CREB Track

have done the creb track at the easter break, i think this is a very over rated track as in the difficulty department, if there has been rain within a week before your trip forget it, common sense, there are no gates or signs to say whether road is closed from either end so once again common sense, i dont feel this is a dangerous track even at the worst of wheather, but if a lot of rain has fallen dont use it, as for insurance we cant let insurance co,s dictate our experience, some times we have to take responsibility for our own actions. Col

I tried to go on the CREB track last year twice once before going to Cape York and on the return unfortunately the rain prevented us both times. We got a permit from the QLD NPWS in Cairns to do the trip and you should call the local Aboriginal Community up there aswell as they have a property at the northern end of the track and permission to traverse should be gained first (have not heard of any people not permitted to go thru).
We met people that were stuck for 4 days on the track due to rain and had stories of the 4WD sliding down hill and they had to have ropes to stop it going over the edge. Another vehicle slide 200m down the track and ended up rolling over twice.
So I would say keep away from it if there has been any rain or looks like there might be. Apart from that it is believed to be very scenic - red clay, like what Cape Trib use to be like 15 years ago but steep - it is all up & down.Cheers, Beddo
Surf KZN185
<- Yengo NP, Central Coast NSW

Did it last year in a rented 100 Series landcruiser, an easy track for us in the dry, would not want to go near it if it had rained in the last week or so though in any vehicle on any tyres - mud tyres, diff locks, etc would be OK in the wet but would wreck the track which was in remarkably good condition when we did it.