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Hi Guys,
Just an update on this trip.
Unfortunatly Jas won't be making it so that means RLI, Nissannewby & Lorrieandjas from this forum won't we going.
Big THANKS to Paul & Jas for starting this and I'm sure they'll miss the trip as much as we'll miss them, I was certainly looking forward to meeting them and listening to some of Pauls stories. We now have 8 vehicles going I'm sure we'll make the most of this trip and looking forward to meeting everyone at Port Douglas.
My trip starts tomorrow (was supposed to be today but some last minute hiccups), so my internet will be limited to checking emails in the evening.
Cheers
Hey everyone. I'm from the navara forum and things have been really quite over there about this trip. How's everything going with people over here. Are we still having two groups with the amount of people pulling out?
Cheers luke
Hi Luke,
Only one group at this point with only eight vehicles travelling now.
Have you been getting my emails? I've been sending them to the participants list that Jas setup.
If you haven't received them please pm me your email address.
Cheers
Jack
Cheers. Pm sent
Not long now till I leave
Can't wait
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Lucky bastards!
Regards,
RLI
About half way to the top already, (from my place anyway).
Made it to Hervey Bay.
Cape York 2013 Itinerary
Day 1
Date: Sunday 4th August. Arrival Time: Whenever you get there!
Rendezvous location for everyone: BIG4 Port Douglas Glengarry Holiday Park, this is located only 6km on the south side of Port Douglas on the left hand side. Cost for an unpowered site $34.00, powered site: $44.00. Note, this is peak season time up North! You can do all your supplies shopping at the local Coles supermarket in Port Douglas and the various other retail outlets. This is the last stop for discounted Beer & wine and soft drinks for the children. You can have slap up B/Q at the Camp kitchen area whilst the children play in the pool area. Time-out to conduct your last vehicle tweaks before you depart the following day.
Day 2
Date: Monday 5th August 2013. Departure time: 8.00am Distance: 110km
Port Douglas to Lion’s Den Hotel’ via Bloomfield Track
You will head from Port Douglas to Daintree River crossing taking in the Daintree National Park, stopping at the various look-out locations for photos. Lunch at the Thornton beach-side café. We then travel to Cape Tribulation for that famous snap of the rainforest to the sea shot. Then you head via the Bloomfield track to the Lion’s Den Hotel for overnight stop a few coldies at the bar followed by a good bullshit session.
Day 3
Date: Wednesday 6th August 2013. Departure time: 9.00am Distance: 196km
Lion’s Den Hotel to Kalpower Crossing via Battlecamp Rd
Taking in the Lakefield National Park, swimming stops at both Endeavour Falls and Isabella Falls, lunch at Old Laura home stead. Travel to Pandanus Park and do some fishing on the banks of the Normandy River. (Please remember to be Croc wise all the time Trendsetters) from there you will head to Kalpower Crossing and set-up camp. A good feed followed by several driving stress relieving beverages, followed by another a good bullshit session.
Day 4 and 5
Date: Thursday and Friday the 7th and 8th August 2013. Departure time: 9.00am Distance: 480kms
Kalpower to Weipa via the PDR (Peninsular Development Road);
Taking in Coen and Archer River. Set up camp at Archer River and a quick dip in the various waterholes. Friday morning depart at 9.00am and continuing 150ks travel to Weipa and set up camp at the Weipa Camping Ground. Powered and unpowered sites available, good shade, brilliant fishing and you can also hire a boat here. Shit, shave, shower, shampoo followed by a good feed and copious amounts of driving stress relief beverages, followed by another good bullshit session!
Day 6
Date: Friday 9th August 2013
Organise a Mine and Town tour of Weipa, fishing, crabbing, or more sight-seeing. Rest and relax trendsetters!
Day 7
Date: Saturday 10th August 2013 Departure time: 9:00am Distance: 175kms
Weipa to Bramwell Junction via both the PDR (Peninsular Development Road) and the Telegraph Road
Travel from Weipa to Bramwell Junction stopping at Moreton Telegraph station en route. Set-up camp, followed by a good feed and a couple of driving stress relief beverages, followed by another a good bullshit session. You can carry-out a recce of the Old Telegraph Track by talking to Jamie from Bramwell Junction road-house and travel 2ks to check-out Palm Creek.
Day 8
Date: Sunday 11th August 2013 Departure time: 7.00am Distance: approximately 84km
Bramwell Junction to the Elliot Falls camp ground via the Old Telegraph Track
The first crossing (Palm creek) this is a pisser, steep ruttered out on entry and an absolute bog-hole on the departure side of the creek requiring snatching and winching. (I am getting a hard-on just thinking about the Tele-Track, oops sorry about that Trendsetters!) from Palm Creek the next crossing is Ducie Creek, (time for a quick wash and cool down after being knackered from the exhausting recovery session at Palm Creek.) 10 klicks later we hit Alice Creek (easy crossing) Punching and battering are way on we then arrive at the Dulhunty River time for a coffee/tea break and a swim (always been mindful of those long tailed, four legged, leather snapping suit-cases that lurk about). We then head of for Bertie Creek (here we to watch out for deep holes in the rocky bottom other-wise easy.) Continuing on, the track narrows to the famous Gunshot crossing. (My advice here is to take one of the chicken tracks. It’s not worth damaging your pride and joy) Lunch stop at the Gunshot, pull out the deck chairs and watch the number of dick-brains that engage the crossing (fun to watch.) Next is Cockatoo Creek (rocky bottom, watch-out for the large pot-holes) finally Sailor Creek (wooden bridge) late afternoon swim at the magnificent Fruit Bat Falls. If we cannot get a camp at Elliot falls camp ground about 10ks away. We will then set–up camp at Canal Creek, just another 6 ks further north.( pristine safe swimming for the children and of course the adults!) My family and I spent two days here in 2011 it was fantastic. You will set up camp on the north side bank of Canal Creek. Shit, shave, swim and shampoo followed by a good feed and copious amounts of track driving stress relief beverages, followed yet again, by another a good bullshit session. (By now you should be well and truly be getting into the swing of things! Ye-haa baby bring it on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Day 9
Date: Monday 12th August 2013
Elliot Falls, Fruit Bat Falls and Canal Creek
Rest and relax trendsetters! Explore these lovely falls and creeks or just soak up the atmosphere of the adventure just travelled. Then you can all gather around the campfire and sing songs! LOL.
Day 10
Date: Tuesday 13th August 2013 Departure time: 7:00am Distance: approximately 133kms
Elliot Falls or Canal Creek camp ground to Punsand Bay Camping Resort via the Northern section of the Old Telegraph Track;
After breakfast another quick swim before heading on the Tele track, off-roading with serve bulges in your pants! The first crossing of the morning is Sam Creek (Sandy bottom, easy crossing) then followed by Mistake Creek (Steep eroded shit hole departure and can be boggy due to volume of traffic, otherwise an easy crossing) next is Cannibal Creek (steep entry and departure, you will watch out for the wash-out on departure section of the bank) Then comes Cypress Creek (you will have to be careful with your wheel placement over the old rooted/farked wooden bridge, we just spot one another across) next is Logan Creek ( a bit swampy otherwise an easy crossing) finally the granddaddy Nolan’s Broke ( in 2011 over 30 vehicle’s shit the whiskers at this crossing lounge lizards, steep drop into water, this is the deepest crossing on the Telegraph track, by the time you folks get here in August the water level should be low. You can have a coffee or cup of tea and watch the others cross first, get someone to walk it first, (Jack, looks large enough to slow down the crocs, while the rest of you cross safely!) If it is still deep, this is you will break-out the 4×4 bra or drop sheet to put over the front of your vehicles, second low gently pushing your way through getting a bow wave going, snorkel a must have item on this crossing folks.) You will then take track on the left to the Northern Bypass Road to the Jardine River crossing. Lunch time! (Please note: Do not lose your ferry tickets as it covers your permit for the area, also make sure you have cash to pay for your ticket, about $90.00 for memory. You will then travel the remaining 50ks to Bamaga (this was the worst section of road for corrugation’s.) One hour later arrive at Bamaga. Travel into the main street for supplies at the supermarket and the pub for coldies. You can then get fuel-up at the BP servo on the outskirts of town towards Punsand Bay Resort. After refuelling then travel another 24ks north to Punsand Bay Resort. Well folks you have made it, you off-road lounge lizards! Set-up camp, shit, shave, shower and shampoo then followed by a good feed and copious amounts of track driving stress relief beverages, followed yet again by another serious bullshit session.
Day 11
Date: Wednesday 14th August 2013
Punsand Bay Camping Resort to Cape York (the tip) yee-haa baby, you’ve done it!
Travel 9ks to the car park at the Tip (take drinks and good joggers/sandshoes for the walk up and over the rocks whilst walking to the tip, get that famous photo) pack a lunch and soak up the experience for the morning (have a drink for me folks!)You will then head back to camp whilst checking out the various WW2 aircraft wrecks sites scattered around the Cape. That evening shit, shave, shower and shampoo then followed by another good feed induced with copious amounts of Tip driving stress relief beverages, also followed yet again by another serious bullshit session.
Day 12
Date: Thursday 15th August 2013
Punsand Bay Camping Resort to Thursday Island
Travel by boat to Thursday Island and do a bit of sightseeing for the day for those that want to! For others, do want ever takes your fancy. That evening continue the trend to shit, shave, shower and shampoo then followed by another good feed induced with various amounts of fishing stress relief beverages, followed by the usual daily bullshit session. (Gees, I reckon that one I lost must have been a world record bara! lol)
Day 13
Date: Friday 16th August 2013
Punsand Bay
Fishing & crabbing or 4×4 track driving the various tracks or more sight-seeing! That evening, you guessed it Trendsetters, continue the trend to shit, shave, shower and shampoo then followed by another good feed induced with various amounts of fishing stories ie; the that got a way, induced by stress relief beverages, followed by the usual daily bullshit session.
Day 14
Date: Saturday 17th August 2013 Departure time: 8.00am
Cape York SEAFOOD BANQUET
Day 15
Date: Sunday 18th August 2013 Departure time: 8.00am Distance: 172kms
Punsand Bay Camping Resort to Vrilya Point via Northern Bypass Road
Time to conduct thorough vehicle checks before you leave; i.e.
1. Check engine oil, coolant level and check for any oil leaks
2. Check font-end components and rear-end suspension components (i.e. check that all nuts are all tight.)
3. Check vehicle for any broken or loos parts (fix accordingly)
4. Check tyres and tyre pressures (especially when cold)
5. Check roofs and storage items are secured properly
This should be part of your daily routine check first thing after breakfast!
You will then travel south back to Jardine River crossing, from their travel another 27ks then turn right heading west towards the coast. About 4ks in you will cross an old log bridge over Crystal Creek, morning tea brake and time to cool off and take a dip in Crystal creek. (This is another old dilapidated farked bridge.) You will then travel another 23ks until you come to a junction, you turn right and head north up the beach about 8ks until you come to an old light house ship wreck. Great camping and fishing around here. You can set-up camp and cast a few lures or baits into the waters and catch dinner. A good feed and several driving stress relief beverages whilst watching the beautiful sunset, followed by the usual bullshit session.
Day 16
Date: Monday 19th August 2013.
Vrilya Point Day 2!
Wake up to the spectacular sunrise and start fishing or just explore the region. A good feed followed by several fishing relief beverages whilst watching again the beautiful sunset, followed by the usual fishing story bullshit session.
Day 17 & 18
Date: Tuesday and Wednesday 20th and 21st August 2013. Departure time: 8.00am Distance: 364kms
Vrilya Point to Lockhart River via both Northern and Southern Bypass Road
Have breakfast after waking up to another spectacular sunrise, conduct vehicle checks and travel back to Northern Bypass Road and head south to Fruit Bat Falls for morning tea and another cool swim in the falls. You can then travel from Fruit Bat Falls about 62ks to an intersection and turn left into the Frenchman’s road turn off; this is about 2ks north of Batavia Downs home stead. You will then travel about 36ks until we come to the dreaded Pascoe River crossing, (you will take care when crossing the Pascoe River, she can be at times fast flowing and deep, This where you get Jack again to walk the crossing first, both steep approach and departure angles.) After crossing the Pascoe, Set-up camp. The next day you will then travel about another 16ks to the Mt Tozer look-out. Then travel to Lockhart River and set-up camp either here or travel another 20ks to Chili Beach camp ground. That evening shit, shave, shower and shampoo followed by another good feed induced with various amounts of Frenchman’s Road driving stress relief beverages, followed by, (you guessed it) another 4×4 bullshit session.
Day 19
Date: Wednesday 21st August 2013.
Chili Beach/Lockhart River
Explore the region or just fish the area which is fantastic. Relax and have a few coldies and watch the spectacular sunset. That evening the usuals shit, shave, shower and shampoo followed by another great feed with the usual Chili Beach/Lockhart River stress relief beverages, followed by, (you guessed it yet again ) another fishing bullshit session!
Day 20
Date: Thursday 22nd August 2013. Departure time: when you wake up!
Lockhart River to Hann River Roadhouse via both the Portland and the Peninsula Development Roads
Travel 100ks via Portland Road to the Peninsula Development Road turn off, turn left and head 36ks to Archer River Roadhouse for a lunch stop. Travel 235ks from Archer River Roadhouse down the Peninsula Development Road to Hann River Roadhouse and set-up camp. After travelling the bumpy, dusty corrugated road time to shit, shave, shower and shampoo followed by another great feed forced down with numerous amounts of Peninsular Development Road 4×4 driving stress relief beverages, followed by, (you guessed it) another bullshit session.
Day 21
Date: Friday 23rd August 2013. Departure time: 8:00am Distance: 252kms
Hann River Roadhouse to Cape Tribulation via both the Peninsula Development Road and the Kennedy Hwy
Travel 138ks from Hann River Roadhouse to Lakeland for morning tea stop. Then travel a further 65ks to Cooktown. Set up camp at the Lion’s Den hotel. 4×4 driving stress relief beverages at the bar, followed by our final bullshit session together!
Journey ends!
This is one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences Trendsetter’s, so if you see an opportunity in life like travelling the Old Telegraph Track or the Frenchman’s Track folks you just have to go for it! Folks, you do not need to complete any difficult stages of the track – if it is going to compromise the safety of your family or damage your vehicle – do not do it!! As stated previously, there is a Cock-Head Tree outside the front of Bramwell Junction Roadhouse for all those cock-heads and dick-brains that wrecked their vehicles on the Telegraph Track due to stupidity! Their number plates hang on this tree as a reminder to everyone to take it easy! SO TRENDESETTERS, TAKE IT EASY!
Trip dates are the 4th of August 2013 to the 25th August 2013!
For safety reasons allow 8 days travel to and from Port Douglas for folks living in Victoria or NSW and 5 days for those folks in Brisbane!
PS, Good look and I wish I was there with you all!
Paul (RLI)
Thanks Paul, we'll think of you and the others.
Well I'm almost there, currently in Cairns and we'll be here for four nights then two at Port Douglas. Looking forwards to meeting everyone before we head off.
Tomorrow I'll confirm the bookings, just haven't had a chance earlier as I've either been travelling or no Internet.
For those heading up the Bruce Hwy the roadworks have been horrendous, took over 7 hours from Hervey Bay to Yeppoon. Lots of roadworks but that was the worst stretch.