Ratings: CP ** Surroundings ****
Blue Ulysses
Striding out through Barron Gorge National Park in Kuranda, Northern Queensland where winter days are around 27 degrees! Woody scents, musty dampness, shining foliage and ancient trees with thickened vines reaching for light in this closed rain forest overwhelm the senses. The rain forests are also home to the ever fluttering electric blue Ulysses butterfly ...no wonder it has one of the shortest lifespans of any butterfly, living only 2 weeks!
The cascading Barron Falls on one of our many rainy days. It is 125 metres high, descends from the Atherton Tablelands to the Cairns coastal plain and supplies hydro electric power. These falls are usually thundering in the wet season but summer has been unusually dry in Northern Queensland and lakes and rivers are relatively low.
Looking towards the Coral Sea and the vibrant city of Cairns from the summit of the Kuranda Ranges after a visit to the quirky village of Kuranda.
Who is the young girl in the photo?
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