After our excellent adventure through Cape York, it felt like we were just tidying up loose ends. There were just a couple more on our ‘to-do’ list – The Daintree for Ken and Mossman for me. The Daintree was just a day trip from our caravan park at Endeavour Falls and we got away early.Continue reading “It’s a Wrap!!”
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Kapowar to Cooktown
And so it was. The final day of our sojourn to Cape York. We planned an early getaway as the annual Barramundi Fishing Comp was on the coming weekend, and already Fourbies towing boats had started crossing the causeway to parts unknown the day before. It was 25 degrees at 7am and pushing 30 anContinue reading “Kapowar to Cooktown”
Cape York – Portland Roads to Kapowar Crossing
Now, we have five hours backtracking to Musgrave Roadhouse, before we turn off to Lakefield, home of barramundi and crocodiles. So, to fill in a bit of time, let me share some fun facts about termites. “Why?”, you plead. Only because they’re bloody everywhere, and if I tell you now, you can use this informationContinue reading “Cape York – Portland Roads to Kapowar Crossing”
Cape York – Cape Weymouth
One of the best lessons learnt on the road is to NOT trust everyone’s opinion on anything as being gospel. One persons terror is another’s rollicking good time. A “we nearly lost everything”, can be nothing more than an ‘interesting’ creek crossing. “There are crocs everywhere”, but you can do an entire trip to theContinue reading “Cape York – Cape Weymouth”
Cape York- Loyalty Beach to Old Telegraph Station
Ken had come all this way to explore, so lazing around on an up-market banana lounge for a few days was never going to be an option. We hooked up with Byron as planned and we were whisked away to Seisia Wharf the next afternoon to catch a bucket load. Well, Ken managed a queenContinue reading “Cape York- Loyalty Beach to Old Telegraph Station”
Cape York
Well, today’s the day. Just over 30klms to go. We saw the cape from Loyalty Beach when we arrived. There was no way we weren’t going to make it our first order of business the next day. Up till this moment, the landscape had been pretty much open savannah or sub-tropical woodlands (pandanus palms andContinue reading “Cape York”
Cape York – Weipa to Loyalty Beach
Stranded for five days at Weipa could have been slow roasting in a convection oven, but the Weipa Camping Ground made it almost fun. A camping ground/caravan park, it had not only the usual suspects, but a pool, an on-site takeaway and ocean frontage complete with palm trees and sunsets. It’s very much a miningContinue reading “Cape York – Weipa to Loyalty Beach”
The Lions Den
Ok. You’re going to travel 900klms in about six minutes, which is roughly 9,000klms an hour. So, secure any loose items and strap yourself in. The Gulflander chased us all the way to Croydon. I must have got a dodgy lot of diesel back in Normanton, because she was giving the fuel gauge a realContinue reading “The Lions Den”
Normanton & the Gulf
If we weren’t keeping an ever watchful eye on the coming of the wet season, we might still be at Gregory. However we had to push on east towards the east coast of Queensland, before starting our run to Cape York. Before we left, I popped in to say hello to the Murrays, the onlyContinue reading “Normanton & the Gulf”
Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill Gorge)
Sometimes you know what to expect. Sometimes you just want to be surprised. As for Boodjamulla and the Indarri Falls, surprise doesn’t even come close. We’d pre-booked a canoe at Adele Grove and picked up the oars and life jackets at reception just after 8:30am. Lawn Hill Gorge was only 10klms further on and itContinue reading “Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill Gorge)”