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Leanne’s “Oh Dears” finally ceased as she spied the fresh, cool waterholes above the falls. Time for a refreshing dip. My first priority was to capture the stunning scenery. The water had carved the pink granite into flesh-like hollows, so that it seemed as if we were standing on the pock-marked body of a giant. The creek cascaded over the edge and disappeared. Behind, high peaks towered over the quiet upper reaches of the creek. We couldn’t believe that we had this entire landscape to ourselves. |
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Above: one of Australia’s great views—Zoe Bay from the top of Zoe Falls, Hinchinbrook Island. If you’ve got really good eyesight you can just make out Masala at anchor a fingernail to the left of the headland (and see below) Left: another view of the same scene, showing one of the remarkable pink granite “bathtubs” right on the edge of the drop |
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In front lay one of the truly great views this country has to offer. It was a humbling experience to witness such grandeur and to see Masala floating in Zoe Bay like a speck of insignificant blue dust. |
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Right: high peaks tower over the quiet upper reaches of Zoe Creek |
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Back at the beach, the “Oh Dears” recommenced. The tide had retreated so there was much further to wade before we could get into the dinghy. We finally jumped aboard and got the motor going but before we could clear the surf we had several waves hit the front of the boat which threw them high enough to break over our |
