Daintree crossing in June
Submitted: Thursday, Jan 03, 2013 at 15:07
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craigandej
Just wondering what river heights might be averaged at the
Daintree crossing before the
CREB track in early June? Obviously it will depend on rainfall etc, but is it usually do-able in June?
Troopy is lifted, locked, snorkled etc etc and has been to the Cape before.
Cheers
Craig
Reply By: Patrol22 - Friday, Jan 04, 2013 at 10:22
Friday, Jan 04, 2013 at 10:22
If you are referring to the crossing of the Upper
Daintree River at the southern end of the
CREB track then it is likely to be around the shin to knee deep mark in June. Of course the weather is a bit like politics and women.....highly unpredictable. These Park are now largely managed by the respective Aboriginal Communities and you can contact them on:
Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation
PO Box 1430
Mossman QLD 4873
ph: (07) 4098 5500
email: pdc@jabalbina.com.au
Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council
www.wujalwujalcouncil.qld.gov.au
via
CooktownCooktown QLD 4895
ph: (07) 4083 9100
email: chambers@wujalwujalcouncil.qld.gov.au
The
CREB track itself comes under the Wet Tropics Management Authority and they can be contacted on 07 4052 0555 or
1st Floor
Cairns Corporate Tower
15
Lake Street
Cairns Queensland
Hope this helps
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Follow Up By: craigandej - Friday, Jan 04, 2013 at 13:57
Friday, Jan 04, 2013 at 13:57
Thanks mate, just wanted a ballpark depth of the crossing in June, thought it may have been closer to about a metre at that time of year.
Will wait and see if the wet is late and how much she dumps.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Patrol22 - Friday, Jan 04, 2013 at 14:17
Friday, Jan 04, 2013 at 14:17
That's my knee I'm talking about mate......approx 500mm - I worked for the CREB in
Mossman back in the 1960s when the original line to
Cooktown went in and regularly travelled the track then and have been there quiet a few times since then as
well. I have seen it deeper if there was a very late wet season but it drops pretty quickly as
well.
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Reply By: gclan - Tuesday, Jan 08, 2013 at 15:02
Tuesday, Jan 08, 2013 at 15:02
We drove the
CREB Track mid-end July in 2012, and it wasn't a problem. I couldn't imagine it would be a that much deeper in June that it would be impassable. Just don't walk the
Daintree though. We saw a big salty basking on the sand bar in the middle of the river.
Considering the
Bloomfield Track had been closed only a week or two beforehand, the CREB was quite dry, and there were still the odd puddle and slippery sections.
The track was however supposed to have been closed when we drove it. The
gate on northern end was open, and it wasn't until we got to the southern end just before the
Daintree River that we came across the closed (but luckily unlocked) gates and big closed signs. We only passed one motorbike along the track, and we thought he may have been the bulldozer operator going
home for the day.
Here's a video of our trip. We went South to North, so you'll have to fast forward to the end to see the
Daintree crossing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWUruktxLU4
It's a great track. Make sure you have good recovery gear just in case.
Cheers
Karen
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