Day 36 – Tuesday 24 August 2021 –84 km

An early start with a drive with the KKOG around the Atherton tablelands on a sightseeing tour. We gather at 8am & start off at 8.15 with 24 cars in convoy, all in communication with 2-way radio so we know which way to turn and which road to be on.  The Atherton tablelands are a very rich agricultural land and the grass is so green & lush, the cattle are fat and the crops & orchards all look very good. The hills & mountains are all evident of volcanic activity and there are lots of volcanic plugs & crater lakes around. We drive in & out of tropical rainforest, it is like flicking a switch.

We stop at a number of lookouts plus Millaa Millaa Falls, our cars fill the carparks & overflow them. We drive down all sorts of narrow back country lanes, paved & dirt, crossing small creeks & rivers many times.  The Peeramon Hotel is our stop for lunch, a large old hotel in a small town. The hotel is normally closed Tuesday, however, they open the hotel especially for us. Lunch is roast pork or chicken with roast vegetables & all the trimmings, with salads as well.  We all queue & help ourselves to the food, everyone is full at the end of the meal. Back into the cars & convoy back to Yungaburra & a drive to Tinaroo Dam. This is the end of the tour & it is back to camp.

We then break from the convoy & go to see the Curtain Fig Tree, a truly massive fig tree that towers over everything else in the rainforest. It must be seen to appreciate how big this tree is. Back to the camp.  Happy hour (that lasts for a few hours) a catch up at the fire pit & chats with other KKOG members, they all have different stories. Another great day.