Cape york 2014 itinerary

[Kaypozz]

Draft #3 Cape York

Day 1-3

Brisbane to Cairns

Day 4

Cairns to Lions Den Hotel

Via CREB track (About 215km)

Maybe early start incase slow going

OR

Via Bloomfield Track (About 215km)

Maybe early start incase slow going

Day 5

Lions Den Hotel to Coen (363km)

Via Mulligan Highway then Peninsular Development Rd
Facilities

Day 6

Coen to Bramwell Station (226km)

Via Peninsula Development Rd
Get ready for Old Telegraph Track the next day

Day 7

Bramwell Station to Eliot/Twin/Indian Head Falls (97km)

Via Bramwell Junction (Fuel up and supplies?)
Stop at Fruit Bat Falls on the way for a swim (6km extra)

Day 8-9

Eliot/Twin/Indian Head Falls to Vrilya Point (74km)

Complete remainder of Old Telegraph Track
No facilities here

Day 10-13

Vrilya Point to Punsand Bay (132km)

Via Bamaga Rd
Crossing Jardine River Ferry
Visiting WW2 plane wrecks near Bamaga airport
Inlcuding to 'The Tip' (14-30km's drive from Punsand Bay)
Somerset Beach/Ruins?
Fishing Charter?

Day 14

Punsand Bay to Moreton Telegraph Station (293km)

Via Bamaga Rd and Telegraph Rd

Day 15

Moreton Telegraph Station to Archer River Roadhouse (179km)

Via Frenchmans Track
Maybe early start incase slow going

Day 16

Archer River Roadhouse to Musgrave Roadhouse (174km)

Via Peninsular Development Rd

Day 17

Musgrave Roadhouse to Kalpowar Crossing Camping Area (109km)

Facilities
Through Rinyirru National Park

Day 18

Kalpowar Crossing Camping Area to Lions Den Hotel (196km)

Via Cooktown
Have beers

Day 19

Lions Den Hotel to Cairns

Via CREB track (About 215km)

Maybe early start incase slow going

OR

Via Bloomfield Track (About 215km)

Maybe early start incase slow going


Day 20-22

Cairns to Brisbane


Here is our rough itinerary for cape york this year mid July departure. Would love some peoples opinions/advice. Brisbane to cairns is more likely going to be done in 2 days rather than 3

 

[mitch92]

I wouldn't bother with punsand bay, I would do loyalty beach instead.

From lions den you could comfortably get to archer river rather than coen.

Stop in at the croc tent, and get a map of five beaches track. Do this on its own day, along with bombers etc. . The five beaches track includes Somerset bay and history on that headland.

 

[Kaypozz]

I wouldn't bother with punsand bay, I would do loyalty beach instead.

From lions den you could comfortably get to archer river rather than coen.

Stop in at the croc tent, and get a map of five beaches track. Do this on its own day, along with bombers etc. . The five beaches track includes Somerset bay and history on that headland.

Thanks for that. Will look into it!

 

[4 naving]

Agreed the croc tent is a must stop at. They were so helpful with advice and gave out free maps and explained times and difficulties. The five beaches is good for a look as said. Ps enjoy the pin stripes though.... ant another vote for loyalty beach. clean and friendly. there is a great campsite this side of cockatoo creek (crocks and barra) keep it in mind as bramwell to twin falls could be a big rushed day drive depending on track conditions...

 

[mitch92]

The five beaches is good for a look as said. Ps enjoy the pin stripes though

No pin stripes doing 5 beaches track, did it this year.

 

[Kaypozz]

Thanks guys loving the advice, keep it coming

 

[Kaypozz]

So is bramwell to Eliot falls do-able or am I pushing it? Obviously dependent on track conditions.

 

[mitch92]

Do-able, dependent on track. Going telegraph I take it?

We went dalhunty to Nolan's via the falls in one day. Dalhunty is 2hrs from bramwell, so easy done

 

[Kaypozz]

Do-able, dependent on track. Going telegraph I take it?

We went dalhunty to Nolan's via the falls in one day. Dalhunty is 2hrs from bramwell, so easy done

Yeah going telegraph track.

How much extra fuel are people carrying when running stocko fuel tank? I was planning on only taking 1 extra jerry. But not sure about the stretch between bramwell and the jardine ferry, as we are going via Vrilya Point for 2 days.