Far North Queensland...Through The Lens

Far North Queensland... Through The Lens

Far North Queensland was one of those places we considered NOT going to, when planning our 10 month Australian road trip. Did we want to drive all that way when what we really wanted to explore was the Daintree Rainforest and snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef?

We decided flying would be a better option because when it came down to it, we knew we wanted to go. It was one of those things on our Living List. AND we knew it would be a once in a lifetime opportunity for us.

The Great Barrier Reef is suffering and part of our own personal conundrum was: Did we want to contribute to its demise?

What we discovered, by taking an eco-tour to the outer reef with marine biologists as our guides, was that tourism was only a small part of the larger issue. The larger issue was mining and global warming. Yes, we contributed to global warming as human beings, but the number of people going out to the reef was not really a large part the issue.

Since this was a once in a lifetime opportunity, we spent 9 days in Far North Queensland. We discovered freshwater swimming holes, our personal saviour for the oppressive equatorial heat. We discovered just how stunning the Daintree Forest was and how well its being preserved. We found that Cairns is just a big country town, where Port Douglas, despite being a major tourist destination, is Cairns’ much smaller brother.

We concluded that we liked this part of Queensland. There were truly some breathtaking areas. We loved snorkelling the Barrier Reef and we encourage you, if you do decide to visit, to go with an eco-certified company for your tour. (We recommend Wavelength out of Port Douglas. And no, we weren’t paid for any part of our snorkelling trip. We just liked what they were about.)

Would we live in Queensland? Hell no. It’s too damn hot and Queenslanders drive like crazy people. =)

Tropical QLD Skyview — Tropical Queensland - view from the plane.

Croc and Stinge rsigns — Croc and Stinger signs - yep the threat of both are real.

Gorgeous views between Cairns and Port Douglas

Freashwater Swimming Pools — Freshwater swimming pools in Far North Queensland are spectacular. This one was in the Daintree Rainforest, at Cape Tribulation.

TheBoulders — The Boulders...one of the many freshwater watering holes (although you can't swim in this section...too dangerous.)

Rich snorkelling the GBR — Rich snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef.

Heading To The Outter Great Barrier Reef

Jellyfish found on the Great Barrier Reef

Tropical Fish found on the Outer Barrier Reef

Coral on the Great Barrier Reef — Coral Great Barrier Reef

One of the many walks in the Daintree Rainforest.

Note: All photos are copyright to Tara Marlow @ Travel Far Enough

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Tara Marlow

Tara Marlow is the founder/writer/photographer/creative genius behind www.TravelFarEnough.com. She's ditched the desk, emptied the nest and now she's embarking on a new adventure to find herself in the world, inspiring others, like herself, to do the same. She's now travelling the world full time. Since March 2017, she has completed a 10-month road trip through Australia; Spent 5 weeks solo road tripping through New Zealand; She drove solo from L.A. to Chicago via Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, Santa Fe and Texas; She has spent time on the south coast of Iceland; She's explored various parts of the U.K.; She walked almost 800km across Spain, walking the Camino de Santiago; 3 weeks were spent discovering Japan; And now she's someone in the world, planning the next adventure (and capturing her breath, most likely!). You can find Travel Far Enough on the web, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Website: www.travelfarenough.com Photography website: www.travelfarenough.smugmug.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/travelfarenough Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/travelfarenough/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/travelfarenough/ LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/marlowtara