Port Douglas and Daintree River

Between day long visits to the Great Barrier Reef was spent traveling in a rental car and exploring the surrounding area. On short trip was further north to a Port Douglas and the Daintree River. As we both come from cold climates, salt water crocs are a curious thing. They prevent the locals from not only taking a sim in th rivers but even the ocean. Port Douglas has very beautiful beaches that has an area the size of a swimming pool netted off for swimming, very strange.

 A view from the coast along the way..

 A view from the mountain drive...

 Good old Bruce Belcher, a lad who grew up along the Daintree river and knows the animals inside and out. Basically a floating house boat for spooting Crocs.

 Bruce's Dog who comes on every trip and leads the way...

 A side portion of the Daintree...

A 1 year old croc chilling on a tree

 Momma Croc resting on the side of the river, probably 2 meters long

A 6 month old Croc...

 The Beach and a hitch-hiking crab..

 Beautiful woman with a bump. Note way in the background the poles that hold up the nets for the small area for swimming.

Howdy stranger...