Northern adventure 2023

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May 5, 2023
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Day 1
Friday, May 5, 2023 at 10:30 AM
☁️ 14 °C
Altitude: 98 m
Australia Warrandyte South -37.75106, 145.26431337°45’4” S 145°15’52” E
Home starts here
May 5, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
The trip begins
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Day 1
Friday, May 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM
☀️ 12 °C
Altitude: 556 m
Australia Gunning Park -34.782391, 149.26638834°46’57” S 149°15’59” E
Gunning roadside stop
May 5, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
First stop in roadside stop for night snags on elctric bbq very cold night
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Day 2
Saturday, May 6, 2023
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 11 m
Australia Coffs Harbour -30.291817, 153.10955830°17’31” S 153°6’34” E
19 long st coffs harbour
May 6, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Michaels for 2 nights trip prep
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Day 4
Monday, May 8, 2023
☀️ 21 °C
Altitude: 11 m
Australia Fingal Point -28.197199, 153.56556728°11’50” S 153°33’56” E
Fingal head
May 8, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
3 nights here gave Ben the Cello and had fish and chips with Ben Sio and Chester at scales fish and chip shop saw our 1st Bush Curlews
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Day 6
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 31 m
Australia Myrtle Creek -25.646458, 152.6135125°38’47” S 152°36’49” E
River run farm
May 10, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Beautiful little bush camp site by the Mary river had fire and first siting of a Brahminy kite.
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Day 7
Thursday, May 11, 2023
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 11 m
Australia Woodgate -25.111448, 152.56608625°6’41” S 152°33’58” E
Woodgate
May 11, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Stopped here at the nrma park there was a site hog next to who would not shift his car …. After we sorted that out had a great stay raffles at the bowling and walks in the bush
Michael SharpeBloody site hog!
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TravelerSad night at the raffles
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Day 9
Saturday, May 13, 2023
🌬 22 °C
Altitude: 7 m
Australia Monument Point -24.168447, 151.88133224°10’6” S 151°52’53” E
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May 13, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
3 nights here ate out at the pub and julie won the mothers day prize pack. Wet couple of days with wet pack up. Took the Isuzu 4wd in deepwater park. Had our little fire going under Michael’s awning.
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Day 13
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: 11 m
Australia Yeppoon Beach -23.119532, 150.74934423°7’10” S 150°44’58” E
Yeppoon
May 17, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Stayed at beachfront park great spot right on beach. Julies tooth bad 1st trip to dentist.
Walk on beach, coffee at Yeppoon lagoon. Michael and I on e scooters to marina and back
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Day 16
Saturday, May 20, 2023
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 8 m
Australia Mount Bassett -21.112806, 149.2061721°6’46” S 149°12’22” E
Discovery park Mackay
May 20, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Mackay bit boring Julies tooth sore went to caravan show on the Sunday, liked the musketeer recliner but $106k. Got fish and chips 1 night. Blue lagoon next to park had lot of bird life. Found abandoned scooter next to van one morning. Michael and I had big walk out to the break wall the wall itself 1.5 km longRead more
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Day 19
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
☁️ 23 °C
Altitude: 18 m
Australia Clump Point -17.864738, 146.10922217°51’53” S 146°6’33” E
Mission beach camping and caravan park
May 23, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Here for 3 nights Great spot on the beach close to pub and garage bar with double batch brewery, walks on the beach stinger net in the water Julie dentist appt in cairns on 24/5 . Pirates den for dinner and Thai next night was goodRead more
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Day 29
Friday, June 2, 2023
⛅ 27 °C
Altitude: 13 m
Australia Mooroobool -16.938346, 145.74279416°56’18” S 145°44’34” E
Cairns 2/6 and 3/6
June 2, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Set up for cape trip, 2 nights with 2nd night vans in storage. Wet start for cape trip
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Day 31
Sunday, June 4, 2023
☁️ 29 °C
Altitude: 351 m
Australia Chillagoe -17.14896, 144.52768917°8’56” S 144°31’40” E
Chillagoe 1st night cape trip
June 4, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Set off from sky rail carpark up the Kuranda range to Dimbulah for morning tea. Stop at old Lappa railway station and pub. Balancing rock walk, old site of tin smelter, and fantastic limestone cave tour with Ashley as guide.Read more
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Day 32
Monday, June 5, 2023
⛅ 27 °C
Altitude: 425 m
Australia Douglas -16.107012, 144.77667216°6’25” S 144°46’36” E
Palmer River roadhouse
June 5, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Set off for very short trip to Tom Prior ford museum, Mt Mulligan coal mine site where 75 killed in mine explosion lunch here very hot, then to Mitchell river 1st water crossing concrete ford. Nice green camp site on the hill above the palmer river bower birds and kookaburrasRead more
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Day 33
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
🌬 30 °C
Altitude: 98 m
Australia Matveieff Creek -14.781102, 143.50358614°46’52” S 143°30’13” E
Musgrave roadhouse
June 6, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 30 °C
Split rock aboriginal art, Larua for morning tea publican taken by crocodile recently. Bridge to nowhere, railway bridge built but never used.
Fresh water crocodile feeding at roadhouse dam.
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Day 34
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
🌬 30 °C
Altitude: 77 m
Australia Merluna -13.063212, 142.44792213°3’48” S 142°26’53” E
Merluna Station
June 7, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 30 °C
Stopped at archer river roadhouse morning tea coffee worst on trip just instant. Merluna very pretty lush and green, bird walks. Had a walk next morning. Played darts in camp kitchen. Fig tree grown into cattle yard rails.Read more
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Day 35
Thursday, June 8, 2023
⛅ 32 °C
Altitude: 14 m
Australia Nanum -12.638548, 141.86154212°38’19” S 141°51’42” E
Weipa
June 8, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Arrived into town quick look around and lunch for eco tour at 12pm saw 5 estuarine crocs 1 @ 4.2 metres called fluffy. Azure kingfisher and jabiru sighted. Power this night and nice grassy site. Had time for walk this next morning as didn’t leave till 12.30Read more
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Day 36
Friday, June 9, 2023
⛅ 31 °C
Altitude: 40 m
Australia Moreton Airport -12.453947, 142.63879412°27’14” S 142°38’20” E
Moreton telegraph station
June 9, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Short trip to Beautiful lush and green camp site. Julie went for lagoon walk great hamburger with the lot for tea. Collected firewood for big fire tonight. Wet pack up next day and on to Elliot falls.
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Day 37
Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 8:45 AM
☁️ 25 °C
Altitude: 72 m
Australia Northern Peninsula Area -11.383406, 142.41340611°23’0” S 142°24’48” E
Elliot falls
June 10, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Stopped at Bramwell junction for coffee and fuel top up photo in front of termite-mounds. Great day doing cockatoo crossing on the old telegraph track on the way to elliot falls. Collected firewood and had good fire but rain sent us to bed about 9 pm Floated down using noodleriver from saucepan to Elliott falls then jumped in falls pool and floated down to twin falls lots of grazes and scratches on rocks.
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Day 39
Monday, June 12, 2023
☁️ 30 °C
Altitude: 15 m
Australia Red Island Point -10.848123, 142.36830110°50’53” S 142°22’6” E
Seisia
June 12, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Another 2 creek crossings continuing up the old telegraph track, canal creek and sand creek. Michael hogged all good driving today 🤓.
On 13 June, we drove out to Somerset Beach where we looked at the old Jardine home and remains. Went to the tip today, long walk over the Rocky Hills and then we did the five beach drive back to the crock tent and then had lunch yet, Punsand Bay resort , then for dinner, we went to loyalty beach where we sat and watch the sunset over the sea
On 14 June, we did the pedals ferry across to Thursday Island and then a bus to around the island. Looked at the old gum placements and had a counter lunch at the Taurus pub and then came back and just had cheese and biscuits for tea for our last night in Sacia And during that night, the bloody horse went through our camp kitchen and knocked everything down and did a great big shitRead more
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Day 42
Thursday, June 15, 2023
☁️ 30 °C
Altitude: 59 m
Australia Napranum -12.139882, 142.62255912°8’24” S 142°37’21” E
Bramwell Station
June 15, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Left Seisia this morning and drove to Fruitbat Falls where we had a swim. Also had lunch at Fruitbat Falls, then drove to Bramwell Junction where we stopped for an ice cream. I drove onto Bramwell station where we spent the night and we were treated to a lovely dinner and a live music show. next morning had a walk and we had a late getaway at 10 o’clock off to next stop which is Archer RiverRead more
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Day 43
Friday, June 16, 2023
⛅ 29 °C
Altitude: 107 m
Australia Archer River Roadhouse -13.437925, 142.94145213°26’17” S 142°56’29” E
Archer river roadhouse
June 16, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Okay today we left Bramwell station and went down to Batavia goldfields and had some lunch there saw several snakes on the road and we believe them to be the coastal taipan which has three toxins and is the most deadliest snake in Australia. We then came down to Archer River Roadhouse where where stopping for the night and get a sample one of their well renowned hamburgers which are apparently the best on the capeRead more
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Day 44
Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 4:12 PM
☁️ 27 °C
Altitude: 8 m
Australia Hope Vale -14.912183, 144.21206714°54’44” S 144°12’43” E
Kalpowar crossing
June 17, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Drove from Archer river to Coen for fuel fill, shop, morning tea and look at the gold heritage museum. Next stop Musgrave roadhouse for lunch 🥙 pie and sausage roll. Then on to Lakefield national park lots of birdlife, stopped at white lily lagoon for some photos no croc sightings yet but a beautiful Azure Kingfisher spotted at Saltwater creek.Read more
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Day 45
Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 2:51 PM
☁️ 25 °C
Altitude: 11 m
Australia Saint Patrick Point -15.475867, 145.24485815°28’33” S 145°14’41” E
Cooktown
June 18, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Late pack up at 9 o’clock at Kalpowar Crossing on the Normanby River drove to cat fish Creek to look for crocodiles but nothing to be seen because it was an overcast and coolish morning. Then drove onto the old Laura station where we had a good look around and morning tea. continued onto Cooktown and stopped at Isabella Falls where we had some lunch and look around the falls. Then we went to into Cooktown another 35k’s and the that’s where we’re set up here for two nights to have a look around Cooktown. Fish and chips for tea by the wharf tonight and a few beers at the bowling club.Read more
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Day 46
Monday, June 19, 2023 at 3:48 PM
☀️ 26 °C
Altitude: 10 m
Australia Saint Patrick Point -15.475782, 145.24488815°28’33” S 145°14’42” E
Cooktown day 16
June 19, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Had a walk this morning and we have nice bacon and egg muffin for breakfast then. Julie and michael did a bit of washing and then we went up to Cape Bedford. We had a little bit of lunch in the visitors park by the beach and then we drove down to the coloured Sands Along the beach and drove as far as the kite surfing school and then turned back again and then walked up and had a look at the coloured sands and saw to Ahmed the six wheel trucks, then drove back to Cooktown. Went up to the grassy hill look out and took some photos back to the caravan park for an ice cream and tonight it’s down at the sovereign pub for dinnerRead more
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Day 47
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 3:18 PM
⛅ 25 °C
Altitude: 141 m
Australia Annan River -15.706234, 145.22177115°42’22” S 145°13’18” E
Lions Den pub
June 20, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Early this morning and packed up breakfast at the cafe at the botanic Gardens in Cooktown. Then had a look around at Finch Beach. Very nice at all the beach then went to the Cooktown Museum spent an hour there then met up at 12:30 after we had a salad bowl for lunch And onto Archer point where we stopped for photos then to the Black Mountain look out where we’re going. Stop the photos and then into the Lions Den very short drive today only about 80 k’s.Read more
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