Cairns to Bamaga, how much is sealed and what condition is it ...
Submitted: Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 at 13:22
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Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ
I may need to tow a trailer up to
Bamaga and need to know what the roads are like, i have never been up there so i dont have a clue but i am FULLY aware of rain and corrugations ect, we will be going the "best" roads, no 4x4 tracks this time......
How far does the sealed road go and how much gravel is there .......
Any advice would be great...
Cheers
joe
Reply By: Member - Warrie (NSW) - Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 at 19:56
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 at 19:56
Hi Joe, we did the bypass up and back in '08. Just as you're getting sick of the dust and corros a
sign post in the middle of nowhere says "sealed road for 10 or 15km". Magic. We did it in the rig in my
pic. At one stage I could sense that we were drifting left or right on straight stretches. Stopped to
check road surface which was like ball bearings - it's thousands of bauxite nodules.
At one left hand bend some idiot came out of nowhere on our side of the road. How we did not collide is beyond explanation. Some sections are very sandy so you just plough through. The good news was - no punctures. Came back via Lakefield NP and Kalpower Crossing. Fuel at Bramwell was $2.20ish 30 litres for 13 bucks.Have a great trip..... W
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Follow Up By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 at 22:04
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 at 22:04
Thanks Warrie, the roads will be fine as we live with that sort of stuff, scarey when it gets like that eh and yep the little bits of sealed stuff makes it soooo pleasent eh..
Cheers
Joe
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