Dalrymple Gap Track, Queensland

This track located near Cardwell, takes you on a journey up and down the range through bush land and rainforest to the oldest surviving example of civil engineering work in North Queensland, a stone rubble and brick bridge constructed in 1864. The bridge was constructed as part of a bullock road and is now listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. Whilst we were there we spoke to the ranger and a builder conducting minor repairs to the bridge. It was fascinating to have a yarn and listen to the strict conditions of the heritage department. The track continues on an earlier Aboriginal trail, which spans from the coast through the Cardwell Range arriving at Upper Burdekin River, a total distance of 160kms. We noticed a large strangler fig, a hollowed interior is all that remains of the original host tree. Shovel spotted a local black and blue tree snake and Gumby spotted a small water python. Really enjoyable sweaty walk on an uneven rocky and over grown track🐍🍃☀️💦💚