Cape York Feedback

There's a Company in Cairns called SEASWIFT that does all the Sea frieght to the Cape. I know they go to Seasia and Weipa. Maybe they are the ones you are looking for. Check the on-Line Yellow Pages?

Daryl - the service did operate back in the late 1980's - we were at Seisia the night that they were loading freight which included a car and camper trailer. It also takes supplies into Aurukun. Do not know if they start on the east coast and travel around the cape. Could always start at Cairns with a travel agent who may be able to point you in the right direction. We came home from the cape via Musgrave, Pormpuraaw, Kowanyana to Karumba - tracks do exist between these places although you might have to locate a good map to find them.

A J

Daryl N,
After having a trawl through Google i came up with
Perkins Shipping based in Darwin. 1800 640 079
Weipa-(07) 4069 7309
Karumba-(07) 4745 9333
Apparently they run a service from Karumba to Weipa. Probably a barge.
Cheers,
Bros.

At the same time in 2003 four families 8 adults and 9 children with four fully loaded 4WD's travelled on the "Trinity Bay" from Cairns to Seisea for four days and then drove down the Cape.
For anyone contemplating a trip on the Cape then give Seaswift a look I am sure you won't be disappointed
I hope the trip down the West coast is as good for you.

The west coast is very flat, you are flat out seeing any land at all.

Weipa receive all there fresh veg etc for Woolies by barge. In the event the barge does'nt run they have to fly in certain lines of fresh.

Bros 1 is right, Perkins shipping will get you from Karumba to Weipa.