As a farewell to Mareeba (for now) I went for two final bush walks, both at
Davies Creek. Both involved a rock!
Turtle Rock
A good walk if you've got half a day, which I did last Sunday afternoon. You can either walk up to the top and back the same way, or do the loop which is a bit longer. I did the latter and it took about 2.5 hrs, including about half an hour at the top taking photos and enjoying the views.
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It never ceases to amaze me how such big granite boulders can be found at the top of a hill!
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View back towards Davies Creek
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The aptly named 'Turtle Rock'
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View of Kahlpahlim Rock from Turtle Rock
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Kahlpahlim Rock
Yes, I have done this walk
before,
but I have decided it is my favourite out of all the walks I have done
on the Tablelands. Yesterday it was very popular as well - I must have
encountered over a dozen people on the track (mostly at the top). I started at 9:30, had lunch at the top, and was back at the car by 2:00.
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Steep part of the track through open eucalypt forest
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View over Lake Morris and the coast (including Cairns city)
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View over the Tablelands north of Mareeba
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Arty shot of the day (cell tower solar panel installation)
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Heading back down
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Kahlpahlim Rock and skyline from Mareeba
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