After breakfast of cereals and eggs we walked back to the train and on the way came across a group of about 30 apostle birds in a tree. They were all screaming and pecking like a civil war was in progress.
They all flew away and no harm seems to have been done.
We needed to leave at 8am and drive all day till 6pm to get back to Cairns today. We stopped for photos at a couple of creeks.
Lunch was at Almaden Hotel. Buffet for $15. We just used the toilet. Quite a cute station.
Leigh, the second driver, took over and drove quite fast but he had to stop when a bushranger held us up and demanded our money and our jewels.
Leigh explained that this young man was the last of 8 children who had worked this caper over quite a few years and he was worried about no one being available at Boon Moon station to carry on the tradition. He told us a few of the creative ideas they came up with to make money from the train. For afternoon tea at Dimbulah we were sold cakes for $5 and they had some mannikins on the station; this one was in the museum.
We were now travelling next to a main road and after Mareeba we encountered people straying on the tracks illegally. Two motor bikes, two dog walkers and several strolling people. Leigh delighted in sneaking up behind them and blasting the horn. Living daylights were observed to come out of them.
We had to wait twice to get safety clearance at Kuranda before sidling down the mountain. We were allowed to walk along the platform of the beautiful station for a few minutes.
The trip down the mountain just before sunset was very scenic and we got a good view of Barron Falls when we walked over to the safety fence.
About 50 meters up the hill a young teenage boy was standing upright on the fence, which was about 100mm wide. A big day for the stupid risk takers.
It was surprising to see that the same sunbird nest that we saw in 2013 was still hanging from the station ceiling.
We stopped on Stoney Creek bridge to see another waterfall up close and we heard the full story of John Robb, the builder of the track. It sent him bankrupt.
We entered Cairns Station at 6:10pm and group of us wheeled our luggage to Coral Tree Motel. We had a Chinese banquet for 9 people at the Chinese Seafood Restaurant. At $25 per head it was a great finish for the QR holiday. We noticed that the live lobster in the fish tank had price of $380!
They all flew away and no harm seems to have been done.
We needed to leave at 8am and drive all day till 6pm to get back to Cairns today. We stopped for photos at a couple of creeks.
Lunch was at Almaden Hotel. Buffet for $15. We just used the toilet. Quite a cute station.
Leigh, the second driver, took over and drove quite fast but he had to stop when a bushranger held us up and demanded our money and our jewels.
Leigh explained that this young man was the last of 8 children who had worked this caper over quite a few years and he was worried about no one being available at Boon Moon station to carry on the tradition. He told us a few of the creative ideas they came up with to make money from the train. For afternoon tea at Dimbulah we were sold cakes for $5 and they had some mannikins on the station; this one was in the museum.
We were now travelling next to a main road and after Mareeba we encountered people straying on the tracks illegally. Two motor bikes, two dog walkers and several strolling people. Leigh delighted in sneaking up behind them and blasting the horn. Living daylights were observed to come out of them.
We had to wait twice to get safety clearance at Kuranda before sidling down the mountain. We were allowed to walk along the platform of the beautiful station for a few minutes.
The trip down the mountain just before sunset was very scenic and we got a good view of Barron Falls when we walked over to the safety fence.
About 50 meters up the hill a young teenage boy was standing upright on the fence, which was about 100mm wide. A big day for the stupid risk takers.
It was surprising to see that the same sunbird nest that we saw in 2013 was still hanging from the station ceiling.
We stopped on Stoney Creek bridge to see another waterfall up close and we heard the full story of John Robb, the builder of the track. It sent him bankrupt.
We entered Cairns Station at 6:10pm and group of us wheeled our luggage to Coral Tree Motel. We had a Chinese banquet for 9 people at the Chinese Seafood Restaurant. At $25 per head it was a great finish for the QR holiday. We noticed that the live lobster in the fish tank had price of $380!
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