To the Top, 28 July

Jardine River ferry, gateway to the Top
Jardine River ferry, gateway to the Top
Round-trip ticket is also a camping permit on the Aboriginal homelands at the Top.
Mural on the ferry operators booth
Mural on the ferry operators booth
This is an enterprise of the Aboriginal community.
The Top
The Top
Final hike to the Top
Final hike to the Top
Beginning as a rainforest boardwalk
Continuing across sandy beach
Continuing across sandy beach
Up a volcanic escarpment
Up a volcanic escarpment
Viewing Torres Strait
Viewing Torres Strait
Marker overlooking the Top
Marker overlooking the Top
Directions and distances to everywhere from the Top
Directions and distances to everywhere from the Top
Looking west from the summit
Looking west from the summit
Some reach the Top by helicopter
Some reach the Top by helicopter
And are then wafted away again
And are then wafted away again
The effortless way to the Top
The effortless way to the Top
One more climb for the rest of us.
One more climb for the rest of us.
Peter at the final summit
Peter at the final summit
Charlie catches his breath
Charlie catches his breath
Carrie catches up
Carrie catches up
Downhill to the Top
Downhill to the Top
The Top at last!
The Top at last!
The Four Musketeers at the Top
The Four Musketeers at the Top
Carrie & Charlie at the Top
Carrie & Charlie at the Top
By bike from Cairns
By bike from Cairns
The Three Biketeers
The Three Biketeers