Gulf and cape York trip 2013

[Brad_kosij Member Find all posts View Profile Close Brad_kosij]

Last year I was trying to plan to do this trip but being my wife was pregnant and the wet season was dragging on a bit, I decided to can the trip and look at going this year.

So I have bought a Toyota prado 120 series diesel, which will get a long list of things including 4" lift muddies snorkel duel/triple batteries my 40+ 32L Engels etc..

I have a mate that's coming up from WA to meet me somewhere in Burke (central NSW) for the trip.

So the plan is 6-7 weeks (depending how the 1 year old goes- but is quet and content girl).

I will be going from Wollongong nsw up through central nsw into QLD, through mt isa up to burketown then across to karumba then up as much of the west side of cape York up to the tip and then down the east coast as much as possible through daintree national park, port Douglas and back down east coast home.

Thinking of around July, August, sept for timing (no dates set yet)

If any one is keen to possibly meet up/come let me know as the more the merrier (will be a bit of stop offs for fishing though)..

Or let me know if you have any recommendations of places to see and go, I'm just trying to get some info to plan this thing, or if you need permits etc.

Cheers
Brad

[Madkore Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Madkore]

Won't be able to make the trip Brad, but would love to see your 4"s...

[pradogang Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close pradogang]

We have a group going up in August/September doing the coast from Cairns to Cooktown, Weipa, the OTT, the tip, some of the Islands, Captain Billy's, Chilli Beach, Undara Lava Tubes, then across to Karumba, down to Julia Creek, back across to Charters Towers and back home through Emerald and Gayndah, we might see you somewhere along the way.

cheers

Jim

[Brad_kosij Member Find all posts View Profile Close Brad_kosij]

Yeh I'd say so I also know of another group going from down this way around the same time.

How many weeks you going for Jim?

Cheers brad

[120D4D Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close 120D4D]

Won't be able to make the trip Brad, but would love to see your 4"s...

WOW I cant believe MLC missed this!

[Brad_kosij Member Find all posts View Profile Close Brad_kosij]

WOW I cant believe MLC missed this!

I must be missing something as I have no idea what you guys are talking about?

[pradogang Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close pradogang]

We have planned 6 weeks Brad.

[Madkore Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Madkore]

Sorry Brad - didn't meant to hijack your thread. Stay on PP long enough and you will work out what we mean. And please, please, don't take much of what I say too seriously. All a bit of fun.

[Brains Find all posts View Profile Close Brains]

We are going from Cairns around June 15 up to the tip and then back in Cairns by 7th July.

[blip2008 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close blip2008]

Brad you asked for ideas. I will be towing the Cub to Cairns in late June and will go by the MV Trinity Bay to Seisia. It's a 3 day sail calling in at Horn Is and Thursday Is on the way. Expensive but should be a great sail then can drive back via OTT and the parks to Cairns. I am interested in how many river crossings on the interior road.
Barry