CAPE YORK
Submitted: Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 17:06
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robert s4
could anyone tell me if it is a hard drive from
cooktown to cape mellville
Reply By: Member - Tezza Qld - Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 17:55
Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 17:55
Hi Rob
Depends on which way you go. Battlecamp road past Starke is good as far as Starke then returnes to the normal track till Wookooka. The track from Wookooka to Melville has a few
washouts and took me two hours.
From Starke to Wookooka ia probably around 6 hours at a gentle pace.
If you go battlecamp to Old
Laura and up to Kalpower that is just gravel road.
From Kalpower to Wookooka is fast dirt. In late october they had just graded the road and it was a freeway
We did Melville to
Laura in just over 4 hours. If you are towing this would be your best option
If towing the track into Melville has some good
washouts with offset entry and exits so some reversing around to get yourself straight will be required.
Your question asked if it was a hard drive. No not from
Cooktown to Wookooka via Old
Laura. Cootown to Wookooka via Starkie is unmaintained from Starkie , has several
washouts and deviations and is a more remote trip. If travelling solo or without good coms or a lower level of experience I would suggest through Kalpower.
We spent 6 days camped north of Starkie before going to Melville for 3days and didn't see another vehicle untill Wookooka on our way out, and these people were lost and followed me back to Kalpower. This was in October
Hope this helps
Cheers Teza
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Follow Up By: Member - Tezza Qld - Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 18:07
Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 18:07
Oh nearly forgot.
I would rate
Cape Melville as one of most remote
places on
Cape York.
There is fresh
water available but good preparation and
HF radio or satphone
communications would be mandatory. Lovely part of the world and has been a favourite of ours for many years
Cheers Teza
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Reply By: robert s4 - Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 18:08
Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 18:08
you have a great set up unreal
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Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 18:17
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Reply By: robert s4 - Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 18:12
Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 18:12
hows the mud crabbing there
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Follow Up By: Member - Tezza Qld - Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 18:17
Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 18:17
Always good fishing and crabbing. Even without a boat Muck
creek at the end of
Bathurst bay should produce a meal. Don't forget to be crocwise.
We try to spend 4 months per year living and touring in the truck and it suits our needs.
Cheers Teza
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Follow Up By: robert s4 - Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 18:41
Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 18:41
thanks again tezza i went to the gulf [massarce
creek] about 10 years ago with 10 mates but me and the missus going this time just trying to find out what the conditions would be like i really appreciate your help hope u dont mind me asking.So we should be alright with second battery honda generator
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Follow Up By: Member - Tezza Qld - Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 19:11
Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 19:11
Second batteries are always a good idea especially if running a fridge etc.
A Honda genny would be useful as would solar. It is not as if the noise is going to annoy anyone.
If you do
the beach run up past
the monument and to
Cape Melville the beach can be very soft. It is a grainy sand and you will need to drop a fair bit of pressure.
Don't forget you will need to address your fuel requirments including the generator
A jerry or two for collecting
water would also be handy.
Can be bad for midgees as
well, so
camp in the breeze and take plenty of repellant.
On arrival at
the beach the left hand side is
Bathurst Bay and
free camping. If you go right and
camp in
Cape Melville National
Park than fees and permits apply.
CheerS Teza
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Follow Up By: edwin - Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 22:14
Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 22:14
when we were there, we free camped on the left side for 2 nights but the midgees were fierce,we then drove all the way to
cape melville and camped under a nice shady tree for 3 weeks midgee free.
beautiful spot
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Saturday, Nov 26, 2011 at 17:26
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