On the way back in i spotted a slide from last night but not sure if it was coming or going... wasn't about to go over and check it out !!
Don't remember seeing that before .......
Travelling up Cape York 1-8-22
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At dead low tide i went for a walk out to sea about 1/2 Km but still couldn't see the waters edge.
On the way back in i spotted a slide from last night but not sure if it was coming or going... wasn't about to go over and check it out !!
Don't remember seeing that before .......
On the way back in i spotted a slide from last night but not sure if it was coming or going... wasn't about to go over and check it out !!
Don't remember seeing that before .......
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Thursday 11-8-22
By dawn I was on my way back out and found the tree across the road had been cut out of the way.
I headed north then out to the Pennefather River by following the rough and rolly track in the dunes.
I pulled up in a pretty nice spot for a while apart from the loads of rubbish washed up on the beach. The trispike burrs where a constant menace on the vegetation though.
By dawn I was on my way back out and found the tree across the road had been cut out of the way.
I headed north then out to the Pennefather River by following the rough and rolly track in the dunes.
I pulled up in a pretty nice spot for a while apart from the loads of rubbish washed up on the beach. The trispike burrs where a constant menace on the vegetation though.
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The wind whipping up the sand annoyed me so I headed north to the Pennefather river mouth for a look then back to a “shortcut” which went as usual [rolls eyes]
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Back out on the main road I drove up as far as Clough Landing before deciding the extra distance to Mapoon and back was probably not worth it so turned around and headed for Stone Crossing.
I took a “shortcut” but a few dozen trees across the track slow the trip considerably … You’d think I would have learnt by now!
The road actually tuned to bitumen after a while but the potholes are truly something to write home about.
I took a “shortcut” but a few dozen trees across the track slow the trip considerably … You’d think I would have learnt by now!
The road actually tuned to bitumen after a while but the potholes are truly something to write home about.
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I pulled up on the bank above the Crossing and walked down to check it out. Was going to walk it but the current is too strong so I had to design my course from the rocks.
It looks like a deep hole just past the rocks but I spotted a rock shelf so I think I can head upstream a car length to get around the hole, the rest doesn’t look so deep but its a bit hard to tell.
Where I stopped was a nice looking spot so might camp here for a bit before continuing North.
It looks like a deep hole just past the rocks but I spotted a rock shelf so I think I can head upstream a car length to get around the hole, the rest doesn’t look so deep but its a bit hard to tell.
Where I stopped was a nice looking spot so might camp here for a bit before continuing North.
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Friday 12-8-22:
Well it appears that I should have crossed yesterday when I arrived at 1PM as when I woke this morning the tide had backed up the waters and the level had risen about half a metre and was still rising … oh well, looks like I’ll have to stay camped here in this great spot for a lot longer
It appears that the tide turned at 7:30 am approximately 4 1/4 hrs after Weipa at 3:17 ... or 4 3/4 hours after Cullen Point at Mapoon at 2:42 ... so my next low at Weipa will be 12:13 and my next low at Cullen Point will be at 11:12 so the lowest point here will be at 16:30 – 16:00 … hmmm, just noticed some weird little half low tides happening at Weipa and more so at Cullen so will have to take times with a grain of salt.
Well it appears that I should have crossed yesterday when I arrived at 1PM as when I woke this morning the tide had backed up the waters and the level had risen about half a metre and was still rising … oh well, looks like I’ll have to stay camped here in this great spot for a lot longer
It appears that the tide turned at 7:30 am approximately 4 1/4 hrs after Weipa at 3:17 ... or 4 3/4 hours after Cullen Point at Mapoon at 2:42 ... so my next low at Weipa will be 12:13 and my next low at Cullen Point will be at 11:12 so the lowest point here will be at 16:30 – 16:00 … hmmm, just noticed some weird little half low tides happening at Weipa and more so at Cullen so will have to take times with a grain of salt.
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About 4 hours after High tide at Stone Crossing it was as low as it gets so I headed off after 5 Landrovers [one had a camper] had crossed earlier following my line suggestion and 4 Toyotas pulling campers were discussing what lines to take.
I had a bit of a hard time steering as the power steer belt was slipping in the water but made it through no problems.
I didn’t want to get stuck behind all those campers so found the new track which avoids the nature reserve and scooted off.
I had a bit of a hard time steering as the power steer belt was slipping in the water but made it through no problems.
I didn’t want to get stuck behind all those campers so found the new track which avoids the nature reserve and scooted off.
