13 one way & twice as far as the Jardine Ferry, so we thought this was a bargain!!   We work our way towards Port Douglas, passing through Mossman (which we are going to do a day trip to) and acres upon acres of Sugar Cane Plantations.   We also had Orange Footed Scrub Fowl around our camp site.

 

Steve at Myall Beach.

 

Steve at Myall Beach.

 

Me on Coconut Beach.

 

Coconut Beach.

 

Me at Coconut Beach.

 

Coconut Beach.

 

Red Bellied Black Snake. (It didn't look like a red bellie to me).

 

Apparently from the top of the tower.

 

Me at the bottom of the tower.

 

Me and the only Cassowary we are likely to see!!

 

Steve in the Daintree Discovery Centre.

 

The tower Steve climbed.

 

Carpet Python.

 

600 to 800 year old twisted Fig Tree.

 

Alexander lookout - simply stunning!!

 

Absolutely Beautiful!!

 

Fantastic!!!

 

The Daintree River.

 

Sugar Cane Country.

 

Steve outside Port Douglas Surf Life Saving Club, there was nothing except the banner to indicate it was a Surf Club, absolutely nothing!! Not like the clubs we know and love in SA.

 

Me on Port Douglas Beach.

 

Steve on Port Douglas Beach.