It was like Melbourne weather today! We left Mossman this morning heading to our next destination of Mt Surprise in drizzling rain, although the temperature was around 21. Going up the hilly road to Mareeba, the drizzle continued but by the time we stopped in Mareeba for a quick shop at the bottle shop and coffee, the sun was out and the temperature was up to 23. We continued to make our way inland and backtracked through Ravenshoe (the highest town in Queensland). This area has been called the Misty Mountains for a reason! We were surrounded in fog for a lot of the drive and the temperature dropped to 15. Once we were over the mountains the scenery and weather changed completely. The vegetation was that of gums and scrub and by the time we arrived at Mt Surprise the temperature was 27! The caravan park here is a credit to the owners considering where we are. Over the years they have cleared lots of lava rocks and boulders and worked extremely hard planting trees. The facilities are excellent and there is a large friendly, helpful staff onsite. The park had a “Fred Flintstone” theme.
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