We've seen parts of the Atherton Tablelands as day trips when staying with family in Cairns, but they were always rushed visits and the last one was over 20 years ago. This time we planned for 11 nights spread over the south, central and north - and it still only feels like we're barely scratching the surface. Since we were starting in the southern tablelands we travelled south from Cairns and up the Palmerston Highway. This gave us an opportunity to see Mount Bartle Frere - the highest mountain in Queensland. On our way up it was covered in mist and rain. We also realised that we hadn't taken any photos of cane fields, in spite of their constant presence up here, so we also rectified that!
Tully Falls and Gorge Lookout
The dams and hydro stations mean that there was hardly any water over the Tully Falls, and it was in behind rocks and trees, so there was no water to see.
At the end of the walk there was a bit of a scramble around and over rocks, and we were standing on top of the waterfall looking back down the gorge. Unfortunately it was looking back into the sun so the photos aren't great.
