Set off early to drive up the Karnak Playhouse in the Whyanbeel Valley ,the journey taking us through Mossman and Miallo. Its really quite a place, it has a huge amphitheatre, a lake covered in water lilies and a cafe all situated in the middle of the jungle.
www.karnakplayhouse,com.au
Many plays and performers have appeared in the 500 seat capacity amphitheatre over the years which has been as a result of the owner Diane Cilento and her team.
www.karnakplayhouse,com.au
Many plays and performers have appeared in the 500 seat capacity amphitheatre over the years which has been as a result of the owner Diane Cilento and her team.
After enjoying a cup of coffee and the cakes overlooking the stage we headed a bit further north on the dirt road to Marie Simberg-Hoglund gallery to see her handmade art glass.
We enjoyed a great chat and learned that Marie had her gallery in Woollahra for a few years before coming to her present location during the northern winter and then during the summer months moving over to New Zealand to join her sons who maintain a gallery there.
Diane Cilento's house set amongst the 300 acres of jungle
The Amphitheatre
The Glass Gallery
www.nelson.hoglund.co.nz
Leaving here we backtracked to Mossman to have a look at the Mossman Gorge and see what changes have been made since our last visit 20 odd years ago. A a result of the hordes of tourists that must visit here board walks and viewing platforms have been built to prevent any further erosion taking place.
We could see where we would have walked down to the waters edge from some of the old tracks that are now no longer used. A tree top sky way walk is also under construction with the cement footing in place for the towers that will carry the walkway. Its construction appears to have been delayed as the notices that are still up say it would be completed by August 2010.
Having walked the tracks by the gorge and checked out the swimming holes we noticed that where we once swam and jumped off the rocks notices were now in place with warnings that swimming etc is not permitted..
Leaving here we decided we would drive over to The Daintree Village before heading for our home base after a long day of driving and sightseeing.
www.nelson.hoglund.co.nz
Leaving here we backtracked to Mossman to have a look at the Mossman Gorge and see what changes have been made since our last visit 20 odd years ago. A a result of the hordes of tourists that must visit here board walks and viewing platforms have been built to prevent any further erosion taking place.
We could see where we would have walked down to the waters edge from some of the old tracks that are now no longer used. A tree top sky way walk is also under construction with the cement footing in place for the towers that will carry the walkway. Its construction appears to have been delayed as the notices that are still up say it would be completed by August 2010.
Having walked the tracks by the gorge and checked out the swimming holes we noticed that where we once swam and jumped off the rocks notices were now in place with warnings that swimming etc is not permitted..
Leaving here we decided we would drive over to The Daintree Village before heading for our home base after a long day of driving and sightseeing.
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