We took the long way back to Andrew's Mum and Dad's place in Mission Beach, climbing up onto the Atherton Tablelands. First stop was Kuranda, where we tried to embrace our inner hippie at the Kuranda Rainforest Markets! This was a fun place and for Andrew, bought back memories of family holidays at Byron Bay in the early 70s when he was a kid.
The Atherton Tablelands were quite interesting; it's a tropical dairy area and looks very similar to Gippsland. The rainforest has all been cleared to make way for lush green pastures, dotted with dairy cows. We also saw many coffee and tea plantations. Such a dramatic change from the jungle and palm tree lined white beaches of the coast.
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