Cape York Tips.

Hi OM&M, For what it is worth here is our itinery. Depart Atherton Tuesday 24/08,
o'night Kalpower 24/08,
25/08 depart Kalpower look around Lakefield NP to Archer river
26/08 Depart archer river travel to Weipa
27/08 Mine tour
28/08 depart Weipa to Chilli beach via Lochart river road.
30/08 depart chilli beach to Branwell Station via Frenchmans road.
31/08 Depart Branwell to Loyalty beach via southern OTL ( bypass gunshot but called in to watch others). Used northern bypass after lunching and swimming at Fruitbat falls.
1/09 visit TI and Horn Is.
2/09 Visit tip and other sites northof Jardine
3/09 Depart loyalty for Twin falls via northern OTL
5/09 depart twin falls to Hann river roadhouse.
6/09 depart Hann river to Atherton

Would love to have spent more time at Chilli beach and Twin falls. The OTL is a must. Keep your daily trips short as possible so you don't have to drive like a maniac. I was born and bred in western Qld and thought the roads were in good condition. The OTL is a single two wheel track - it is best to travel in pairs minimum, with cb communication ( not hand held ),

Enough to wet your appetite any questions please ask.

Graham

Of Mice & Men,
Travel on the O.T.L. as long as possible going both ways. Slower but better than the corrugations on the Development Road.
Cheers,
Bros.

G'day mate,

We did a run up the cape earlier this year, recommend the OTL as the other guys did. Easiest to travel North on Southern OTL then take Northern bypass to the Jardine ferry and return South via Northern OTL then take southern bypass.

This way you definitely won't have any probs with creek crossings/exits, though as already stated, the bypasses are corrugated. We're from WA and reckon the bypass roads were still mickey mouse compared with some of ours ie Gunbarrell & Gibb.

We towed a camper without a prob, suggest lowering tyre pressures, better traction out of the creeks and smoother ride (not to mention the environment savings!!)

We spent about three weeks between Cairns and the tip, via Cape Trib, Lakefield NP etc..Beautiful camp spots at Twin Falls, Dulhunty Rvr, Loyalty Bch...

regards

Bushfox