Cape Melville
Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012 at 14:11
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Kelvin R
Good morning all
I am in the process of plotting a trip up to the cape in July / August this year. There will be 3 vehicles in the group with 2 towing off road camper trailers with tinnies. I was thinking of going up to
Cape Melville and
Bathurst Bay via Starcke and rejoining the development road at Lakefield and would be interested to know other peoples thoughts. In research that I have done to date I believe that there are a number of rather deep river crossings and swampy area's now I don't mind water crossings but do not believe in swamping the inside of the vehicles. Or would it be more sense to take the Battlecamp Road and rejoin the development road at the Old
Laura ruins I know that it depends on the previous wet as to the depth of water but if any one who has been that way in past years could give me their
views as to weather it was worth it or not that would be greatly appreciated.
Any
feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Kelvin
Reply By: nick - Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012 at 20:49
Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012 at 20:49
We went into
Cape Melville last year mid June, fantastic spot. In fact it was the whole familys favorite spot for our three month trip.
We went in at Kalpower Crossing as the Starke track was still closed(but found out later that it wasnt), its a long drive in, look at about 4-5hrs from the Starke trk
junction. There were a few boggy patches and testing spots but take your time and its all good. We had four days in there and could have spent a month or more. GReat fishing, fresh water stream, isolation......fantastic spot.
Just before you hit
the beach(large marshy area), hang a right and travel about 3kms along a tight sandy track then drop down a steep
rock base drop into a creek, continue on along here and you'll come to a fresh water stream just before opening up to
the beach. Then there is about 3kms of beach front camping.
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