Oct 15, 2009 - The Daintree Rainforest

We were supposed to reture our campervan on Oct. We booked a flight to Melbourne for the 17th and took off to Cape Tribulation, the gateway to the Daintree Rainforest, a UNESCO World Heritage site. ... Going to Cape Tribulation truly felt like entering the wilderness. ... You have to cross a river ferry to get there and all of the the businesses there have to get their electricity from generators.We were supposed to reture our campervan on Oct. We booked a flight to Melbourne for the 17th and took off to Cape Tribulation, the gateway to the Daintree Rainforest, a UNESCO World Heritage site. ... Going to Cape Tribulation truly felt like entering the wilderness. ... You have to cross a river ferry to get there and all of the the businesses there have to get their electricity from generators....

Aug 16, 2009 - Cape Tribulation

Well I put the photos up ages ago but just have not had the time to write anything. The only way up to Cape Tribulation is across the Daintree River and the only way to cross the River is via the car ferry. ... Next day we went exploring up to the cape stopping off at Cow Bay for a coffee and a quick look, then to Thornton's beach and finally up to Cape Tribulation beach where we enjoyed a picnic lunch. ... It is all a bit weird where you have these gorgeous beaches but there are also little waterways flowing in to the ocean with signs telling you to beware of the crocodiles.Well I put the photos up ages ago but just have not had the time to write anything. The only way up to Cape Tribulation is across the Daintree River and the only way to cross the River is via the car ferry. ... Next day we went exploring up to the cape stopping off at Cow Bay for a coffee and a quick look, then to Thornton's beach and finally up to Cape Tribulation beach where we enjoyed a picnic lunch. ... It is all a bit weird where you have these gorgeous beaches but there are also little waterways flowing in to the ocean with signs telling you to beware of the crocodiles....

Aug 7, 2009 - Cape Tribulation

Another fine and hot day, looks like I'm going to have to get used to the sun again. Today I decided to finish off my exploration of the area north of Cairns and went to check out the Mossman Gorge and drive up to Cape Tribulation. ... The drive to Cape Tribulation winds its way through rainforest and is often close to the beach so it makes for a memorable drive. ... The roads were busy and carparks busier still however the beaches were noticeably deserted and I could have easily have found an excuse to put my feet up and do very little for way to long.Another fine and hot day, looks like I'm going to have to get used to the sun again. Today I decided to finish off my exploration of the area north of Cairns and went to check out the Mossman Gorge and drive up to Cape Tribulation. ... The drive to Cape Tribulation winds its way through rainforest and is often close to the beach so it makes for a memorable drive. ... The roads were busy and carparks busier still however the beaches were noticeably deserted and I could have easily have found an excuse to put my feet up and do very little for way to long....

Jun 5, 2009 - Jungle Surfing in the Daintree, Tasting Exotic Fruits and spoting a Croc in the wild close up!!!!

We woke at 6.40am driving to Cape Tribulation. ... We drove on thru winding, narrow roads and finally came to the Cape Tribulation Pharmacy/Travel Booking Office. ... The Pharmacist was away getting hes feet x-rayed as he had fallen off a ladder and thinks he has broken the bones in both.We woke at 6.40am driving to Cape Tribulation. ... We drove on thru winding, narrow roads and finally came to the Cape Tribulation Pharmacy/Travel Booking Office. ... The Pharmacist was away getting hes feet x-rayed as he had fallen off a ladder and thinks he has broken the bones in both....

Mar 18, 2009 - Daintree National Park

An early start to make the most from the days car hire. I set off up Route 44 (Captain Cook Highway) on my way to Cape Tribulation which is incorporated within the Daintree National Park. ... Once on the other sides there was plenty to stop off and see so after a few look outs and photo opportunities it was back on the road to Kulki walk, Cape Tribulation (I was not permitted to take the car on dirt tracks so this was as far as I could go North along the coast). ... On my way back from taking pics of the mangroves on the beaches I was hoping to catch a glimpse of the elusive platypus or Cassowary on the boardwalks through the rain forest.An early start to make the most from the days car hire. I set off up Route 44 (Captain Cook Highway) on my way to Cape Tribulation which is incorporated within the Daintree National Park. ... Once on the other sides there was plenty to stop off and see so after a few look outs and photo opportunities it was back on the road to Kulki walk, Cape Tribulation (I was not permitted to take the car on dirt tracks so this was as far as I could go North along the coast). ... On my way back from taking pics of the mangroves on the beaches I was hoping to catch a glimpse of the elusive platypus or Cassowary on the boardwalks through the rain forest....

Jan 16, 2009 - Cape Tribulation

After a second (and much tamer) night in Port Douglas I headed due north towards Cape Tribulation. ... I was arriving the day after a cyclone (it's basically a hurricane that spins in the opposite direction and is less pwoerful as a result of it) hit cape tribulation pretty hard. ... The damage from the cyclone was pretty obvious when we were driving through washed out sections of the road and weaving our way around mud and rock slides.After a second (and much tamer) night in Port Douglas I headed due north towards Cape Tribulation. ... I was arriving the day after a cyclone (it's basically a hurricane that spins in the opposite direction and is less pwoerful as a result of it) hit cape tribulation pretty hard. ... The damage from the cyclone was pretty obvious when we were driving through washed out sections of the road and weaving our way around mud and rock slides....

Dec 12, 2008 - Cape Tribulation

Friday - I went on a day trip up to Cape Tribulation, we started off the day by going to Mossman Gorge. ... We still had a couple of other stops before getting up to Cape Tribulation, the first was just on the road on the way up. ... We finally made it up to Cape Tribulation we had lunch in the forest before being able to go walking around. ...

Dec 10, 2008 - Cape Tribulation

Right !!! I think we are set up & ready to go ! E-mailing you from Cape Tribulation ( far north East of Australia ) where the Tropical rainforest reaches down to the great barrier reef ! Sounds like a good name for a song. ... Roisin is becoming a fish & swam her first length !! ( Written by a very proud dad !) This afternoon we are off to find a croc free swimming creek and then we are off to an ice cream factory followed by a bat zoo ! Emmas Story We landed in Cairns, Northern Queensland, picked up our hire car and head for Cape Tribulation, as north as we are able to go without 4 wheel drive. ... All that time ago I was taken on a 5 hour rain forest hike with a botanist from Kew Gardens (who’s family are still at Cape Tribulation), and did a 4 hour horse ride through the forest and mangrove swamps and then galloped about on the beach, took the horse’s tack off, and took them swimming in the sea. ...

Oct 12, 2008 - Cape Tribulation

3 Tage Ausflug nach Cape Tribulation, Mossman und Port Douglas. ... Mitten im Regenwald, der seinem Namen alle Ehre gemacht hat in den 3 Tagen aber es war trotzdem schoen.3 Tage Ausflug nach Cape Tribulation, Mossman und Port Douglas. ... Mitten im Regenwald, der seinem Namen alle Ehre gemacht hat in den 3 Tagen aber es war trotzdem schoen....

Oct 12, 2008 - Cairns and Cape Trubulation

Hi everyone WOW What fun I have been having since I have been in Cairns!! The Hostel I am staying in is more like a hotel. I have just returned from a place up the coast called Cape Tribulation. ... You see a picture of a beautiful white sand beach with a rainforest on one side and the clear blue waters leading out to the barrier reef.Hi everyone WOW What fun I have been having since I have been in Cairns!! The Hostel I am staying in is more like a hotel. I have just returned from a place up the coast called Cape Tribulation. ... You see a picture of a beautiful white sand beach with a rainforest on one side and the clear blue waters leading out to the barrier reef....

Sep 13, 2008 - Australia - Port Douglas & Cape Tribulation

We drove from Cairns to Port Douglas through a beautiful landscape of sugar plantations, rolling fields, and small single-story towns, with the i-pod playing. Over the river, we entered the Cape Tribulation area - named by Captain Cook after his ship ran aground on the reef. ... Extraordinarily beautiful, it's famed for its ancient forest, sandy beaches and rugged mountains, and is one of the few places in the world where tropical rainforest meets the sea.We drove from Cairns to Port Douglas through a beautiful landscape of sugar plantations, rolling fields, and small single-story towns, with the i-pod playing. Over the river, we entered the Cape Tribulation area - named by Captain Cook after his ship ran aground on the reef. ... Extraordinarily beautiful, it's famed for its ancient forest, sandy beaches and rugged mountains, and is one of the few places in the world where tropical rainforest meets the sea....

Apr 28, 2008 - Cairns and Cape Tribulation

We have been up this neck of the woods in Queensland for about a week now and are having a great time.We have been up this neck of the woods in Queensland for about a week now and are having a great time....