In August 1998 Peter and I did fly to Cairns. 60 km north of Cairns is tropical Port Douglas, where we stayed at a Radison Reef Resort. Our travel agent had booked everything for us. Quite a few coach tours were included during our wonderful five day stay in North Queensland.
Views of Cairns and the lush coast from the famous Kuranda Scenic Railway
One of our tours led us to this beautiful Scenic Railway.
This is an aerial view of Cape Tribulation where two World Heritage areas meet, The Grat Barrier Reef and the rainforest.
One of our bus tours took us as far north as Cape Tribulation.
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I've lived in Australia since 1959 together with my husband Peter. We have four children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. I started blogging because I wanted to publish some of my childhood memories. I am blogging now also some of my other memories. I like to publish some photos too as well as a little bit of a diary from the present time. Occasionally I publish a story with a bit of fiction in it. Peter, my husband, is publishing some of his stories under berlioz1935.wordpress.com
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At Cape Tribulation civilisation comes to an end. From there only four-wheel-drive vehicles are allowed. Port Douglas and the Daintree Forest are amazing places.
I loved these places. I wished we could go there again for another holiday like it! 🙂
Reading glasses and dental procedures may take up a lot of our savings this year. What do you think, Berlioz, will there still be enough left for a little trip up north? 🙂
AuntyUta 
Lovely adventure – beautiful scenery.
August was a good time to visit tropical Northern Queensland, Cat. Still winter in our parts of Australia, but beautiful warm up north.
At Cape Tribulation civilisation comes to an end. From there only four-wheel-drive vehicles are allowed. Port Douglas and the Daintree Forest are amazing places.
I loved these places. I wished we could go there again for another holiday like it! 🙂
Reading glasses and dental procedures may take up a lot of our savings this year. What do you think, Berlioz, will there still be enough left for a little trip up north? 🙂
I think the dentist will make the trip instead.
We’ll see. 🙂
Beautiful part of Queensland Auntyuta.
The scenery is some of the best Australia has to offer.
Ian
For sure, Ian, holiday time up North is absolutely wonderful. 🙂