Cape York itinerary help

You seem to have missed Chilli Beach

Would definitely go there again

cheers

Hi Katie,
4 weeks from Sydney is a pretty quick trip with little ones! We did a trip from Brisbane with to family groups containing 4 kids (Not ours) and the main issue with kids was for the kids being locked up in the car for long periods of driving. We made lots of extra stops to give them a break and this did impact on our travel time. As a guide it's about 1000k from Sydney to Brisbane and about 1800 to Cairns and a further 1000 to the tip. I like all your destinations and would also add Chilli Beach. I note you included the Lions den so I presume your are heading to Cooktown via Cape tribulation, this makes sense if you are doing Port Douglas and the Daintree (both are nice places to visit) but just be mindful that this takes time.

I know you haven't specifically mentioned Lakefield but you will travel trough this when leaving Cooktown via battelecamp road.

Kind regards

Katie,

A few suggestions you might wish to consider... We did not want to book a campsite at Elliot Falls as it was crazy for us to commit to being there on a particular date. (From Melbourne) I understand the reasons for the booking system, not that I necessarily agree with them all. So, we just winged it and after doing a bit of research and speaking to a few people along the way, camped at Canal Creek. This is only a few k's further north along the OTT. There were enough spots for us and friends to set the campers up and not being on top of each other. It was a nice spot to camp, was free, and requires no booking at all. It was no effort backtracking a few k's back to the falls. Problem solved for us.

Disclaimer... This is how it was for us in July/August last year. Nothing is guaranteed !!!

Punsand Bay - a great camping ground. remember though it is in the middle of nowhere. The amenities are good for where you are. We stayed there on both our trips to the Cape in 2009 and last year. There is a pool, but it is nothing too flash. Just an above ground pool with some decking and a pool fence. It is a shame swimming in the sea is not recommended !!!

Vrilya Point is a very nice spot. But, if you only plan on having one night there, it might be a bit of a chore going in I think 30 odd k' off the PDR, then about 10 k's up the beach to the point. It takes a while to get in there. We did that (in 2009) for the 1 night and wished we had set aside longer. Perhaps you could cut out an overnight stop at say Coen and add another at Vrilya? Last year we stayed there (Vrilya) for 3 nights. Much better for relaxing and watching the world go by.

I'll leave it at that for now. I'm sure others will some more ideas.

Cheers,

Dave