At Atherton we bought fresh fruit and veggies and asked about camping in the Danbulla NP/state forest. The road in was very pot-holed so it was a slow trip into the DOWNFALL CREEK CAMPGROUND on Lake Tinaroo. There are about six different camp grounds around the lake which is beautiful. There are uninterrupted views of the water and screening vegetation between sites which teem with bird life.
On our 4th day we drove around the lake through the forests, to check out the other camp areas. We got to The School Point campground and met a delightful young couple who had driven out from Cairns to celebrate his 30th birthday. They were camped on site 4 with magic views down the lake. The beauty and serenity of the place was almost indescribable.
After leaving our lovely spot on the lake we drove north to MAREEBA ( where the rainforest meets the outback). Our first stop was fresh supplies and then a visit to Coffee Works where we sampled and bought delicious Black Mountain coffee beans. The barn-like shop is huge and houses museum pieces, gifts, restaurant and tastings of liqueurs, chocolate and at least 25 blends of local coffee. It was our first retail therapy for quite awhile.
We followed the Peninsular Development Rd north through Mt. Malloy, Julatten and onto the coast just north of Port Douglas, through spectacular country and down steep winding road as we came off the Atherton Plateau.
We ended up in the Peninsula Caravan Park between Wonga Beach and Daintree Village. We booked four days to allow ourselves time to see the sights. The country-side is lush with cane fields and rich soils in every direction and frequent showers of rain.
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