Summary and High Lights Cape York 2011

Summary and High Lights Cape York 2011

Itinerary :
Cairns                                24/6/11
Lions Den Hotel                25/6/11
Endeavour Falls                  26/6/11
Lake Field NP Kalpowar 27,28/6/2011
Archer River                     29/6/2011
Chilli Beach                       30/6-1/7/11
Wenlock River                  2/7/11
Bramwell Station              3,4/7/11
Weipa                                 5-7/7/11
Dulhunty River                 8/7/11
Cockatoo Creek                9/7/11
Sam's Creek                      10-12/7/11
loyalty Beach (Tip)           13-15/7/11
Vrilya Point                       16,17/7/11
Bramwell Station              18/7/11
Hahn River Road House  19/7/11
Port Douglas                      20,21/7/11
Cairns                                 22-24/7/11
Undara Lava Tubes         25,26/7/11


Vehicle : 2002 GU Patrol, 3L TD, 285 BFG Mud Terrain, 2 inch lift, roof rack carrying two boxes, spare tyres and max trax. (No other mods)

Camper Trailer : 2010 Lifestyle Extenda 4x4 CT. Approx pack weight 1300kg

Km's travelled : 7396km
Fuel used : 1245 Litres Diesel
Fuel Cost : $2014.00

Average L/100km : 16.8 L/100 Km (16.97 miles galon)
Best L/100km : 12.6 L/100 Charters Towers to Emerald
Worst L/100km : 21.5 L/100 (Weipa to Tele Track) Foot was down to hit the Tele Track

Fuel Station Prices per litre: These are the places we fuelld up

Childers $1.419
Guthalungra $1.469
Ingham  $1.409
Cairns $1.519
Cooktown $1.569
Archer River $1.999
Bramwell Junction $2.009      THE BOLD TYPE IS ON THE TELE TRACK.
Weipa $1.699
Jardine River $2.10
Hahn River Road House $1.75
Oasis Road House - Lynd junction $1.499
Charters Towers $1.519
Miles $1.479

High Lights of the trip:

• Bloomfield Track through Cape Tribulation to Lions Den Hotel. Its a must to stay at Lions Den Hotel. Get there early as the better camp sites are taken. Great food and cold beer.
• Lake Field National Park - Kalpowar camp site on the way to Cape Melville
• Frenchmans Track - If you have the recovery gear, great track. Pascoe River Fantastic love it. The mighty, mighty Wenlock River - Excellent.
• Archer River - Basic camp ground, but great swim in the river
• Morton Telegraph Station - Great grassed area with showers.
• Bramwell Cattle Station - MUST stop. Great hot showers, great meals through the bistro, Cold Beer.
• Old Telegraph Line
• Dulhunty River - Worth more than one nights stay.
• Cockatoo Creek - Great spot overlooking the creek. Worth more than one night
• Sam's Creek - Well worth it. We stayed 3 nights here. Loved it.
• The tip if you havent done it is worth it, but I would spend more time on the OTL
• Somerset is worth a visit. Good camping on the beach and must be self sufficient
• Weipa - Nice, but head up to Pennyfather River for some fun.
• Vrilya Point - Very nice. Good log bridge on the way in. Take plenty of water as there is no fresh water north of the point towards the Lightship wreck.
• Cairns Coconut Resort - Well worth the money if you have kids. Plenty for them to do.