Rainforest Biodiversity
Today I hired a car and drove to Cape Tribulation, I had been told by several people that it was really nice and one of the best places in Australia to go to. Not sure why tho as there was only a beach, a few cafe's along the highway and nothing else. Twas a nice beach tho and at least I can now say I have been to the only place on the planet where 2 world heritage sites meet (the North Queensland Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef).
I was a bit worried about hiring the car as it was my first time driving on my own, it was an automatic which made things easier. Everyone I know from the hostel was working today so I made the trek on my own, was still good tho (although more expensive).
Along the way I stopped off at Mossman Gorge, it consisted of a 3K walk through the rainforest and some top views of the water in the gorge as it ran down the mountain, really nice and free too.
I also stopped off at the Daintree Discovery Centre which is an information centre type thing which has been built into the rainforest. There's walkways to take you above the forest floor aswell as an audio guide thing which lets you know what you're looking at. It was really impressive and one of the best things i've done so far. They have also built a canopy tower which is a 23m high structure looking out above the rainforest. When I saw it I thought it looked a waste of time but it was amazing. I find the expression "took my breath away" overused and often tacked on to very mundane things but the view from the top of the tower really did take my breath away and I felt quite emotional. I took a picture but I don't think it will do it justice, nature is amazing.
They also had some water tanks with different marine life swimming about. I've decided that turtles are the coolest animals around, they are proper little dudes (or big dudes, depending on what you're looking at).
I'm booked on the bus back to Cairns tomorrow and will try and jump on a bus to Townsville on Sunday morning. Looking forward to getting down south where it should be a bit cooler!
I was a bit worried about hiring the car as it was my first time driving on my own, it was an automatic which made things easier. Everyone I know from the hostel was working today so I made the trek on my own, was still good tho (although more expensive).
Along the way I stopped off at Mossman Gorge, it consisted of a 3K walk through the rainforest and some top views of the water in the gorge as it ran down the mountain, really nice and free too.
I also stopped off at the Daintree Discovery Centre which is an information centre type thing which has been built into the rainforest. There's walkways to take you above the forest floor aswell as an audio guide thing which lets you know what you're looking at. It was really impressive and one of the best things i've done so far. They have also built a canopy tower which is a 23m high structure looking out above the rainforest. When I saw it I thought it looked a waste of time but it was amazing. I find the expression "took my breath away" overused and often tacked on to very mundane things but the view from the top of the tower really did take my breath away and I felt quite emotional. I took a picture but I don't think it will do it justice, nature is amazing.
They also had some water tanks with different marine life swimming about. I've decided that turtles are the coolest animals around, they are proper little dudes (or big dudes, depending on what you're looking at).
I'm booked on the bus back to Cairns tomorrow and will try and jump on a bus to Townsville on Sunday morning. Looking forward to getting down south where it should be a bit cooler!
posted by Tom at 17:51
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