Undarra
It was drizzling rain which was quite nice since we hadn't had any for so long. We were a little slow to get going this morning after the continuing battle with Coops to do some school work. We did the waterfall circuit - Millaa Millaa, Zillie and Ellinja Falls. A little further on we stopped at the Windy Hill Wind Farm to hear the 20 swishing wind turbines producing clean energy - needless to say it was very windy and quite cool. At Ravenshoe (Queensland's highest town at 916m) we spent some time at the fantastic info centre with friendly staff before stopping for lunch at the local park. It would have been good to spend some time exploring this area as I was keen to see a tree kangaroo but if you stopped everywhere it would take you ten years to get around Australia. We arrived at Undarra checked in, and booked in to do the 8am lava tube tour for tomorrow. After setting up we decided to do a short walk to the Bluff for views over the lava plains. The sunset was great but we watched it for a little too long and it got dark quickly and then started raining. We wanted to return they way we came but got disoriented and started walking the full circuit. We realized our mistake and found the right track in the near dark. Poor Coops was getting a little panicky. We made it back to the van in the pitch black and all sopping wet. We had a quick pasta for dinner.
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