Cashy replied:

Steve,

I was up in the cape last year and the area you are talking about is possible in a forrester. The only thing is that the road from Laura to Palerville via Maytown was closed when we were there by the proprty owner on the Palmerville side of Maytown and is unlikely to be opened in the near future we were advised at Laura. This mean we had to go via Mareeba to Chillagoe. Also the old coach road to Maytown wouldn't be suitable for a low clearance 4WD. It requires high clearance as some of the track iserroided and there are some big rock steps. Also Low range is advisable for some of the hills.

Happy Travels

Cashy

Cairns Offroad Training & Tours replied:

We have had one of our driest wet seasons in the last 60 years up here I don't think you will have any trouble with the Mitchell specially by June. I am doing a motorcyle tour Mareeba chillagoe palmerville laura maytown solomomon mine hurricane station mt carbine mt molloy kuranda via black mountain rd cairns on the 4-5-6-of May I will let you know how things look when I get back Cheers Rob