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Thread: Cairns to Cooktown
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19th August 2007, 12:44 PM #1Ring Master
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Cairns to Cooktown
Two ways to get there.
Via coast or inland route.
Any advice on better route i.e. time wise, condition of road, weather problems, better scenery, etc.
Places to rest in between.
Straight to drive - approximate time allowed.
Fuel stops?
Thanks in advance for input and suggestions.
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19th August 2007, 02:45 PM #2
I thought the coast way was wetter, muddier and slower
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19th August 2007, 07:09 PM #3Retired
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19th August 2007, 09:10 PM #4
Thank goodness it is now bitumen the whole way. I don't think I'll ever forget the corrugations and the dust from when it was dirt the whole way, but even more memorable are the views and the mountains of rock and boulders!!!
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19th August 2007, 10:03 PM #5
Linden,
haven't driven it for a few years, but the coastal route is strictly 4wd and has a river crossing which shouldn't be attempted on a high tide or during/after heavy rains.
Mick"If you need a machine today and don't buy it,
tomorrow you will have paid for it and not have it."
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20th August 2007, 09:31 AM #6
Yeap, what they said.... when are you heading up this way?
Cliff.
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20th August 2007, 10:06 AM #7Ring Master
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Cliff,
Attending a wedding in Brisbane 29th September and then going to take a drive north to Cairns. Just trying to figure out if its worth going further to Cooktown.
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20th August 2007, 10:23 AM #8
At that time of the year, it is starting to warm up & the first storms start appearing in October but nothing that will cut you off & strand you.
If you are coming the whole way to Cairns, you may as well go that bit further too.
You have posted in the MOTOR HOMES, CARAVANS & CAMPING section,
how are you traveling?Cliff.
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20th August 2007, 10:23 AM #9
Umm, that's a bit like driving from Brisbane to Sydney and wondering whether it's worthwhile to check out the Blue Mountains. You've driven most of the way already, you might as well take the extra drive if you're interested. You have looked at a map I presume? There's a good twenty hours or so of driving from Brissy to Cairns.
Mick"If you need a machine today and don't buy it,
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20th August 2007, 10:33 AM #10Ring Master
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I am driving a Navarra 4wd and we are planing to be away from home for a month. The trip up from Brisbane will be comfortable staying in motels along the way.
We do not have a caravan and made enquiries about them earlier in this forum for future use. So far we are still undecided.
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20th August 2007, 10:34 AM #11
I used to drive up there all the time before it was sealed and yes Wendy those corragations were a shocker! If you ever had to slowdown below 80 your car would shake itself to bits. Back then only the brave/foolish would go the QEB track (coastal) I heard it was a good walk though.
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20th August 2007, 10:52 AM #12
You could go via the coast road but there is some dirt (mud) etc.
About 250Kms & about 4 hours depending on how long it takes to get across the ferry at the Daintree.
If you go the inland way, it is about 335Kms & about 4.5 hours if you don't hit a roo or a cow.
You could do it as a big loop & allow a whole day each way to look at stuff along the way.
Apart from the scenery, there isn't much to see on the inland road unless you are into birdwatching or early mining history.
There are about 300 different species of birds within a 20km radius of Mt Molloy.
There is also the Mareeba Wetlands, just north of Mareeba, the turnoff is at Biboorha.
Around Mareeba, there are a couple of wineries & some coffee plantations.
The coast road is wetter & slower traveling.
It also has lots of tourist traps.Cliff.
If you find a post of mine that is missing a pic that you'd like to see, let me know & I'll see if I can find a copy.
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20th August 2007, 10:55 AM #13
As an aside, Whatever happened to the Quaid Rd?
There was a young boy called Wyatt
Who was awfully quiet
And then one day
He faded away
Because he overused White
Floorsanding in Canberra and Albury.....
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20th August 2007, 10:58 AM #14
AKA Southedge Road.
Cliff.
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20th August 2007, 11:22 AM #15
I guess its still there care of google maps
This is off topic as it is way south of the roads this post is all about.There was a young boy called Wyatt
Who was awfully quiet
And then one day
He faded away
Because he overused White
Floorsanding in Canberra and Albury.....