Extracted from Isobel's recent Facebook posting:
 
This time it’s Cairns and the Atherton tablelands.
 
Tropical rainforest, waterfalls, volcanic crater lakes and trying to find tree kangaroos. Also it’s warm, sunny and green, what more could you ask for.
 
I video called dad, Graeme Mills, when we were at Herberton Historic Village. We went along the old cars, bulldozers and trucks there and he correctly identified at least 90% of them. What a legend! I'm not sure I would pass too many of the old school tests though. 
 
 
 
We had an enjoyable day trip to Kuranda on the train and then back on the sky rail.
 
Cairns is a lovely place, especially along the foreshore. Lots of people around even without a cruise ship in town. There are a few backpackers around, both working and being tourists. But it is also very sad looking with lots of empty shops.
 
Not sure where we will end up tonight. We will point the newly serviced ute and head south.
 
We have travelled just under 10,000 km so far this trip.
 
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