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Reply #290 - Jul 20^th, 2025 at 3:50pm

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The curtain fig at Yungaburra was massive.

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Reply #291 - Jul 20^th, 2025 at 7:13pm

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Hi Derek
Looks like you all had a great day travelling around.
Thanks for the photos
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Reply #292 - Jul 21^st, 2025 at 4:54pm

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We have new brakes on the truck. They ended up replacing the rotors.

Had a wander around Cairns Botanical Gardens this morning which was pretty interesting.

Will be leaving Cairns in the morning for Cooktown.

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Reply #293 - Jul 21^st, 2025 at 5:01pm

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That is good to hear, ignore my question in my hearing aids thread cheers.

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Reply #294 - Jul 21^st, 2025 at 5:52pm

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Hi Derek
I glad the truck is now all better and all ready to hit the road.
Safe travelling.
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Reply #295 - Jul 22^nd, 2025 at 4:12pm

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We have arrived at Cooktown.

This is actually the first major leg of our trip and we couldn’t be happier. Was nice to put my foot on the brakes without the squealing.

Have a lovely site at the Peninsular Caravan Park. There is a creek beside us and no one the other side and the trailer has it’s own little site across the road. Lovely staff here.

Drove up a long way round as we had a look at Port Douglas and Mossman then drove across the range from Mossman to Mount Molloy. Unfortunately it rained most of the way across the range and there was low cloud so no photos.

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Reply #296 - Jul 22^nd, 2025 at 5:38pm

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hello Derek
I hope you enjoy your time in Cooktown. Thanks for the
photographs Glad the truck is all OK.
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Reply #297 - Jul 22^nd, 2025 at 5:52pm

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Long time since I was at that caravan park.

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Reply #298 - Jul 23^rd, 2025 at 8:55am

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Sitting out under the motorhome awning enjoying my first coffee of the day. Watching the activity as some folk pack up and head off to their next destination. This is life.

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Reply #299 - Jul 23^rd, 2025 at 9:03am

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In 1969 I worked for a while at what was then called Lakeland Downs. Now just called Lakeland. It is about 80 klm south of Cooktown and where the road turns off to go up to the cape. This was after we realised we weren’t going to make money catching and selling snakes and other reptiles.

I was amazed to find that all the buildings are still intact. The second photo is one side of the building where workers lived.

I have circled the door that was where my mate Pete and myself lived when we were there. Later my Dad joined us for a while.

Reliving some of my history up here.

Last photo is from a lookout to the south and overlooking Lakeland

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