Day 35 – Monday 23 August 2021 –57 km

A group of laughing kookaburras entertained us during breakfast this morning then we had various hens & ducks come up to us as we finished. We had a leisurely pack up, the park was deserted, with only four vans when we left, it is a very quiet & lovely place to stay. The drive back down to Mareeba & on to Atherton was slow as there are lots of roadworks with slow speed limits. There was a group of police checking speeds in one section. There are lots of mango plantations lining the road. We stop at Atherton dump point as we drive past on the way to Yungaburra.

At Yungaburra we are meeting with a large group of Kimberley Karavan owners and camping with them for five days. We arrive at the campsite around 11.30am and register and pay for our stay. There are a lot of Kimberley Karavans already here and a lot more arrive as we set up & have lunch. 

After lunch we explore and go for a walk along the Barron River, right next to the campground. The river bank is mown for more than a kilometre, we start with seeing a platypus within 30 seconds of arriving at the river bank. The walk is beautiful with the tropical rainforest on one side & the river on the other. Along the walk we saw five platypus swimming & feeding, we stood & watched them for ages.  The birdlife is also amazing, with all manners of small birds flitting around the forest & calling.

We stop & chat to some Karavan owners on the way back to our Karavan before afternoon tea.  At 5pm the Kimberley Karavan Owners Group (KKOG) gather at the firepit & sample some wine, cheese, bikkies & nibbles. There is lots of talking & introducing to other Karavan owners, they are all very friendly. The raffle has lots of vouchers from all manner of local businesses. We contributed with a generous donation to the KKOG. We wander back to our Karavan with the guiding light of the full moon. It is our 35^th wedding anniversary, what a great day.