Day: 1 August 2025

Queensland

Out and About Near Atherton

01/08/2025

Today is the last day of our three-part visit to Far North Queensland. We’ve spent time in Cairns, Port Douglas and in Atherton. Tomorrow, we start our two-week long trip home. The weather in Atherton has turned cool. It was raining for most of the day and it feels quite cold. Would you believe that […]

Queensland

Visiting Historic Herberton

01/08/2025

Twenty eight kilometres from Atherton is the old mining town of Herberton. It’s a typical mountain mining town with steep hills and a collection of old buildings in the main street. It was a tin town with both a mine and a smelter nearby. In recent times it has taken its commitment to tourism seriously. […]