We left Atherton this morning via Kennedy Highway heading for Undara National Park to see the Lava Tubes.
190,000 years ago a massive eruption caused one of the earth's longest Lava flow from a single Volcano in modern geological time. The massive eruption caused lava to flow more than 90 kms north and over 160 kms west. It is estimated that 23 cubic km of lava, at a temperature of 1200oC. The top of the Lava cooled as the underneath still remained hot and flowing, then as this cooled it formed cave like tubes.
26/10/2010
Leaving Undara Park we headed along the Gregory Development road, with a brief one night at Greenvale a small town, 1 Pub and 1 all purpose shop, we continued along the Gregory Dev Road, most of the way the road was one lane branching into 2 lanes here and there - a tough drive for Warren with road trains passing.
We stopped at Ayr overnight, Ayr was a nice town not much to do.
28/10/2010
Leaving Ayr we continued on the Bruce Highway headed for Airlie Beach, stopping for lunch at Bowen, extremely hot but a nice outlook over the water. We are staying 3 nights at Airlie Beach Island Gateway Holiday Park. We have been for a walk this afternoon, the town looks a bit like Port Douglas built right on the water with a large swimming lagoon, not far from a large marina with about 300 boats moored
Entrance to the Lave Tubes
History of pipeline (Tubes)
Cattlemens Quarters at Undara Park
Inside the Lava Tube
Bowen - Lunch Stop
Swimming Lagoon at Airlie Beach.
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