Mossman Gorge, Queensland, 20 July 2022
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We travelled south from Cooktown to Mossman where we stayed at a delightful B&B near the entrance to Mossman Gorge. In the morning during breakfast I photographed a few birds on the feeder, having their brreakfast perhaps.
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Macleay’s Honeyeater.
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Helmeted Friarbird.
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After breakfast we proceeded to Mossman Gorge.
In many ways I found the Gorge quite disappointing. Rather than being a quiet place to commune with nature, it is for the most part a giant tourist trap. The Visitors’ Centre I found to be something of a travesty. Its only purpose was to sell you things. there was no historical or ecological information about the area and even maps of walking trails were not available. Fortunately I had already printed one out before we left Canberra.
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The gorge itself was fine, at least when you had got off the main metal walkway and onto the less frequented loop track.
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I did not include the humans by choice, I had no option, despite this being a scenic viewpoint from the main track.
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A bush turkey, very common in Queensland including in suburbs.
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Lots of fish in the river.
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Murray Foote 