Trips out of Port Douglas
Submitted: Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 11:56
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Grizzle
we are heading up to
Port Douglas for a week for our 25th Wedding Anniversary, staying in a resort.
Are there any 4WD day trips around the region. We went to
Broome for our 20th, hired a Landcruiser and went up
Cape Leveque for the day. We would rather not travel as a tag-along.
Cheers
Graham
Reply By: vk1dx - Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 12:33
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 12:33
Last year we went on a drive up to
Cape York. The Queenslander train
Brisbane to
Cairns and then 4WD all the way to
the tip. The cars came on the train with us.
Our first off bitumen drive was an easy drive along the Black Mountain Road from
Kuranda, above
cairns, to
Mossman. Easy forested drive that you could do in a 2WD as a loop drive
Port Douglas south to
Cairns, then up the
hill towards
Kuranda (time to
check out the village) then the Black Mountain Road up to
Mossman and back to
Port Douglas. A lovely bush drive. No permit was required. Give it a go and take a cuppa. Not too many spots to stop on the Black Mountain Road but we found one next to a creek.
The drive north through the
Daintree and along the
Bloomfield Track to
Cape Tribulation was easy with two sections to concern anything less than a good awd. Namely the Bloomfield
Creek crossing and a steep concreted climb that 2wd's would struggle with if wet or damp. The rest of the
Bloomfield Track you could do in a billycart. But remember that was last year.
The first major 4WD track north was the
CREB track which starts at
Daintree Village and ends up north of
Roaring Meg Falls and you could come
home via the Lions Den and the
Bloomfield Track. May be a bit much for a single days trip. Maybe a local could comment on it. The
CREB Track is definitely not for the less experienced 4WDer. Can be hazardous when wet. Some of the track is clay based.
Phil
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Reply By: Member - Kevin S (QLD) - Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 15:37
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 15:37
Grizzle, you don't need a 4WD to get to
Cape Tribulation but you will need one to go further. If you want to do a 4WD drive trip a return trip to
Bloomfield Crossing is doable in a day and you will have seen the best part of the
Bloomfield Track. The main
point of interest north of Bloomfield is the Lions Den Hotel but you can leave that for another time.
Another easy day drive is to go inland from just south of
Mossman to the Peninsula Development Road (the one to the Cape). Turn left to
Mareeba. Then left again on the Kennedy Highway at
Mareeba returning to the coast through
Kuranda, then back up the coast to Pt Douglas. About 200 km without side trips. Great
views of the coast from mountain lookouts and mountainside rainforest.
Enjoy!
Kevin
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Follow Up By: Member - Kevin S (QLD) - Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 15:42
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 15:42
Oh yes! I almost forgot. I have just come
home from taking my wife to lunch for our 49th wedding anniversary. Not sure what we will do for our 50th. But 25 is a good start so keep it going.
Very best wishes for your short holiday and your future together.
Cheers,
Kevin
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