The Mossman Gorge, just a short drive from the small town of Mossman, is a great walk, fortunately, nothing too strenuous as the temperature is hot and sticky, but when you get into the rain forest the temperature is much more comfortable, nicely cool. There is a rushing river tumbling over huge boulders with lots of lovely deep pool where people stop for a swim among the tame fish that swim in big schools along the river. How exciting to be nibbled gentlely by the tame fishes while you swim! There is a swing brige across the river high in the trees, just great for watching the small birds, not too swingy as to be scarery. The walkway goes on for a long way but we only went as far as the swing bridge and enjoyed our walk very much.

The peak in view is called Manjal Dimbi by the Kuku Yalanji. Roughly translated, the words mean "mountain holding back", as the large humanoid rock represents Kubirri, who came to the aid of the Kuku Yalanji when they were persecuted by the evil spirit, Wurrumbu.

Kubirri holds back the evil spirit, who is now confined to The Bluff above Mossman River, Manjal Dimbi has been anglicised to "Mt Demi", and Kubirri is known as the "Good Shepherd".

Heading back from Cape Trib, we took a stopover in the strange little town of Mossman, a place which appeared to have got stuck somewhere in time (probably somewhere in the 1970's). The main attraction here was another section of Wet tropics named 'Mossman Gorge', and ancient rainforest with deep aboriginal history and importance...