Which way to Cape York?
Submitted: Friday, Apr 18, 2008 at 20:59
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Evening all,
We are going to the cape in july going up to
broken hill,
tibooburra,inamincka to
birdsville but not sure which way then.
Option 1:
birdsville to mt isa via diamantina dev rd,then to
cloncurry,up
bourke dev rd to
normanton then across to
gregory dev rd and up or
Option2:
birdsville to
longreach via
betoota,
windorah,
jundah then to
longreach,to
muttaburra to hughendon then up kennedy dev rd to lynd
junction and up.
i would appreciate comments from those that have been either of these routes.i want to try something different hence asking this question.cheers Paul
Reply By: DesF - Saturday, Apr 19, 2008 at 14:28
Saturday, Apr 19, 2008 at 14:28
Hi, we have done your No 2 Option when we went on the bikes and from people we spoke to that is the best ( nicest) way to go.
We came down the coast as far as Mackey and then
home thu Charleyville and
Bourke .
cheers Des.
ps , it was August when we went.
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Reply By: wendys - Saturday, Apr 19, 2008 at 17:54
Saturday, Apr 19, 2008 at 17:54
Birdsville to
Boulia is flat, not much to see, but north of
Boulia gets scenic. If you haven't been to Mt Isa is worth having a look round for a day or two. Is rugged low ranges country to
Cloncurry - nice drive, then not much variation from there to
Normanton. If you have time, would recommend a third option: from Mt Isa, go west about 120km, then north up the Thorntonia rd, to
Lawn Hill and Adels Grove. You can
camp at either - we prefer Adels.
Lawn Hill Nat Park is a magic place. After a little break there, you can travel east to Burke and Wills Roadhouse, then
Normanton etc.
Places to stay that we regard as ok through to great are
Boulia, Mt Isa (just because you have to stay here a day or two to see it!), Adels Grove,
Cloncurry, Mt Surprise (Bedrock Village CP).
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Reply By: Voxson - Saturday, Apr 19, 2008 at 18:09
Saturday, Apr 19, 2008 at 18:09
It's just a personal thing because both ways are really about the same as far as driving goes.....
But,, i rather go up via option2 and come back via option1....
Because,,, option2 has some really nice
places you can stop for a while,,, EG,,
Longreach Hall of Fame, Quantas Museum etc,,,, In Hughendon you have a great butcher
shop,,,
Muttaburra a nice relaxing pub which seems to really cool off after dark....
Porcipine Nat Park,,,,
The Option1 is a bit of a stop for fuel and keep going sort of route..Except for
Normanton for the pub and crocodile..
So i find if i go option2 on the way back,,,
well all you wanna do is get
home and drive straight past all the good things anyway...
Mt Isa sorta reminds me of Pt
Augusta....
Just my
views on it...
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