Babinda Boulders

The weather here in Cairns has been a very pleasant 27 degrees the last couple of days so we took the opportunity today to travel back down the Bruce Hwy for 50 klms to visit the Babinda Boulders. Surrounded by lush tropical rainforest is a swimming hole and a fast flowing creek, which overtime has worn the granite boulders smooth.  We followed a safe walking track to the viewing platforms where we could appreciate the stunning scenery. Leaving Babinda we decided we would also take a drive out to Bramston Beach before returning to Cairns. 

As we were returning to Cairns we heard on the radio that there had been a road accident south of Gordonvale a caravan lost a solar panel which then went through the windscreen of the vehicle that was travelling behind, causing them to loose control and crash. One person had head injuries and the other a possible broken collar bone. Their vehicle was being loaded onto a tow truck as we came through the crash area, there was quiet significant blood visible within the cab. The caravan was still heading south at this stage oblivious of the destruction that had been caused.

 

Swimming hole Babinda Boulders