Thursday, Dec 31, 2015 at 08:37
Fuel etc isn't really an issue on the Cape. Generally you are never more than 200Km from a fuel supplier.
However if you are going to be adventurous and explore off the beaten track you will need to plan better.
The corrugations can be simply awful and take their toll on your truck. Best get a full service before you set off and make sure you are carrying plenty of spares, water and food plus recovery gear. Have a Telstra phone card as that's all that works up there, and if on your own, think about hiring a sat phone.
Our last trip cost us a cv, front shock, transfer case and steering rack. Things do go wrong and there's not always any passing traffic to help you out.
Had to wait 2 weeks in
Weipa for parts and around 15% of the park occupants were in the same boat.
Make sure you have NRMA extended roadside assist as the RACQ will respond to that. Provided you can contact
Bamaga or
Weipa, you can be rescued... eventually.
As for things to do, well you lose 6 days in traveling there so you only have two weeks to explore. I think you'll only be seeing the mainstream stuff that is well documented everywhere.
As mentioned, over the
Daintree, up the Bloomfield, on the main road at
Laura, make a decision re OTT or bypass road (the OTT can be an easier, although slower, run than the main road), some national parks (have to pre book online), fruitbat falls, up to Bamaga/Seisha, do the tip and return.
Thats two weeks taken care of and then you can plan your return trip next year.
You can easily chew up a few months exploring up there if you are prepared to get off the beaten track.
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Follow Up By: Member - Chippie - Thursday, Dec 31, 2015 at 17:23
Thursday, Dec 31, 2015 at 17:23
Thanks for the tips Malcom, time is our biggest enemy
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