by Day 12. Weipa to Punsand Bay 415kms 5hrs 52mins driving time.
Packed up this morning in the dry! And headed back into the dust.
And past some large ant hills
Morning tea at Moreton Telegraph station
Then a quick fuel stop at Bramwell Junction Roadhouse
And onto the Jardine River Ferry.
The line up was long so a quick lunch on the go as the cars moved further up the line.
It was meant to be. Although it was a tight squeeze, The Chilli Caperz were on the ferry together.
Then onto Bamaga, a quick stop for petrol and then onto our home for the next 4 nights. Punsand Bay.
Day 13. To the Tip and Somerset 73kms
We had a lazy morning this morning, and took in the view from our beach front camp site.
We took a more Challenging track out to the tip and the boys were happy to use their vehicle recovery skills when Sutho sunk in a creek with water over the doors!
Then it was onto the tip. We drove past the derelict Pajinka resort and onto the car park by the beach. You then have a little walk to the tip of Australia, over rocks, past rock piles and out onto the windy point.
Then onto Somerset, which was the earliest permanent white settlement on the Cape York Penninsular. It was the first administrative centre for the Cape York and Torres Strait area, John Jardine, a police magistrate from Rockhampton was sent to run the new establishment in a very unforgiving part of the world.
We discovered there is nothing left of the old homestead but found the graves of Frank (his eldest son) and wife Sana.
Then back for a BBQ campfire dinner.
Day 14. Thursday Island on a Thursday!
It was an early start this morning to drive the 45 mins to Seisia to catch the ferry to Thursday island being the birthplace of our very own Luke Jardine.
In the evening we looked to the sky to see Jupiter and Venus very close to each other.
Day 15 – Fishing
Today was another fishing day. Kate and Sam stayed to have a day at camp and the rest of us headed to Seisia to board 2 fishing vessels.
and past this vehicle that is recreating the first trip of a vehicle into to Cape York! Very bumpy ride!!!
William caught the biggest fish of the day, right at the end. A 2m Bronze Whaler – that had to be cut lose!!!
Just when you thought it you might be safe on white sandy beaches – what did we see but a massive croc.
He slid into the water when he heard us approach in the boat, and very quickly disappeared.
Tomorrow we head to Eliot Falls and start our trip south!
