alcohol restrictions

sorry, seisa is on cape york in qld Allyson

Sorry eighty matey as per my post, which is current and was the same in 2009 when we where there.

Northern Peninsula Area - Seisia


Carriage limit
The possession of alcohol in the restricted area is limited to a maximum of:
11.25 litres (1 carton of 30 x 375ml cans) of any strength beer and 2 litres of wine (not fortified wine)
OR
9 litres (1 carton of 24 x 375ml cans) of pre-mixed* spirits and 2 litres of wine (not fortified wine).
*Pre-mixed spirits and ready made drinks must not contain more than 5.5% alcohol content. The possession of spirits other than pre-mixed spirits is prohibited.
The alcohol carriage limit not only applies to individuals but is the maximum amount that can be transported in a vehicle, boat or aircraft regardless of the number of passengers.

This is after you cross the Jardine River

Cheers,
John

Sorry John, I was just going off the photo we have of the sign just after the ferry. The sign doesn't have all the details, so I thank you for that.

We bought beer in Weipa and drank some on the way up and the ladies bought a carton of UDLs in Weipa and shared them. Basically, we made sure we were under the maximum when we went into the area popped into the tavern if we needed to buy some more.

I heard that Qld Premier, Anna Bligh, landed at Bamaga with some wine she was presented with at a previous stop, and nearly copped a $70,000 fine for exceeding the wine limit. I wonder if they would have confiscated the plane??

eighty matey

eighty matey

We buried our excess on the way up and retrieved on the way back.

On a tag along tour.

Cheers,
John

It's a pity that we have to have such laws to protect some people from their selves and then allow them to vote.

agreed notice the same are not included when the job statistics come out

I found the locals up around Bamaga/ Seisa/ Injinoo pretty friendly and it is in no way threatening. This might be due to the hard handed alcohol restrictions because I know in the early 80s there was a lot of grog being drunk up there which caused a fair bit of trouble, for both black fellas and white fellas.

I noticed many locals work for the Council but I was a bit disappointed the local Community isn't taking advantage of the influx of tourists and the tourist dollar. Even a couple of signs to Pajinka wouldn't go astray.

The sorry sight of the abandoned resort at the top and the tourist information centre that doesn't open sticks in my mind.

I love the Cape but I won't hurry back to Bamaga unless I need to for repairs. We really enjoyed camping at Somerset and the drive south along the beaches to Lake Wicheura. Mutee Head campiing and out at the mouth of the Jardine is a great place to get away from the world.

eighty matey