Cape York in October?
Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 23, 2014 at 18:16
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Hi community,
I am in
Cairns at the moment and once I have solved my mechanical problems
http://www.exploroz.com/Forum/Topic/109597/Cairns_mechanichelp_needed.aspx?ky=&sn=&p=%2fForum%2fDefault.aspx%3fpn%3d1
I would love to visit
Cape York with my Nissan Patrol. Unfortunately its already end of September and a mate of
mine who would like to come along wouldnt be able to join before 18th of October. I was actually planning to take 3 weeks up there and now waiting 3 weeks for him only makes sense if its not an issue with weather etc.
Thus I have to think if it is even possible to go or rather if its possible to wait for him.
From my research I figured out that end of September the build-up with thunderstorms and heat starts around
Cape York, but the real wet season normally doesn't start before mid November - is that correct? I am aware that wet season can come early/late but I am talking general averages :-)
Has anyone been up
Cape York recently or has a lot of experience? Would there be anything hindering the drive up there? I heard corrugations are extremly bad at the end of dry season, heat and humidity killing, lots of moscitos and flies and if wet season comes in you need to drive out as fast as possible - is it really that bad?
Cheers
Philipp
Reply By: Bigfish - Tuesday, Sep 23, 2014 at 18:42
Tuesday, Sep 23, 2014 at 18:42
If your not used to humidity and heat then yes...it can be bad. Many southeners also get belted by midgies. Mozzies can be a problem too. However a few cans of bushman, long sleeved cotton shirts and light trousers can help these buggers from ruining your holiday. The weather where your going is only slightly warmer than
Cairns. The humidity is only starting to arrive here in
Cairns as you are probably aware. Nights are getting warmer too. I,d have no problem heading up to the cape in Mid November. Most rains don't hit till mid December. Mate just came back a week ago and said that traffic was quietening down and there were some corrugations. He had no issues and loved it. Creeks are not raging so keeping to the main road you should have a good time. Just beaware that rain can be heavy, so set up
camp accordingly. Even big rains will subside in a day or 2.
cheers
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Reply By: Colcam42 - Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014 at 11:54
Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014 at 11:54
Hi Phillipp, we are at
Cooktown at the moment and there are plenty of people still coming back from the Cape, towing campers. Some saying it was easy, (but they were usually with at least one other vehicle). I was looking for a trip up there not wanting to go on our own from
Cairns and found that most tours end in October, so now think that a separate trip, earlier in the year might
well be better.
Also drove down to
Bloomfield Falls yesterday and was surprised at the number of fourbys that were arriving from down south, from
Cape Tribulation, so plenty of people still travelling and it might
well be possible to tag along with others for safety, security and company.
At least you could come up to here via
Bloomfield track to get acclimatised so to speak, and then chat to many of the campers here in the BIG4 CP.
Cheers, Col and Vicki,
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