Woolagorang - Tully inlet

Hi Wendys,

thank you for the update.

Sounds like i need to find another spot for the next trip.

Scott

Seven Emu has in past allowed vehicles to try to access the lower Calvert, (i.e. travelling east from Seven Emu). Very slow and overgrown track in 2005. However, that eastern part of Seven Emu is now leased to AWC, to be conserved in conjunction with Pungalina,

You are more in the know than me wendy. I met 4 guys at Kingfisher camp in October who had just come off there thats where i got that info. so its 3rd hand. Not to sure Cheers Tony

Tony,
I haven't been up there for a few years. I know that Frank Shadforth, the guy that has Seven Emu, has for years let people onto his place, for a fee. Mostly, I think, they go to the Robinson River section. But there are old tracks that run east on Seven Emu. One of these is the original "Gulf Track" that goes from Wollogorang and crosses the Calvert where Leichardt's party did. Wet season growth and cyclones have near as obliterated many of these tracks. The group that accessed the lower Calvert from Seven Emu in 2005, I seem to recollect, took 3 days to do it. I also seem to remember that Frank charged them about $500 back then to do that bit. Pungalina has, since about 2001, been a tourist safari camp and camping operation, but during 2008 has been bought by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy because it is a unique environment. I read recently (Australian) that Frank Shadforth is leasing the eastern part of Seven Emu - the part that borders the Calvert and runs back along the coast almost to the Robinson - to the AWC. It is quite possible that he will still be allowing campers onto the Robinson etc.as that part will not be affected by the AWC lease.