We are in the beautiful
Atherton Tableland. This elevated region, 1-2 hour's drive inland from Cairns, is pleasantly cooler than the coast. But it still feels like summer in Europe here. The tableland is a fertile plateau 600 to 900 m above sea level, but not all flat: it has nice rolling hills. It is very picturesque and rich with waterfalls, crater lakes and other charms of nature.
One of more than a dozen waterfalls in this region is known as Millaa Millaa Falls. It is a waterfall like one you might imagine in the Garden of Eden. You can swim in the little lake at its base and shower in its refreshing waters, and then climb the rocks behind the fall and sit there as if behind a curtain.
And the view up into the trees above the waterfall is just as beautiful.
We are in the beautiful Atherton Tableland. This elevated region, 1-2 hour's drive inland from Cairns, is pleasantly cooler than the coast. But it still feels like summer in Europe here. The tableland is a fertile plateau 600 to 900 m above sea level, but not all flat: it has nice rolling hills. It is very picturesque and rich with waterfalls, crater lakes and other charms of nature.
One of more than a dozen waterfalls in this region is known as Millaa Millaa Falls. It is a waterfall like one you might imagine in the Garden of Eden. You can swim in the little lake at its base and shower in its refreshing waters, and then climb the rocks behind the fall and sit there as if behind a curtain.
And the view up into the trees above the waterfall is just as beautiful.
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