Lake Barrine is one of the beautiful crater lakes up on the Atherton Tablelands, about an hour or so south-west of Cairns. The Tablelands is close in distance but a lot way away in temperature from the tropical coast. At this time of the year when we're complaining about it dropping down to 11 centrigrade they're down to 0 with frosts!
The best time to be at the lake is in the early morning when hopefully you'll get some lovely mists across the water. The ducks are out on the water, the pythons aren't yet awake and it's beautifully quiet.The rainforest walk around the perimeter is simply stunning, although there are only a few places where you get a clear view out over the lake which is a bit disappointing.
The image above is of the teahouse on the shores of the lake. It's been run by the same family since the 1920's and the boat there takes people on a wonderful one hour tour around the crater lake. On my trip out I spotted pythons galore, bearded dragon lizards sunning themselves, a pair of mating black snakes and lots of waterbirds.
I'd definitely recommend a trip up there to see the lake, and don't forget to indulge in the lovely scones, jam and cream!
Have a great weekend!
2 comments:
Great shot...clever aspect...nice to see a pic of Barrine taken from another angle
Thanks Hans, I'm glad you like it. Sorry to be so long in replying to you but I'm over here in Japan on holiday. I like your profile pic by the way - the light on the flowers is beautiful.
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