? Cooktown to Cairns coast road
Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 at 22:32
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Member - Terra'Mer
Hi All,
What is the coastal road from
Cooktown to
Cairns like in early September?
Is it walkable?
Does
Cape Tribulation have a good camping ground?
Cheers
Terra
Reply By: Fatso - Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 at 22:59
Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 at 22:59
Yes it is walkable & yes Cape Trib has a
good campground.
If you are walking down there are plenty of
places to
camp, both commercial, National Park & just in the bush.
That's a big walk for 1 day Terra. Have to be close to 100 k.
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Follow Up By: Fatso - Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 at 23:01
Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 at 23:01
Sorry
I mean 100 k from
Cooktown to Cape Trib there Terra
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Follow Up By: Member - Terra'Mer - Wednesday, Jan 11, 2012 at 09:17
Wednesday, Jan 11, 2012 at 09:17
Thanks Fatso,
I was thinking of walking it in a week so it's good to know there are lots of
places.
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Reply By: ombo99 - Wednesday, Jan 11, 2012 at 20:52
Wednesday, Jan 11, 2012 at 20:52
September should be a good time , i walked from Bloomfield to Cape Trib in 1979 , it took me about 8 hours and i only saw 1 other person walking the other way and that was only because the mango festival was on no cars , bit different these days i'm sure , we free camped at Noah beach back then , last time i was there in 1993 it had all changed yuppy type caravan park at Cape Trib and basic
camp at Noah beach but yeah i reckon you could
free camp between Cape Trib and Bloomfield especially walking, watch for crocs between Bloomfield and
Cooktown i cant really comment because i came down the road through Helenvale and Rossville so i'm not sure of the walking track , should be fantastic though , i remember coming across a nest of blue butterflies at one point , hundreds of them ,it was a life experience . Good luck and have fun , i'm actually heading that way myself but more likely in June /July .
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Follow Up By: Member - Terra'Mer - Thursday, Jan 12, 2012 at 08:23
Thursday, Jan 12, 2012 at 08:23
Sounds great! Thanks
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