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- Day 25
- Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 9:50 AM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 49 m
AustraliaDoherty’s Yard15°20’54” S 144°27’24” E
Leaving Lakefield
July 8, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Jacinta and Ben doing their first river crossing. Ben in the video.
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- Day 25
- Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 7:54 AM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- AustraliaHope Vale14°55’36” S 144°11’54” E
Lakefield National Park
July 8, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Spent the day travelling through Lakefield National Park. Another interesting place where the countryside went from quite dry and flat to green and lush.vwe spent the night at Old Faithful campsite atRead more
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- Day 23
- Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 10:00 PM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 204 m
- AustraliaMoomba13°55’18” S 143°11’36” E
Coen
July 6, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
The next night we stayed beside a beautiful river just out of Coen. The locals assured us there were no crocs so we enjoyed a swim. Unfortunately this is the only photo I took to mark the occasion!
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- Day 23
- Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 11:08 AM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 176 m
- AustraliaLockhart River13°7’54” S 142°49’60” E
Saying goodbye to Cape country
July 6, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Looking back from where we came punctuated by some more gymnastics from Claire!
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- Day 22
- Monday, July 5, 2021 at 5:00 PM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- AustraliaHolloways Beach16°49’59” S 145°44’12” E
Wenlock River
July 5, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
The kids have had a blast together
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- Day 22
- Monday, July 5, 2021 at 10:47 AM
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 60 m
- AustraliaLockhart River12°39’12” S 142°48’12” E
Frenchmans Track
July 5, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
The next day we set off on the 30km Frenchmans Track to Lockhart River. Some beautiful and varied country. Lots of things in flower. At the end of the track is the Pascoe a deep, fast flowing riverRead more
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- Day 21
- Sunday, July 4, 2021 at 2:40 PM
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
- AustraliaLockhart River12°38’18” S 142°48’0” E
Wenlock River
July 4, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Started the Frenchmans Track from the PDR to get over to Lockhart River in the Ironranges National Park. Found this great campsite that the Weipa locals like to go to.
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- Day 21
- Sunday, July 4, 2021 at 1:34 PM
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
- AustraliaLockhart River12°38’18” S 142°48’0” E
Wenlock River
July 4, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
The kids had lots of fun playing water games, (no swimming here tho!), doing long jump comps and playing chasey. Claire decided she wanted to sleep out under the stars and set about making a bed withRead more
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- Day 19
- Friday, July 2, 2021 at 6:11 PM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- AustraliaTrunding12°37’54” S 141°52’0” E
Weipa sunset
July 2, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
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- Day 19
- Friday, July 2, 2021 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- AustraliaStafford Point16°55’19” S 145°46’55” E
Corrugations!!!
July 2, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
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- Day 19
- Friday, July 2, 2021 at 10:56 AM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 62 m
- AustraliaMapoon12°4’60” S 142°36’6” E
Massive termite mound
July 2, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
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- Day 19
- Friday, July 2, 2021 at 9:47 AM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 179 m
- AustraliaNorthern Peninsula Area11°41’6” S 142°42’6” E
Heading to Weipa
July 2, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Spent the day travelling to Weipa. Lots of plants flowering this time of uear
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- Day 18
- Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 4:13 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- AustraliaCaptain Billy Landing11°37’54” S 142°51’24” E
Captain Billy's landing
July 1, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Spent the night here on the eastern coast. Windswept but warm with a beautiful beach. No swimming with the crocs though! The kids had fun in the sand dunes.
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- Day 18
- Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 10:10 AM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 62 m
- AustraliaNorthern Peninsula Area11°23’42” S 142°24’18” E
Canal Creek
July 1, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We stopped again at our favourite creek on our way back down.
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- Day 17
- Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 3:27 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 62 m
- AustraliaNorthern Peninsula Area11°23’42” S 142°24’18” E
Claire enjoying Canal Creek
June 30, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
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- Day 17
- Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 12:25 PM
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- AustraliaWarra-Wong Creek11°6’24” S 142°17’18” E
Waiting for the ferry
June 30, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We managed to amuse ourselves during the 2.5 hour wait for the ferry. The ride itself takes literally 3 minutes!
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- Day 17
- Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 7:53 AM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- AustraliaSeisia10°50’6” S 142°22’60” E
Ben found a new friend
June 30, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
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- Day 16
- Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 6:10 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- AustraliaDouble Hill10°35’30” S 142°16’6” E
Loyalty Beach Bar
June 29, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Balmy winter nights mean sunsets at the bar
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- Day 16
- Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 5:08 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- AustraliaMouinndo Islet10°49’60” S 142°22’60” E
Loyalty Beach Campground Seisa
June 29, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
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- Day 16
- Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 11:36 AM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- AustraliaFly Point10°45’0” S 142°36’36” E
Somerset and Seisa
June 29, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Busy day exploring the top of Oz. Somerset is where the Jardine family started a cattle station back in the 1800s. There are also a few WW2 plane wrecks which Ben enjoyed. Topped off by a wanderRead more
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- Day 16
- Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 9:57 AM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- AustraliaBig Creek10°43’36” S 142°28’60” E
Roma Lockerbie scrub walk
June 29, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Beautiful track out of Punsand Bay. A bird watchers hotspot.
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- Day 16
- Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 9:15 AM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- AustraliaPunsand Bay10°43’18” S 142°27’48” E
Punsand Bay
June 29, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Stopped in to the resort for a coffee and a chat to the Croc.
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- Day 15
- Monday, June 28, 2021 at 2:18 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- AustraliaWasaga10°35’30” S 142°14’48” E
Hanging at Pajinka
June 28, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
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- Day 15
- Monday, June 28, 2021 at 12:33 PM
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- AustraliaNorthern Peninsula Area10°47’18” S 142°27’30” E
On the way to Pajinka (The Tip)
June 28, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Beautiful drive to the tip of Oz. Stopped at the Croc tent for all our essential Cape York souvenirs.
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- Day 14
- Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 5:35 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- AustraliaSeisia10°50’36” S 142°22’48” E
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what fun
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Well done Ben! what an amazing experience
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Oh wow Ben I am most impressed