just been to cape

The later in the year you go, the easier it gets, Try the same trip late May and see what you think then.

As Tony has said above, totally depends on when you go and what the weather has been like beforehand.
I did the trip in mid june one year after a very big wet.
I can assure you- although not impassable, Easy was not a word i would use to describe it.

Your post surprises me.
As a Territorian, you must be aware that almost all tracks can be relatively easy under the right conditions.
CY is no different. People have walked and bicycled up and down the Cape for years. easy peasy. But during the Wet ? I don't think so !
Last year I took a Kiwi who runs 4wd tours in NZ, out to Birdsville.
I've done that trip a dozen times before under different conditions.
The tracks that had been corrugated the previous year had been graded as smooth as a baby's bottom.
The killer wildlife had disappeared, if it hadn't been for the road kill at the side of the track he wouldn't have believed that there were any roos left in Oz !
It was an absolute doddle.
Yes, I have much tougher tracks in my backyard, also. So has he. But we still had a ball :))

How deep was the Jardine ?

when we were camped at Punsand in july this year we caught up again with a group we had met earlier on the trip . they had spent several days camped on south bank of jardine river and witnessed a 75 series TT drive the old crossing. they also recovered a 100 series that drowned same day when the snatch strap he had on his bullbar dislodged and went under the front wheel braking him and causing the rear to bog.( driver stated he had crossed twice before in previous years and reports confirm he was looking good until the strap can loose)
I detoured into the crossing on the way back to have a sqiz and the water was about 700-750mm - cannot comment on depth of the holes on the north exit but the reports had the 75 series starting to float as he exited- apparently there are 2 holes on exit he got thru the first one but when the front dropped into the second one the back of the truck went light.
If you are brave eneough it can be down under correct conditions
cheers
Howard

Wow - I 'd like to see utube (or similar) footage of a recent crossing of the Jardine. Like others, I honestly didn't think people were still having a go. Many stories of yore, regarding locals digging channels, methinks various torrents would change the bottom profile so not sure how true that could be, but I did witness crossings 10 yrs ago or so but don't really see the point (responsible mother and all that now). But good luck to anyone that has done it - unscathed to tell the tale.

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And it aint easy peasy at the wrong time of year.

May I respectfully suggest that such crossings are not to be encouraged?

In 1976 this crossing was the only way to get to the tip. This was just before the private ferry that was downstream.

A wire cable was available, with a block on the north bank. One vehicle drove south pulling another to the north.

In june of that year we saw only 5 other vehicles on the entire trip from Lakeland Downs and back again. The return trip through Breeza Station and Kalpower.