17-07-2013, 02:07 PM
Hi all,
Since our last trip to Birdsville and Arkoroola we have been on many long weekend getaways including the get together at Nindigully.
We recently took the kids to the Cape during the June/July school holidays. We stopped in at a few beach caravan parks on the way up to Lakefield National Park, then went to Bramwell Junction to look at the start of the Old Telegraph Track, but the first creek was impassible unless you had a winch, which we don't have, so we took the bypass via the ranger station to Gunshot Creek. Camped there then drove about half the old track via all the falls to north of Sam Creek to the bypass back out to Bamaga Road. We went from there to the cape and spent a few days exploring the whole top end, then came back the Nolans Brook on the old track to camp by the beautiful clear creek and watch other four wheelers attack that crossing which is the deepest on the track.
Out of about 60 vehicles we saw cross, about 10% of them got stuck and needed a snatch, and got water up to the dash, about 30% got towed all the way through, and the rest made it solo, and about 25% of the cars that made it without stopping still got water inside. It was good entertainment to see the variety of preparation and skills. We had the prime spot right next to the creek and the action. While we were there many people talked to us about the Trayon and two took a brochure.
The main roads are generally fairly good other than the 700,000,000 corrugations and some washouts to look out for. There were many vehicles on the main road which made it a very dusty trip. The Triton and camper had no problems, just did checks on everything including climbing underneath every couple of days, and found no issues to fix, didn't get a spanner out.
We saw 3 other Trayons on the road and another who camped next to us on the beach at Bamaga. We told them about the forum and get togethers that are planned, but they didn't seem very interested saying that they prefer to do thier adventures solo.
One night we camped on a solid rock shelf at Hann River Crossing in Lakefield National Park and because we don't need to use pegs, we were able to get away from everyone and right next to the creek. See the first 3 photos.
Here are a few of the many photos of the Trayon in action.
Bye for now, Steve and Sue and kids.
Hann River Crossing - Lakefield National Park
Hann River Crossing - Lakefield National Park
Hann River Crossing - Lakefield National Park
Old Telegraph Track - Cockatoo Creek
Old Telegraph Track - Cockatoo Creek
Old Telegraph Track - Cockatoo Creek
Elliot Falls campground
Old Telegraph Track - original telegraph pole
Bamaga - Loyalty Beach campground
Bamaga - Loyalty Beach - fellow Trayon campers
Near Bamaga
Old Tele Track - Nolans Brook - busy time
Laura Pub campground
Mackay - Blacks Beach caravan park
Since our last trip to Birdsville and Arkoroola we have been on many long weekend getaways including the get together at Nindigully.
We recently took the kids to the Cape during the June/July school holidays. We stopped in at a few beach caravan parks on the way up to Lakefield National Park, then went to Bramwell Junction to look at the start of the Old Telegraph Track, but the first creek was impassible unless you had a winch, which we don't have, so we took the bypass via the ranger station to Gunshot Creek. Camped there then drove about half the old track via all the falls to north of Sam Creek to the bypass back out to Bamaga Road. We went from there to the cape and spent a few days exploring the whole top end, then came back the Nolans Brook on the old track to camp by the beautiful clear creek and watch other four wheelers attack that crossing which is the deepest on the track.
Out of about 60 vehicles we saw cross, about 10% of them got stuck and needed a snatch, and got water up to the dash, about 30% got towed all the way through, and the rest made it solo, and about 25% of the cars that made it without stopping still got water inside. It was good entertainment to see the variety of preparation and skills. We had the prime spot right next to the creek and the action. While we were there many people talked to us about the Trayon and two took a brochure.
The main roads are generally fairly good other than the 700,000,000 corrugations and some washouts to look out for. There were many vehicles on the main road which made it a very dusty trip. The Triton and camper had no problems, just did checks on everything including climbing underneath every couple of days, and found no issues to fix, didn't get a spanner out.
We saw 3 other Trayons on the road and another who camped next to us on the beach at Bamaga. We told them about the forum and get togethers that are planned, but they didn't seem very interested saying that they prefer to do thier adventures solo.
One night we camped on a solid rock shelf at Hann River Crossing in Lakefield National Park and because we don't need to use pegs, we were able to get away from everyone and right next to the creek. See the first 3 photos.
Here are a few of the many photos of the Trayon in action.
Bye for now, Steve and Sue and kids.
