Cape York
Submitted: Saturday, Apr 14, 2007 at 21:17
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Big Axe
Looking for advice, tips, warnings,
places to see, or not on the way ,any comments. Leaving
melbourne july 1st towing off rd camper trailer with gu patrol, small lift, good tyres.
Our route would Melb -1770-
Cairns-
Cooktown via Bloomfield if dry-Old
Laura via Battle
Camp-through Lakefield NP-Musgrave-
Coen-Archer river-Bramwell-southern part of OTL to
fruit bat falls-Northren bypass rd, staying around tip for 5-6 days.
Return via Capt Billy landing-
Weipa and maybe Chilli Beach-back to melb via coast to at least
Bundaberg.
We are travelling alone , have some recovery gear, 2 snatch straps ,Tirfor,shackles and shovel. Have to be back at work 8am 15th august.
Thanks Alex and Rhonda
Reply By: BUGGER ME - Saturday, Apr 14, 2007 at 22:07
Saturday, Apr 14, 2007 at 22:07
hi big axe
we leave 31st may from bunbury w.a , never been up that way before, so no info on what to see.
we are going through
wiluna , gun barrell , gary hway ,
gary junction, alice then as close as the crow fly's up the telegraghe line to the cape ( weather permitting ), may see you on the way or some where up there,
2x cab chassis patrol with campers on back ( puta
grey and a red one)
Bugger Me
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Follow Up By: Voxson - Saturday, Apr 14, 2007 at 23:27
Saturday, Apr 14, 2007 at 23:27
we leave on 31st may also.... seeya up there
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Follow Up By: BUGGER ME - Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 at 19:20
Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 at 19:20
hi voxson
where are you leaving from and for how long
bugger me
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Follow Up By: Voxson - Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 at 21:13
Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 at 21:13
We are leaving from
Adelaide and should be around
Cairns on 4th June...
We are going to take a week or so to get to the tip from
Cairns...
We did
Cape York last year so we have a head start on the good
camp sites i hope...
Then across the Gulf...
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Reply By: Footloose - Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 at 08:39
Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 at 08:39
It's all good :)) Avoid the French track into Chilli if towing, the crossing can be a handfull. Don't speed, watch out for traffic where you're sure there's none, and have a ball :))
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Reply By: Crackles - Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 at 19:38
Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 at 19:38
Alex & Rhonda. Have a read of Ron Moons
Cape York book. Heaps more advice, tips etc...... than I could possibly fit in this response.
Places worth a look off the beaten track....... Shelbourne dunes, Radar tower & plane wrecks out of
Bamaga, Horn Island, South Pera heads,
Bathurst Bay, Vrilia Point.
Warnings: Observe grog restrictions & don't overload your trailer.
The Cape is rarely a difficult drive these days in July, just a long rough track. Follow the dust you can't get lost ;-)
Cheers Craig.......
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Reply By: Leroy - Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 at 20:13
Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 at 20:13
Don't skip Chilli Beach. If short of time skip Capt. Billy's.
River crossing could be a challenge with a trailer but is the way I'd go as it's a very scenic drive.
Leroy
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Follow Up By: Leroy - Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 at 21:15
Sunday, Apr 15, 2007 at 21:15
I meant to say the
river crossing on Frenchmans tk!
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Reply By: vcbb - Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 10:37
Monday, Apr 16, 2007 at 10:37
We are leaving
Perth 6th June and we are going quickly via
Monkey Mia,
Coral Bay,
Broome and then we spend 2 months between
Kununurra &
Cairns, looking forward to it, we havent worked out our itinery yet, will work that out when we get going
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