Olsen's Tours and Training Blog

We got away from Lappa pretty early, and made our way across the Great Dividing Range into Mareeba. The drive in has some beautiful scenery, especially along the Walsh River.

We refueled and restocked in Mareeba then headed towards the picturesque village of Mt Molloy. From Mt Molloy we ascended the ranges again before turning off the Mulligan Highway on to Whites Creek road. This road used to a fantastic drive along the very tops of the ridges, the climbs were steep, but the views were worth it. The Cook Shire Council in a feat, demonstrating their lack of understanding of the desires of those who visit the area, “improved” the road. This improvement not only caused a well compacted road to break up into bulldust holes, it also took away much of the attraction of driving that road.

Our camp on the Palmer River is a beautiful spot on a small but picturesque waterhole.