Cape Tribulation

From Cairns we took a two day trip to a place called Cape Tribulation.  On our way there, we stopped at a park in Port Douglas to see some animals and to here a keeper talk.  There wasn't really any new animals to report on so I only included one picture which you will see later on.  I am not sure how many have seen the movie 'Fools Gold' but part of that was filmed here and also in a town called 'Bowen' where we also drove through.  Afterwards, we headed down to the rainforest. It was fairly interesting actually.  There was a river running through the forest but we never actually stopped for a swim.  It is considered to be safe swimming.  

Here are some from the rainforest.

After the rainforest, we headed out for a 'Daintree River Cruise'.  

We were crocodile spotting!  We saw four of them.  These guys are

all in their natural habitat.  There was a little one that I didn't include a 

picture of because I would actually have to point him out.  He was only 

2-3 weeks old so he was pretty tiny.  Here are a few from that. 

We found an interesting sign along the route.  It is pretty popular here

and is actually on tourist items such as t-shirts.  The picture of the thing

below is actually a Cassowary.  They are an endangered species and are actually a very 

dangerous and vicious animal.  They are about the size of an emu and for the most 

part look like one as well.  They roam the rainforest and eat the seeds of various plants.  

The seeds need to go through their digestive system in order to germinate.  So, it is essential

for these Cassowaries to survive otherwise the rainforest will deteriorate.  The roads

in the rainforest are lined with speed-bumps.  They are not your typical speed-bumps 

though, it is actually like rocks cemented in.  So on the sign below, someone drew on it to create the funny caption!!  

Here are a few pictures from the beach just outside our Hostel.

We actually got to go ocean Kayaking with the sea turtles.  This time of 

year they come to the reef to breed, so needless to say,  there 

are a few of them around!! I never got a picture of them because

they came up and down so fast and I didn't have time to put the 

paddle down and grab the camera!!