Another day full of ascents and descents. The Tablelands have a very high annual rainfall and this combined with their height above sea level means that visibility is often poor with mists and fog being very common. Fortunately the weather today continued very fine and sunny and I was able to enjoy the scenery at its best.
After about 10kms I took a detour through rainforest to reach Mt Hypipamee National Park, the main feature of which is the crater, a vertical sided vent blasted through granite millions of years ago by a gas explosion:
Also nearby are the Dinner Falls:
Another detour a little further on led to the highest point on Queensland's road system:
Approaching Millaa Millaa, the day's destination, there was a fantastic view from a lookout:
I arrived at Millaa Millaa in the early afternoon, so after checking in at the town's only hotel, I set off on a 18km circuit around 3 nearby waterfalls:
Elinjaa Falls
Zillie Falls
Millaa Millaa Falls
Distance today 72kms, total 207kms
Wonderful waterfalls!
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