Saturday, November 10 Croydon Caravan Park to Walkemin Campground – Driving Day

We've arrived in a green, misty, and peopled land

      Another driving day, but six weeks after Broken Hill and being in the outback, we were returning to 'civilization'. Somewhere west of Atherton power lines appeared along the side of the road, and we began to see small farms and homes. The flora was rapidly changing too, more big trees, greener fields, and flowering shrubs.  By the time we got to Herberton it was absolutely lush.

Misty Mountains

     We made a short side trip to see the Hypipamee Crater. It was formed when hot gases from a nearby volcano made their way to the rocky surface, blowing a 200 foot wide and 270 foot deep crater out of the solid rock. Now it's filled with water, and looking down into it makes you feel like your falling. There were also some nice falls at the park.

"Who you calling a turkey?" - Brush Turkey

     After shopping in Atherton we drove around in the dark on busy roads looking for a place to camp. I thought we'd end up either sleeping in a banana grove or back in town at a hotel, but Diana spotted a small campground and we took refuge. Good thing too, because I wasn't going to cook in a banana grove. We had a delicious meal of lamb steaks, potatoes and asparagus.