G’day all,
We left Chili Beach early in the morning. The wind had been strong ever since we had arrived at the beach and in the morning the tide was in and the wind was still blowing. We were on a timetable having to return the camper to Johnno’s so there was little point hanging around. It is about 140klms back to the Developmental Highway so quite a big side trip. On the way out we did stop by for a quick look at Lockhart River which has an IGA for picking up any last minute supplies you have forgot.
The drive out (once we had passed the intersection with the Frenchman’s Track was very interesting. The road winds and bends its way through small hills and valleys crossing many creeks on the way. I can see why the road was closed 10 days ago after heavy rain now. This road was well graded but even still because of its windy nature and the number of creeks you can only travel slowly on it anyhow.
We eventually hit the highway turned left and headed for as far as we could get. The plan now was to head for the Crebb Track before returning to Cairns. The road had deteriorated quite significantly since our trip up and we were seriously considering turning down the Southern section of the Telegraph Track for some fun rather than bounce along the corrugations. In the end the corrugations won and we bounced and vibrated all the way to Musgrave Roadhouse were we stopped about 3:30pm in the afternoon. It had been a long drive all the way from Chili Beach and so we treated ourselves to an awesome burger, some chips a camp fire and early night sleep. An awesome way to end the day and a well earned way to relax. Of course the kids enjoyed the friendly horses again and we also treated ourselves to a warm soothing shower…perfect!
Bushman Bud…Enjoying Australia