Back to the recent Oz holiday and a
waterfall circuit that we couldn't resist. OK so only the first waterfall had anything you could consider a walk but they look good together. Being a tourist thingy we bumped into the the same people doing the same circuit, funny how some people don't even want to acknowledge your existence while others you can have friendly chat with. Why is that? I think I smile far too much at strangers and one day this may lead me into rather a lot of trouble, but not on this day. We're inland a bit now, heading towards Kuranda and in the Atherton region of Queensland. We saw three waterfalls on this route, first up was Elinjaa Falls, the one with the actual walk (steps and a bit of scrambling over rocks at the bottom, rather marvellous) then onto Zillie Falls, with just a view rather than a walk, mind you Adam did try and create a route down to the bottom but thankfully was stopped by the amount of bush. Finally it was the Millaa Millaa Falls, apparently the most photographed falls in Australia. Handy car park and facilities making this a good place to picnic or spend the day. No-one was swimming but it was tempting. We did at least park in the upper car park so did walk a little to get to these ones. This kind of exploring is what I love most about a road trip with no concrete plans. The lonely planet does mention these but seeing the road sign and then a quick decision to veer off the main road to follow the circuit made it feel a tadge more adventurous (though not really). It's all about enjoying the moment, the right here and now, rather than ticking off lists (which I am overly fond of to be honest). Of course there were refreshments a highly recommended (thank you Trip Advisor) 'The Falls Teahouse' on the road at the end of our little circuit. Freshly baked bread making for rather delicious sandwiches (let's be honest this might be my favourite part of road trips).
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| Elinjaa Falls |
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| Elinjaa Falls |
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| Elinjaa Falls |
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| Zillie Falls |
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| Millaa Millaa Falls |
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| At 'The Falls Teahouse' |
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| At 'The Falls Teahouse' |
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