We arrived at Undara, just around noon. Undara is a cool eco friendly experience, consisting of vintage railway carriages, pioneers huts, and swag tents. We stayed in a railway cars, which were restored and set among the tall trees and native wildlife (the kookaburras woke us early in the morning). We enjoyed lunch in a unique outdoor patio surrounded by more railway cars and overlooking the bushland.
After lunch, we enjoyed an introductory tour of two of the lava tubes from a Savannah guide (and the only way to visit the tubes). We learned about the eruption which created this rare volcanic phenomena and the family that made this experience possible. The tubes are the best examples of lava tube formation anywhere on the planet.
When we returned, Dad and the kids relaxed at the "waterhole pool" while Mom set out on a bush walk to explore the area and vistas.
One of our highlights of Undara was the Wildlife at Sunset tour. We drove out and climbed to a vista to enjoy a beautiful big sky sunset with champagne and cheese. En route to the sunset, we saw lots of kangaroos and wallabies. And then at dusk, we were taken to the entrance of a lava tube for a pretty amazing experience. Thousands of tiny micro-bats were flying out of the caves to eat the insects. As they buzzed and skimmed by our heads (very eery), we watched the pythons and brown tree snakes make their way from the tubes to hang from the nearby trees to strike out and catch the flying bats. A truly cool experience!
Our night ended with a huge Aussie outback dinner and a campfire under the stars.
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