G’day Mates From Down Under 🦘

On By followfalls360

Darwin ~ Cairns ~ Karanda ~~~ November 2025

Sister Mary in Perth & Shirley in Darwin ~ so close yet so far

Crazy timing! Mary and Steve have been planning their Australia trip for years to visit Steve’s relatives. It’s too bad we were on opposite ends of the continent but we still felt a continent connection❤️

~Watercolor by Phyllis Ray~ 2025
Skyrail over the Karanda Rainforest

My new friend Phyllis and I spent the day in Karanda. This small village was delightful. We arrived by a skyrail, shopped, saw amazing aboriginal art, shared a plate of sweet potato fries, and walked through the Karanda Sanctuary.

Aboriginal Didgeridoo ~ made from eucalyptus trees hollowed out by termites. The mouthpiece is made of beeswax.
It is traditional that only men play the Didgeridoo
Pythons use fern baskets as shelter ~Watch out 😬
Ceremonial vest made of turtle and water buffalo
Bench crafted from railroad rails
Barron River & Falls ~ very low ~ watch out for crocks 😬

Next stop: Alotau, Papua New Guninea

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