
Wednesday, July 8, 1992
We
rise early to a beautiful day. Our tour bus drops us at an old railway station
for breakfast. After eating, we board the Karunda Railway Train for a ride
through the rain forest to Karunda, a small town at the top of the mountain
bordering Cairns.
At
Karunda, we follow the itinerary given us, stopping first to peruse the flea
market. Boomerangs, plush ‘roos and koalas, homemade jewelry, Australian opals
and lots of t-shirts are available for reasonable prices. We do half of our
souvenir shopping there.

Bright
colored butterflies flutter throughout the sanctuary and land on those visitors
with pink or white shirts on.
A
troupe of Aborigine dancers entertain and inform a theater full of tourists
with dance and music from hand crafted instruments. The dijerydoo player is
fascinating. The instrument is a large hollow tube that seems to take a lot of
lung power. The tones and sounds he makes are intriguing.
Lunch
time gives us an opportunity to taste a popular Aussie dish, pumpkin soup, as
well as a variety of BBQ specialties.

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