Cape York Roads - Recent feedback?

Thanks for the info. Colin
Wayne

We are only going by the road conditions reports listed on this website. Update as at 13th May. Check it out. We would like some feedback from someone who has just returned so we are not flying dark, with a group including kids.
Wayne

Some notes below:
"Cape Melville/Bathurst Bay Closed
Frenchmans Track alt route to Lockhart River. Closed Permission required to traverse this road.
Iron Range Nat. Park/Lockhart River/Chilli Beach Closed Closed at Wenlock River
Lakefield National Park Rd to Musgrave Open Passable but take care
Lakefield National Park to Bathurst Bay Closed Kalpower Station/Pandanus Park only open to Vietnam Veterans and invitation only.
Lakeland to Laura Open Passable but take care
Laura River Crossing Open Laura river crossing still has the possibility of going up and down without notice due to rain in catchment areas.
Lochart River to Peninsula development Rd Open 4WD Road from PDR to lockhart and portland is closed
Due to continuos monsoon, foggy conditions and localised flooding of rivers
South of Bamaga Caution Batavia shortcut Road Weipa to Bamaga is closed.
Bamaga Road from Moreton to Captain Billy''''''''s turnoff & Captain Billy''''''''s turnoff to the Jardine Ferry is open, however recommended to large 4wd vehicles with care.
Telegraph Rd Closed Highset 4wd with extreme care. "

Thanks Sam.
We will be travelling with three camper trailers. one vehicle without. Don't want to venture where fools...........! We were up there in 2005 but it had been a pretty dry year, and we were a lot later in the season. We want to make sure where we are going is possible with road conditions, rather than getting into strife, or back tracking, especially considering we don't have a long time due to holiday restrictions for some of us. Want to make the most of it all.

Wayne

In another couple of weeks or even less all the roads will be fine to get through the main road is the best it's been in 25 years so everyone says so don't worry to much about getting somewhere you want to go just enjoy you're trip.

Thanks again, Sam. Have eased the concerns a lot. Can concentrate on gettting organised now and looking forward to a great trip again.
Wayne

Those boys last year that got the D9 stuck on the Batavia Downs road,,,,, is that hole still there??
Or have they filled it in??

I'm not sure but it was the 375 komatsu they got stuck and she is as big as a d11 maybe they got a d9 stuck as well though who knows? the road is very passable I drove it about 20 times last working on those machines with a problem.

Hi Sam. Hope to get to Weipa and here it is possible to include it in a trip of 16 -18 days. Do you know a Grant Crossley who lives in Weipa (is a distant relative- I called in on his mum in Cairns today)?

Hi Sam
With the recent rain up there how are the roads looking now? Is it likely that we can do much of the OTL with our camper trailers? I see Chili Beach road closed also.
Is Captain Billy's access ok?
Wayne

Sorry hobsie the blokes name doesn't ring a bell. and If you plan well 16-18 should allow you enough time to spend a day in weipa. as for the people asking about chilli beach the road is now open for 4wd vehicles. I have just done the telegraph track and it is very very passable just make sure you are prepared as some of the crossings are waist deep. camp trailers will be fine just make sure there water proof and gunshot is no problems for any sort of vehicle the have cut a chicken track into it.

So much for it not being an unmaintained track... They will be painting lines down the middle soon.. lol... Just kidding.

Thanks again Sam. Only 12 sleeps to go! Getting closer now, so last minute organisation is gearing up now. Some of our group are leaving a week earlier to join us in Brisbane, then it wil be go, go, go.
Wayne