Lakeland to Laura

Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 20:32

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Member - Geoff C (QLD)

Does anyone know how much of the Lakeland to Laura road is now sealed.
Thanks, Geoff

Reply By: On Patrol (Aust.) - Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 21:13

Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 21:13

Geoff C
As of last month June 17th, None.

Not not from Laura river to Laura town or anywhere in Lakefield park. In fact the road in the park from the ranger station to Laura river has some of the worst corrugations on the whole cape.
Colin.

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Reply By: Eric from Cape York Connections - Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 06:13

Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 06:13

None

All the best
Eric

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Follow Up By: Member - Geoff C (QLD) - Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 11:05

Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 11:05

How you can get caught out, my RACQ map shows some of it tar. Just as well I asked. Do you know anything about the condition, ie how rough, the Battlecamp Road is? Last year it was very good, as I'm heading for Pandanus it might be better to go that way.
Many thanks, Geoff

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Follow Up By: Voxson - Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 23:46

Saturday, Jul 07, 2007 at 23:46

Battlecamp is fine at the moment.. Creeks are down also..

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Reply By: Member -Signman - Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 12:47

Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 12:47

G'dat Mate
I think there's some confusion here between LakeFIELD & LakeLAND !!!
As far as I know- the road between Laura & Lakeland is sealed !!

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Follow Up By: Troopy22 - Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 18:37

Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 18:37

Signman

While I haven't driven the Lakeland to Laura road since Easter 2006, this section of road was a combination of bitumen and gravel from memory. From Lakeland there was a section of bitumen heading to Laura for about 10-12 kms to about where the farms finish and then gravel and then bitumen near the caves for about 8-10 kms and then again in the Laura township before giving way to gravel again.

But I wouldn't bet more than $5 that my recollection is right!!!

Troopy

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Reply By: Bros 1 - Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 18:48

Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 18:48

Geoff C,
Last year in August the Lakeland Downs to Laura road was partly sealed and work was progressing on some of the remainder. Don't know if it is all sealed yet, but if you are coming from the south, then Lakeland to Laura is the shortest way to Pandanus. Battlecamp road is as good as the last time it was graded. Have seen it as an unlimited speed highway and also as badly corrugated as the Cape development road.
Cheers,
Bros.