Sept 6 ... Innisfail (Part 2)

Neither Garry or I thought much of Georgetown but we got in late and left early so we really need to assess it better on another trip. Certainly the caravan park was very average and we will try a different one next time rather than The Midway.

Countryside around Georgetown

Millstream Falls

Again we were on the Gulf Developmental Road and there was plenty of cattle grazing along it to keep us alert. We stopped briefly at Mount Garnett for morning tea at a lovely rest area and then we drove on to the Millstream Falls. These are labelled as having the widest drop in Australia but they looked fairly ordinary to me ... perhaps after heavy rain they may qualify for that.

From then on, we were in the Tablelands and suddenly the world turned lush green, the weather showery and the landform very hilly with lots of tropical rainforest. It certainly was a beautiful vista.

We wove our way in and out, up and down, across some very pretty rivers and finally to Milla Milla. The Falls were only a few kilometres off the main road so we took the minor diversion because they are particularly nice waterfalls.

The Beatrice River

Milla Milla Falls

By now we were getting hungry and we had already decided to go to one of our favourite places for lunch so we began our trek down the mountains. From here we had good views of Bartle Frere, the highest mountain in QLD. The day was quite cloudy and showery so the top of the mountain was in cloud but it was still a nice outlook as we had lunch on the verandah at Mungalli Creek Dairy. This is a Bio Organic Farm and it makes its own yoghurt and cheese. As well as a lunch of delicious pumpkin and parsnip soup and vanilla cream cheesecake, we bought some yoghurt (the creamiest you will ever taste) and some honey.

Mt Bartle Frere

Mungalli Cafe and Dairy

Feeling very satisfied we stopped for a quick look at the river valley at Crawford's Lookout before heading on in to Innisfail. We checked in to the Big 4 there, the Mango Tree, and it was an exceptionally pretty park. It is right on the river so it had suffered during all the flooding and Cyclone Yasi, but now it was top quality again. Our site was bordered by flowering gardenias and orchids. I loved it.

As soon as we could we went into town to do a BIG shop as we were almost out of everything. Then we went for a walk around the town. Innisfail is delightful. Many of the buildings are Art Deco in style and they are well cared for, often strongly coloured and framed with palms. The township is on the river and in the winter months it is an ideal place to walk. We spent a very happy hour just looking at all the building facades and boats on the river.

Colourful Facade

Innisfail Town Hall

We had been told that cassowaries had been seen recently along a local road so we went for a drive to see if any could be found ... but the cassowary continues to elude us! Still, we had some exceptional views and have decided to return in the morning when the birds might be more co-operative !!