Supplies on Cape York
Submitted: Tuesday, Oct 08, 2002 at 00:00
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Gazza
I am planning a trip to
Cape York for next year and need to know what supplies are available at the various settlements along the way. Obviously the things of most interest are Food, fuel and grog although comments on vehicle spares, tyres, servicing etc are also most welcome but hopefully we won't need them.
Reply By: jono - Tuesday, Oct 08, 2002 at 00:00
Tuesday, Oct 08, 2002 at 00:00
G'day Gazza..I woudn't bother carrying more than 4 days food supplies with you as you can replenish at
Laura,
Coen,
Weipa,
Lockhart River and
Bamaga quite adequately.I've probably missed a couple of
places as
well.Mechanical and tyre repairs at the above except
Lockhart River.
Keep your tyre pressures down and you won't need the tyre repairs.
Booze..carry as much as you can..stock up at
Mossman or
Mareeba or wherever...as you will pay as much as $55 a slab of VB at
Bamaga.
Fuel ..no probs ..add Hahn River,Musgrave,Archer River but prices will be up especially at
Bamaga..about $1.20 /l ULP & diesel.
Have a great trip
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Follow Up By: Gazza - Wednesday, Oct 09, 2002 at 00:00
Wednesday, Oct 09, 2002 at 00:00
Jono, Thanks for that , pretty much as I expected.
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Reply By: busysteve - Saturday, Oct 26, 2002 at 00:00
Saturday, Oct 26, 2002 at 00:00
I have to agree have the tyre presure down it will stop your 4be from falling apart from the corrigations
mine did but i had my tyres to hard alession i learnt on the way
home. And if you can take a fridge with you cause the ice is as dear as posion and all so take your meat from carns as the meat up there is crap. We bought some mince up there and couldnt eat it even the dog wouldnt eat. any hope i helped
steve
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