Tenting on the Cape

Hi Tanka

I've now done the Cape trip 4 times, 2 with others in company and 2 with just me and the wife. On all but one occasion we tented it (one of the original Oztents) and nary a problem. In fact I think the tent is best for the OTL and CREB as you can almost fit in anywhere. When towing the camper we noticed that we had to stop around 2-3pm to make sure we got a spot before the onset of the hordes (not that stopping early was a problem)........and at the time you are travelling you can expect there to be quite a few fellow travellers on the Cape.
You will find heaps of suitable camping spots along the way but I would caution against the main commercial camping area at Seisia.......it was fantastic the first trip when we shared a safari hut on the beach head with some other folks but the next time we were there the bloody noise from the wharf, especially the incessant beeping of the reversing alarm of the ship loader, drove us to distraction. Just 3 km north of Seisia is Loyalty Beach which we found to be clean, tidy and very quiet. A little further north, about 2 hours driving on some pretty rough tracks, is Punsand Bay and this is also a great spot....or was when I was last there in 2007.

I lived on the cape for 5 1/2 years and camped in nothing but a swag the whole time. You will be fine in a tent.

Beauty, Looks like the tent will be a goer, Cheers everyone.

we have also done the Cape with just a tent, and that included having our 3 year daughter with us. Pennefeather River up past Weipa was the one spot we felt abit concerned due to how close to the water we were, but there's so much wildlife in the water there, the crocs don't really need to be eating us...lol
when you stop and consider how many people go to the Cape each year, then think how many people you hear about getting killed by a croc each year, then think how many of them were attacked in their tents (i can only remember one), it's not something that is really likely to happen.
the thought of it is alot worse then the reality of it actually happening.

I don't think someone who got taken by a croc will be able to warn you not to tent it up on the cape so its no surprise stats are in favour of tenting it!