mysterious island

@Markus: Thanks Markus - I've pulled this one around just a tad. The colours are all in the pixels - I've just made the most of them!

@badala: It's in Far North Queensland badala - only 40 people are permitted to go there at any time so it's like Oz would have been before 1788. Magnificent! ps there are crocodiles but I didn't see any!

@Vanessa: Thanks Vanessa - it was a wonderful day - I want to go back and stay longer!

@Lorraine: It's one of the loveliest places I've visited Lorraine! We went on a 2 hour cruise to the island, with the options to just relax or take the 6km walk around the northern tip (rainforest and deserted beaches - it's over 40 km long) We saw extraordinary birds like fruit pigeons. We came across huge mounds (3 metres high by 15 metres wide) They were nests where orange footed scrub fowl bury their pink eggs to incubate them! We saw 2 large goannas try to dig them up but the plucky little parents quickly saw them off! It was almost magical! :) I was so rivetted I forgot to get out my camera!! :(( And the swimming was glorious!

@Wolfgang Prigge: Thanks Wolfgang - your comment's most welcome!!

@Lost Valley: Hmmm enjoy your coffee LV - my aim is to take you to the tropics very cheaply!! Thanks :)

@MaryB: Wow! thanks MaryB :D

@tyan: I was ON the pirate ship tyan!! haha

@See The Light: It's so lovely up in FNQ! Thanks STL :)

@jump: Indeed in the 5000km we drove, this area was a huge highlight! cheers!

@Dave Mac: Thanks Dave! I appreciate your visit andf comment - cheers!

@fONfEk: I tried to push it slightly into a dream image fONfEk! :)