Cape Tribulation.

[ozfueler]

We have just completed another one from the bucket list and spent 10 days camping at Cape Tribulation. It was 'fun' taking two 11+ metre buses and their toads over the two mountain ranges after crossing the Daintree river, but it was definately worth it.







The road was winding, wet and had a lot of overhanging foliage that both us and Trish and Gary collected on the way in. On arrival we settled into our camp at Cape Tribulation, unhooked the toads and explored a very beautiful part of Australia.

[John M]

Congratulations,.
We are in the process of completing "the trip to the top" two smaller rigs, our 7m Isuzu with trailer and Suzuki toad, accompanied by Malcolm and Margaret in a fairly old Coaster, the road was no where near as bad as it is touted to be, though there were some fairly horrendous sections of corrugations, in places the dirt was as good as bitumen but then when you hit the corrugations, look out! the old creek crossings are all but gone, (on the Development road, and north and south bypass roads), with decent culverts as well as bridges being in evidence, the Jardine is crossed by means of a ferry ($160 the return trip) run by the local Aboriginal Community.
Parked behind us at Loyalty beach (Seisia) was a Denning, he took off a couple of days before us and haven't seen him since, so he obviously hasn't had any problems. The biggest problem we have had (apart from the corrugations) has been the dips some are rather severe with steep approach and departure angles, and not all of them are sign posted, we found one fairly early in the trip up, south of Coen, which necessitated a couple of hours Panel beating Break, to try and get the front door straightened enough to work, but nothing that cannot be fixed with a little ingenuity and violence. If it doesn't work get a bigger hammer!


Jardine River ferry



Attempting to show the corrugations



A little 4 Wheel driving in the toad



Creek Crossing on the way to the top



The sign at the top.

[Macca]

Hi John & Shirley. We did the tip for the second time in early July this year. that early in the season the only bad corrugations we found were above the Jardine. You said it cost you $160 return!! IT was $80 or $66 for seniors when we went over in July .There were 2 of us. Three years ago we paid $88 return then.
We tented it so that we could go to the coasts & NP.
How is the bridge over the Laura Progressing?

[Dot]

Did you meet much traffic coming towards you on those roads Steve? nice pics

[ozfueler]

There was a lot of day traffic Dot, as a lot of tours come out of Cairns to see the rainforest and we got there about 4 pm so had a lot of head on traffic going back towards the ferry, mostly tourists watching the spectacular scenery and not the bloody road

When we left for Cairns we did it in mid morning and it wasn't nearly as bad as most we're already up there. It was definately worth doing and I would do it again tomorrow We really enjoyed the 4 WD Bloomfield track and the Terios handled the river crossings and dirt very well, will post some pictures of it soon.

[Shirley]

We spent many weekends camped on Cape Tribulation Beach 45yrs ago, back then we had it all to ourselves it was a paradise, just wonderful, great memories.

[BruceS]

No creeks to cross like this?
Youtube follows............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh_7vK3nDpE

[ozfueler]

No Bruce, thankfully not that bad although the drivers skills would have been useful on a couple of the creeks, a Terios is not that big, but it got us through ok and we had a ball.