Day 2 4wd Cape Adventure

Day 2 - Chillagoe to Palmer River Roudhouse.
A good day started with a visit to the Tom Prior Ford museum in Chillagoe, which was a bit underwhelming. (Nice Ford XW Gt though!)

We dropped tyre pressure down to 30 psi to tackle dirt, dips, grids and the odd water crossing.
On to Mt Mulligan Coal mine, site of the 3rd largest mining disaster, where 75 poor bastards lost their lives in a coal dust explosion in 1921.
It would have been a tough life in the mines up here.

After lunch at Mt Mulligan, we continued the dusty 4wd track to the Mitchell river, which was a very pleasant stop after the heat & dust.
Tonight, we stay at the Palmer River roadhouse and have been promised a "bbq with all the trimmings, the best feed of the tour." Looking forward to it!
Ps: bbq was a bit overrated..Read more