Cape York road conditions
Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 11, 2002 at 00:00
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Alan
Help needed on current road conditions for
Normanton to Dunbar and north to Musgrave, also from
Weipa via
Stones Crossing to the Telegraph Road as
well as the Old Telegraph Road to the
Jardine River.
Alan
Reply By: troy - Wednesday, Jun 12, 2002 at 00:00
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2002 at 00:00
Alan,
Great Divide Tours out of
Sydney have a tag along up that way as we speak. Give Vic a call at GDT, and he may be able to tell you - or ask for DB's sat phone number (tour guide) and ring him yourself and ask him !!! Hes probably near the
Jardine right now.
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Follow Up By: Alan - Wednesday, Jun 12, 2002 at 00:00
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2002 at 00:00
Thanks for the info, Troy. It would be great to get in touch with them when they come back.
Alan
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Follow Up By: Troy - Thursday, Jun 13, 2002 at 00:00
Thursday, Jun 13, 2002 at 00:00
Vic is in
Sydney now - not on tour. He is in contact with the group regularly. DB gets back June 28.
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Reply By: Rob - Wednesday, Jun 12, 2002 at 00:00
Reply By: Cashy - Thursday, Jun 13, 2002 at 00:00
Thursday, Jun 13, 2002 at 00:00
Alan,
I am not sure of the curent coditon of the roads but I do know that the track from
Stones crossing to the4 Telegraph track has a solid
gate accross it that requires a key from Berthaiugh Station to open. I know it is difficult to get preision for this track and it generally only given for people travelling from the telegraph track to
Weipa. I did it last year and it is relatively slow from the telegraph track to
Stones crossing. From there to
Weipa it is a reasonably good road.
Cashy
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Follow Up By: Cairns Offroad Training & Tours - Thursday, Jun 13, 2002 at 00:00
Thursday, Jun 13, 2002 at 00:00
I had heard it was no longer possible to travel either way using the
Stones crossing route. If anyone has any recent reliable info on this I would love to know about it
Cheers Rob
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Follow Up By: Cashy - Friday, Jun 14, 2002 at 00:00
Friday, Jun 14, 2002 at 00:00
Rob,
The information is upto date. Two of my friends are on there way up and have got permission to go through Berthauigh station to
stones crossing provided they go from the telegraph track to
Weipa. There is a charge per head. it is at the descretion of the owner and I am not sure what criteria is used.
Cashy
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Follow Up By: Alan - Sunday, Jun 16, 2002 at 00:00
Sunday, Jun 16, 2002 at 00:00
Rob and Cashy,
Thanks for the detailed info on the route through
Stones Crossing. This will certainly help with our trip planning.
Alan.
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