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tropicrd Says: If you want to know about Gordonvale and the history of a town built around the sugar industry,then stroll around the streets from the Sugar Mill and you will see some terrific mosaics depicting stories of the early traders in the area.I found it facinating especially the...
The banks of the Mulgrave River at Gordonvale
tropicrd Says: Most visitors miss the opportunity to stop on the bank of the Mulgrave River in Gordonvale because there is no direct turn off from the Bruce Highway.This is a lovely place called 'Green Patch' where the locals go for a swim and picnic/or bbq.As you stroll along the bank you...
tropicrd Says: The Gordonvale sugar mill offers really good tours for those who are interested in how the cane is crushed and the process of sugar .The cane trains are fast disappearing which in my opinion is sad because they have been a part of the industry from the very beginning. It is...
1+1 Says: If you drive west up the mountain range you go through some really beautiful country. It's a long winding drive but well worth it and it leads up to Atherton.
1+1 Says: Just south of Gordonvale is The Pyramid, an aptly named mountain of just over 900 metres. There's a trail to the top, but leave yourself ample time for the walk, it's steep but rewarding.
Don't stare at the indigenous locals.
tropicrd Says: Gordonvale is a place where a lot of Indigenous people from Yarrabah Aboriginal community come to do there shopping,gather in Norman Park to meet with family and friends and generally keep to themselves--sometimes you may see intoxicated people or someone who has fallen...
Stay away from the Green Patch after dark.
tropicrd Says: After dark I suggest you stay away from the banks of the Mulgrave river at the Green Patch,some of the locals use this area as a drinking place and often fights break out,it is not safe to venture here during this time.Camp fire ashes are seen all along the banks.Best to...
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Just south of Gordonvale is The Pyramid, an aptly named mountain of just over 900 metres. There's a trail to the top, but leave yourself ample time for the...
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Gordonvale the place to unwind.
Gordonvale is a sleepy town approx 20klm south of Cairns.It is situated along the Musgrave River and basically at the base of The Pyramid mountain that is famous for its annual race up the mountain......
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Gordonvale is surrounded by a 'sea of sugar cane' and virtually ringed by jungle-clad mountains.
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