Did we make it to the tip? Cape York Part 2/3. Ep.11

Описание: We Made it with a Caravan in tow!

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Amyee always seems to navigate us through the most adventurous tracks, the first being the track out to Port Stewart which eventually stops at Coen. This track was pretty cruising going with a lot of gate openings. Just before Coen was when we started lifting wheels in the Navara and Coromal. We stayed at a free camp just outside Coen called 'The Bend' which is one of our 'Must Stays'. After Coen we ventured to the Batavia Goldfields which is next to the Wenlock River. This is where we really ran into trouble and we had to use the winch and the Treds to get us out. We continued the track out to Chilli Beach and stayed for a couple of nights and enjoyed a bit of the ocean lifestyle.

We pushed on straight to 'the tip' of Australia were we found another one of our 'Must Stay' Campsites, which is located on the beach next to where the iconic sign is and yes with caravan still behind us. Next stop was Loyalty beach campground which was a really good spot for a bit of rest and recovery. We did the typical day trips out to The Five Beaches and Mutee Heads which then leaves us to our next Video... Part 3.

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⭐️CAPE YORK - WRAP UP 🔥🐊🇦🇺
[From Cairns up to the tip & back to Cairns]

Number of days for our cape trip; 35 days

Total kms covered; 3,018kms 🚘

Average fuel prices per L for diesel only;
Cairns $1.29
Cooktown $1.37
Musgrave Roadhouse $1.52
Bramwell $2.00
Jardine $1.60
Bamaga $1.60-$1.79
Weipa $1.40
Lakelands $1.34

Total $$$ spent on fuel; $747.50 ⛽️

Money spent on food and drinks (alcohol included);
groceries/supermarket/bottleO's : $823
takeout / sneaky roadies : $417

Total $$$ on campsite fees; $425

Our top 5 places to see;
the tip sign
Lakefield National Park
Chili Beach (expect alot of rubbish)
Wajul Wajul falls / Bloomfield falls
Cape Tribulation

Our top 5 camp spots; 🏕
Free camp on the beach at the tip (beach access near carpark for the Tip sign)
Loyalty Beach Campground
Wenlock River / Botavia Goldfields
Captain Billy's Landing (need a permit)
Free camp just 2km north of Coen by the river

Number of campfires; 17🔥

Places where you can get groceries up at the Cape; 🍏🍞🍶
Seisha has a great fresh butcher
Decent grocery store in Bamaga with plenty of supplies to get you out of trouble (had a good supply of fruit and veg)
Coen shops (x2) have minor supplies
Weipa has a Woolworths, bakery & butcher
Most roadhouses have very basic stock also if your desperate

Gas refills: $10 per kg to top up at the tip! $6 per kg in Weipa. We suggest to take plenty for your trip and use it sparingly.

Handy maps 🗺 we used daily; Hema Maps -paper map of the cape ($15), Cairns tourism map of the cape tracks (free) & Croc tents map - of the Capes finer tracks up at the tip (free from croc tent)

Times we needed the winch / recovery gear; 3 🙄

Number of crocodiles spotted; 2 (poor effort we know!) 🐊

Other wildlife spotted;
dingos: 2
goanna's: 6
cows: hundreds
horses: 56
stray dogs: 34
beautiful birds & butterflies; countless

Fish caught; only 1 - 73cm Barramundi from a inland hole we nicknamed 'barra-dice'. 🐟

Helpful tips;
alcohol restrictions are in place after the Jardine (we saw police 3 times on separate occasions checking people)
If you go to Chili beach, spend at least 1-2nights. We thought it was a big drive just for a day trip.
Most people use UHF channel 40 to communicate on the roads
Cooktown has great stores to top up with last minute tools, groceries, fishing gear etc. We stocked up alot in Cairns.
The Croc Tent Cape York has more than enough Cape' souvenirs to satisfy your needs
If your towing anything, check your bearings of each wheel, everytime you stop

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