TRAVELLING TO CAPE MELVILLE, NTH QLD

Will,
We are going with two other vehicles and realise that the eastern track will be pretty rough. We feel that August / September should be the driest time of the year which should make the creek crossings bearable for petrol engines. Thanks Kev

Kate,
It's good to hear that there are others willing to challenge the wilderness. We leave on the 25/8/01. It will take us a couple of days to get to Cairns then intend going up the East Coast road to Cape Melville and back to Wakooka and across to Bathurst Bay and out through Lakefield N/P.
We have been finding it difficult to get Info. but found the rangers at Cooktown very helpful and also there is a book 'Cape York' 8th Edition 2001-2002 by Ron and Viv MOON. It has excellent trek notes and very good Info. We used a previous edition on a Cape York trip in 1997.

We will keep an eye out for you when we are up there, thanks for answering my request as you can see not many have but then again not many are brave enough to go there.
Kev

Stupid me, I should have told you that we will be three vehicles a Pajero, Dual Cab Holden Rodeo and a Landrover Discovery.
Hope to see ya, Kev

Very interested to know if permits are req.for travel ex Kalpower Crossing .If no problems exist i would like to take the chance to visit Cape Melville too.Map advice would be of assistance too.Hope you all have a great trip..