6 week cape york itinery, to see it all??

[nomad91]

Gday fellow Cape York enthusiasts.

I am beginning plans for a 2011 Cape York trip. Its our first time and we are keen to spend a fair while swagging it around the cape seeing hopefully everything it has to offer (or most of it haha). Plan on leaving Gold coast early May with 3 months off work to tour the top end. so will have plenty of time to poke about, exploring if tracks are closed, rivers to high etc.
we will be travelling in sufficiently modified Toyotas ( '89 3.2 litre TD dual cab hilux, and a troopy cut into an extra cab, so we shouldnt have any major worries) both with 6" lift, 35" muddies, ARB winch bars with winch's ofcourse, lockers & relevant recovery gear & spares.

I have done a fair bit of forum research both here and i am also a member of 4wd action forum. Both have supplied with loads of priceless information you couldnt get anywhere else.
However i would love some more detailed information on a good itinery for a cruizy, slow paced cape trip with plenty of time for off the beaten track exploring and 4wdriving OFCOURSE! aswell as some barra fishing, bit of bow-hunting and generally anything us blokes like to do when away from the mrs's!!! haha


THANKS in advance!!

Reece

[nomad91]

oh i forgot to mention there will be no kids, all adults used to remote bush camping and being self sufficient! :D

Thanks again

[the tractor]

how far southwest do you want to go?

[nomad91]

we will be travelling through to darwain after the cape so im open to detours anywhere along the way, planning on being in darwin on july 2nd for the Darwin cup so will have approx 2 months between leaving cairns and arriving in darwin..

Thanks,

Reece

[barney]

Hey Reece,

As you said, there's heaps of info on here already about trip itineraries......for what it's worth, my current favourite places "not to be missed" would have to be -
* Shelfo Crossing on the Mitchell River near Kowanyama, particularly camp site no. 1 - beautiful spot, great fishing for barra both upstream and downstream from the crossing, no alcohol allowed though
* Mapoon and Cullen Point - you can drive up the beach around to Janey Creek, great fishing off the beach, particularly in the deep hole near the boat ramp at Cullen Point - there are alcohol restrictions, but beer is allowed
*Pennefather River - you should be able to find a quiet spot along the beach or further down the river from the mouth, again great land based fishing and croc spotting
* Canal Creek - we camp here rather than at Twin Falls, beautiful little creek, great swimming spots, Canal Creek is above the falls.
* Thursday Island - beautiful, great pubs, wonderful people if you want to add a bit of island culture to your trip!

[the tractor]

dont miss lawn hill if you can afford the detour