Swagin it at King Edward River C/G,Honeymoon Bay

Thanks mate just starting to plain a trip for 2113 now is the time to asking all the questions cheers GD

Wow! That is some early planning!!!!

Yeah mate we have to plan early as wife and i both work hard.Only get low income so we start saving and planning now.All worth it in the end when it comes around.cheer's GD

Thanks mate for your feed back ,we are just wanting to leave the camper at Drysdale then use the Swag for a couple of nights.cheers GD

''A couple of nights'' is no where enough to visit the Mitchell Falls and Kalumburu. A week would be closer.
At Kalumburu, take care about where you camp in a swag or tent. I have seen coc tracks go right past a tent with 2 kids and 2 adults in it, 50m from the ocean. The croc went 150m into the scrub to get fish scraps left by someone a day or 2 before.

I would choose a tent before a swag for air circulation.

Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome

We didn't see any crocs, but didn't swim at Kalumburu. We had a great day fishing and caught heaps, most of which went back due to the policy of only taking what you can eat whilst there. They were the nicest fish we've ever eaten; even better than the barra from the Pentecost River.

Our time frame was; overnight and re-fuel at Drysdale River Station, three nights a KE River, with one day looking at the Aboriginal rock painting sites, one day at Mitchell Falls - walking there and chopper taxi back, and another day at camp because it was so nice (luckily we were 'at home' that day when some campers lit a campfire in a grassy area in hot windy weather :O). We spend two or three nights at McGowans Island, including the fishing boat, then doing the fascinating mission tour in Kalumburu the morning we left. Another night at KE River then the following night at Drysdale again; fuelled up and filled water tanks. 100 kilometres a day on those roads when towing was enough!

Mh

GREENDOG,
I'm only learning this & you don't seem to have an M.M button.
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Bye for now, Ma.

Thanks for the Pic's gives me an idea what it's like,I've just showin the wife where it is on the map and she said it's sooooo farrrrrr but she will love it once we get there,We have a old 1990 Trak Shak off rd camper what would suggest to take it up past Drysdale or take the Swag,Tent.cheer's GD

Back again GREENDOG,
It is going to be entirely up to the conditions next year, both weather & road wise. You'll have to ring Kalumburu before you leave Drysdale. It's a great spot.
Before we left we were advised that the Kalumburu road would be closed until the end of the year. We got Permits just in case & low & behold we get to Drysdale & the road had been opened. Just a few places of very careful driving at some unfinished washouts.
What time of the year are you intending to go, once you're up that far it would be a shame to not see what is up there.
The camp ground at Honey moon Bay is more of a fishermans Shack & nowhere near as pretty as McGowans. They both have Salties & sharks.
The people at McGowans are very good & the grounds are very pleasant & to me were more croc safe, not so likely to attract them at night. The ablutions are better at McGowans.
Little crabs all crawl around in their shells at night but they're only tiny.
McGowans sell fuel but I don't know how good it is we made the mistake of filling right up just before there.
Your wife will love McGowans but take both of your sleeping alternatives & make up your mind when you get to Drysdale.
It would be a shame to go all that way & not be able to go on because of the trailer. Have a look at our set up in my profile or I'll send you my email address.

GREENDOG, Con't,
As it turned out, we could've taken our little trailer up there.
The little crabs crawl over everything at night. They don't do any harm. Big caravans were at McGowans &
off road camper trailers. Take care, safe travels .
Bye for now, Ma.

Thanks Ma for all your info very helpful,we are not going till 2113 but as i stated we are on a low income and need to start asking and plaining earlier then most people hope we don't bother you to much asking all the quest.cheer's GD

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