• Michael SharpeGreat Northern AdventureMichael Sharpe
    Lappa PubLappa pubBalancing RockAnother bigger rock..Some lizard..A rock with a view..2 big rock piles(Chillagoe-Mungana Caves)(Chillagoe-Mungana Caves)First night sert up..

    Day 1 of 4wd Adventure

    June 4, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    From Cairns up the Kungala way to Mareeba.
    Then follow the Wheelbarrow way thru Dimbilah to Chillagoe, where we spent our first of 18 nights in the swag and tent.
    Wheelbarrow way got its name from all the Chinese pushing their Wheelbarrows to the Chillagoe tin mines.
    Lots of sugar & coffee plantations. All they need is the odd diary farm and we'd be right!
    Chillagoe also has the Balancing Rock and a great cave system (Chillagoe-Mungana Caves)    Read more