Day 23 - Tottenham to Yarrawonga

The Rabbit Trap Hotel - Albert NSW

Day 22 - Hebel to Tottenham

Tottenham Caravan Park

Last night in camp - Sing-a-long

Day 21 - Carnavon Gorge to Hebel

Lightening Ridge Thermal Pool

Lightening Ridge opposite John Murray Gallery

Lunch in Roma

Heart Bus In Roma

Hebel Pub

Hebel Caravan Park

Could Dan Kelly and Steve Hart Escaped

Day 20 - Belyandoo Crossing to Carnavon Gorge

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Day 19 - Townsville to Belyandoo Crossing

The morning started with a breakfast on the waterfront in Townsville. A relaxing place to have breakfast and catch up with friends. The Boardwalk in Townsville was fantastic and the kids thoroughly enjoyed the various playgrounds.

After a look around Townsville the Patrol decided not to start and a quick jump start saw it underway. We headed to Charters Towers to catch up with our travelling partners.

We made our way to Belyando Crossing for the night. The campground behind the roadhouse is on a slope, rocky and with the breeze in the right direction presents a guest with a nice odour.

Battery Trouble

Belyandoo Crossing

Day 18 - Lakeland to Townsville

Well our luck from the day before had to run out.

After travelling all the way to the tip across dirt roads and tracks, negotiating creeks and rivers it wasn't until we were back on the black top that the first - and only - puncture occurred.

Chuck with his fancy tyre gauges was able to pick up a leaking tyre following running over the remains of a kangaroo. The tyre was changed and  our journey continued on to Mareeba for a repair to take place. We then travelled onto Atherton, Malanda, Millaa Milla and towards Innisfail. It was around here that Russell headed to Townsville to catch up with friends. While travelling through South Johnstone the kids were able to see a sugar train carting sugar cane to the mill.

Chuck attempted to get to the highest point in Queensland. Only thing stopping him was the rather long walk from the carpark.

Boys completing tyre change

Hope the tyre fits

Day 17 - Seisa to Lakeland

Today was an early start to get from Seisa to the Jardine Ferry. Our aim was to make the first ferry crossing for the day and see how far we could go.

We were successful and were the first two vehicles in line for the ferry and made the first ferry, which actually left 10mins before the advertised sign.

As we had already travelled the PDR we were able to make some good time and by the end of the day we had travelled some 753km and arrived at the start of the PDR at Lakeland. It must have been our lucky day as we arrived at the caravan park and managed to get the last two camping spots.

Crossing the Jardine River

First Ferry Tripf or the Day

Day 16 - Day Trip to Thursday Island

Foreshore Thursday Island

Beer and Feed at the Northern most Pub in Australia

Green Hill Fort

Entrance to Green Hill Fort

Looking back at Thursday Island Port from Green Hill Fort

Dive Suit

Day 15 - Cape York.

We spent the morning resting and waiting to see if we could get across to Thursday Island the next day. While waiting we had a visit from a horse. There are lots of these wild horses over the Cape York region. Once we found out that we were able to get to Thursday Island we went on a little sight seeing of the area.

We visited WWII relics near Bamaga Airport, the historic Jackey Jackey Airfield used as a northern airbase in WWII, the Jackey Jackey Creek and Punsand Bay.

The day finished with home made pizza.

Local wild horse checking out camp

 

Bristol Beaufort Mark VIII

 Jackey Jackey Creek

Jackey Jackey Creek

Punsand Bay

View from Seisia Caravan Park

 Master Chef at work

Pizza Cooking

Cooked Pizza