Weipa to the Cape

Photos:

1. Ray checking the crossing Lakefield National Park

2. No crocs! I hope

3. Our camp north of Coen

We took off the road shortcut from Sudley to Botavia Downes across to the PDO then north to the old Moreton Telegraph station and on to Bramwell junction. We have been eating dust all morning. The Bamaga road is pretty rough, lots of corrugations and changes of road surface, lots of swearing, new word ‘jolly roger’. The vegetation is thickening up. Stayed off road overnight in a quarry. It was late and we couldn't find anything else.

In the morning we lined up for the Jardine River ferry crossing. The ferry fits two cars at a time but it only takes a few minutes to make the crossing. There was a car there with two guys who tried to get on the ferry without paying. They were very rude to the aboriginal ferry operator and we were all embarrased on their behalf. We let him push in just to get rid of him.

We arrived at the Cape by lunch time hot and tired. The weather is very hot and humid.We are camped at Numagico camping ground by the beach in a shady spot. Spent the afternoon in Seisia organising tomorrow’s island trip.