Cape York Trip 2008

This blog is going to be used to track the build up of our new 200 series Landcruiser and our preparation for our actual trip from Adelaide to Cairns, up to Cape York "The Tip" and finally back home to Adelaide.

We are leaving on 26th June 2008 and returning on the 27th July 2008

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Day 10 - Musgrave Station to Weipa

We had a great campfire last night thanks to James collecting some wood and creating a masterpiece fire.  We had several drinks and a reasonably late night.

We awoke to a morning dew that was like it had been raining all night.  It was cool but we could certainly feel the temperature starting to warm up.

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We had to line up to purchase our fuel at $2.10 per litre!  Not much choice in this neck of the woods.

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A good airstrip right out the front of the roadhouse.

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We had a good run right through to Weipa with high speed dirt most of the way.  A few little creek crossings and some bull dust but otherwise it was a 100km/h highway with the occasional stretch of bitumen for several kilometres.  The road from the Telegraph Rd turnoff to Weipa is excellent and smoother than some Aussie sealed highways.

The Weipa campground is packed full and we we able to find a reasonable site up under a large tree and close enough to the amenities.

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