Camping on the Tablelands Nov 2007

DSCN2333 Originally uploaded by Bill Hutchings We left the highway at Kennedy up the range to Blenco falls, Beautiful drive through the rain forrest the road was good no rain to make it difficult, we camped there for two days I recommend this spot, Rick & I hiked up to the falls from our camp about 2 hrs up and down track. From there west stopping for smoko at rudd creek, and getting going we made it to the kennedy highway stopping for lunch at Mt Garnet. We made it to Ravenshoe with plenty of time to spare so we did some shopping, Rick & Gloria needed some Groceries and I bought a cig AA battery charger for our cameras, the girls had a look at some art shop. We set up camp at koombaloomba dam in time to get dinner / Tea on. we went hiking to the tully falls couldn't see anything, the Dam here is the storage for tully river hydro power station and the white water rafting, no other users get the water. Staying for a few days we drove up to Atherton and Mareeba looking at the districts attractions, did some fishing out of the canoe I caught a small silver bream but that was it, the other campers were saying they never caught much either. I was planning to go on to Chilagoe but ran out of time so we packed up and headed down to the coast, making camp at Henreitta creek on the palmerston highway. breaking camp early after breakfast of bacon & Eggs we headed to Tully where we stocked up on some more groceries and made camp at Murray falls campsite, this was the last night of camping and the ninth night sleeping in the back of our landcruiser. the Motel at Cardwell was wonderful, airconditioner on, a nice hot shower even though we had our own shower at camp a motel is always nice.