Gold Coast To Cairns

[teamdevo Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close teamdevo]

Hi Guys
Starting to plan my cape york trip for this year and i am looking for any good camping spots between gold coast and cairns that arent to far out of the way for nightly stops maybe 2 if a good spot i dont really want to travel to far from the highway maybe 30 mins or so and trying to stay away from main areas as much as possible any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Craig

Ps I will post my departure date from cooktown when i know myself if anyone is keen to tag along at this stage looking early to mid june

[SilverGXL Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close SilverGXL]

I am also planning on a Cape trip around that time so might see you up there. At this stage plan is to leave Sydney in late June and be gone for 4 weeks. Will be travelling with a 200 series, 100 series and a 120 petrol.

Can't wait !!!

[GreenVX Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close GreenVX]

Hey craig,
not sure if this'l help at all, last time I drove from cairns to newcastle and back I stopped at Rocky then Maryborough on the way down. But on the way back distance meant that I stopped at a place called Woodgate, to get here you take the Goodwood rd just before Childers south of Bundy and follow it down to a small beachside community, very nice place, amenities so so but a nice view, after that heading north theres not really any seaside places to stop after Bowen until Townsville. After Townsville the hwy goes through Ingham then Cardwell, further north theres lots of places, Mission beach, Wongaling and Kurramine beaches before you get to Innisfail, where theres Flying fish point and Bramston beach between Ingham and cairns.

Hope this helps you a bit as im not sure what sort of ground ur planning on covering every day.
Btw give me a bell as you pass through cairns, have been thinking of a trip to cape tribulation if work allows. lol

[teamdevo Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close teamdevo]

thanks for your ideas guys i want to travel about 4-5 hours a day max really with young kids i dont want to put to much pressure on them early in the trip i can see long days in the car when we get up the cape woodgate was one spot i was thinking and flying fish point another i will post dates in a few weeks i intend on being in cooktown

Craig

[Fishin_Dan Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fishin_Dan]

There's a really nice spot at Fletcher's Creek north of Charter's Towers. You can camp on the edge of the creek, and if you use half boiled potatoes in the yabby pots, there are some seriously big redclaw in there for eating. We used to camp there a bit when I lived in Townsville. The other option would be on the beach at Ollera just north of Townsville. You take the track off the highway, and just jeep going straight. Drops you onto the beach, and a fantastic spot overlooking the local islands.

[teamdevo Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close teamdevo]

Thanks Dan thats the sort of ideas i am looking for i will be sure to check them out cheers mate