Sitting in cairns

Submitted: Thursday, Sep 21, 2006 at 19:34

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Member - Ross H (QLD)

Hi guys we are in cairns now and are heading of to the cape in the morning.
Just wondering if anyone has an update on the cape and conditions.
The next silly question is fortified wine is it port and the likes or does this inclued white wines as well (uneducated beer lover).
thanks ross

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Reply By: ZUKSCOOTERX90(QLD-MEMBER) - Thursday, Sep 21, 2006 at 19:41

Thursday, Sep 21, 2006 at 19:41

G/day there Ross.Sure hope you are enjoying you're trip thus far.Nice place is Cairns & it only gets better the further North you go.As far as road conditions go to the RACQ website they are usually pretty well up to date.
Have lots of fun & up there,catch up with you later.
Cheer's Bob.

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Follow Up By: Member - Ross H (QLD) - Thursday, Sep 21, 2006 at 19:46

Thursday, Sep 21, 2006 at 19:46

Yes it is nice bob.
Used to work here 20 years ago it has grown so much.
I see by your rig photo that you got new tyres for the zuk hahahaha
regards ross

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Follow Up By: Trevor R (QLD) - Thursday, Sep 21, 2006 at 20:02

Thursday, Sep 21, 2006 at 20:02

looks like the size tyres going on the Blizzard LOL.

Hi Ross. Hope you are enjoying yourselves up there. Talk when you get back.

Regards, Trevor.

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Follow Up By: Member - Crazy Dog (QLD) - Thursday, Sep 21, 2006 at 20:31

Thursday, Sep 21, 2006 at 20:31

Yo Ross,

Just remember the rules on carrying alcohol up the Cape.

I am in Cairns if u want to have a chat tonight.

Grrr!!!

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Follow Up By: ExplorOz Team - Kerry W (QLD) - Thursday, Sep 21, 2006 at 23:38

Thursday, Sep 21, 2006 at 23:38

Hi Guys - you need to explore this site a little more. ExplorOz has the only Australia wide Interactive Road Conditions Report. We are even working on several levels to get local state and federal authorities involved in assisting with keeping it updated. I'm happy to say our reports for Cape York are very up to date. (I was there myself 3 weeks ago)
Its interactive so you can, when you return from your trip, leave feedback on the conditions you encounter.
(Especially valuable for crossings like Gunshot, Nolan's Brook, and Pascoe River.)
The site even has facilities for you to post current photos of these places. (more on that later).
cheers
Kerry W (Qld)

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www.exploroz.com/Roads/QLD.asp

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Reply By: 100 Series - Thursday, Sep 21, 2006 at 20:12

Thursday, Sep 21, 2006 at 20:12

Was up there a couple of weeks ago, the road from Mossman to cooktown is good, cooktown to Laura is not too bad, lauara to coen is pretty good (can do 100kph in some sections it is that smooth but watch the dips. Coen to Bramwell is hoghway like but watch the dips again.

Telegraph track is good The second crossing heading north is deep, the rest of the crossings are easy until you reach Nolans Brook which is deep again(over the bonnett of a 100 series)

Once you get back on the PDR there are plenty of corregations until you reach the ferry. From the ferry north the road is not too bad.

Heading south we took the PDR and from the ferry to Heathlands Ranger Statiion the road is shocking and badly corregated in some sections and from then on it is not too bad.

LAura to LAkeland the road is sh#thouse to put it kindly.

Have a good trip and make sure you stop at twin, elliott and fruitbat falls

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Follow Up By: Voxson (Adelaide) - Thursday, Sep 21, 2006 at 22:07

Thursday, Sep 21, 2006 at 22:07

Gday 100 series,,,
I am interested that you said "the rest of the crossings are easy until you reach nolans brook"....
We found the exit up out of gunshot creek heading north was quite challenging in June this year ,,, have they repaired the exit???... It was so badly washed away most were winching up it...

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Follow Up By: 100 Series - Friday, Sep 22, 2006 at 00:06

Friday, Sep 22, 2006 at 00:06

Forgot to ad we took the soft option and took the bypass track around gunshot as we thought it was too risky with the camper trailer in tow.

The entry from the southern side was washed away a fair bit but the exit on the northern side did not look too bad. But as I said I took the soft option, better to be safe then sorry.

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Reply By: Angler - Friday, Sep 22, 2006 at 00:02

Friday, Sep 22, 2006 at 00:02

Just take it easy and all will be OK. Go fast and you may well come to grief. It is quite amazing how far you slide on corregations when you hit the skids, even into other vehicles coming the other way. I have seen it often.
Slow down please, or drive a 60 series shorty to get the full effect. A 100 series you won't feel a thing.

Pooley
North Qld

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Follow Up By: Shane (QLD) - Friday, Sep 22, 2006 at 07:57

Friday, Sep 22, 2006 at 07:57

Yeh ! the mighty 60 rough riding, but unburstable. My '83 has just done 250,000K's fitted with aftermarket Turbo and doesn't have a oil leak in it. Diffs are interchangeable, doesn't strip the crownwheel when reversing up a hill, has a solid front end with no mods to do like the 100, has SOLID bash plates for genuine off road work & is able to be worked on in the scrub. OH ! what a feeling. But I wouldn't mind a 100 Series T/D, but only if someone gave me one ! Geez! I'm gonna cop some flack over this.

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