G’day all,
We were again on the road early after the kids had got their fill of the horses. That is one thing that has happened on the road…the kids are loving the wildlife and any animals they come into contact with.
Soon on the road we hit the corrugations, good in most parts and really terrible in other parts. At times we were cruising along at 90 klm/hour and at other 10-15 klm/h. In fact at times we drove up the shoulder of the road to avoid the real massive corrugations…seems we were not the only ones taking this path given the well worn and firm tyre tracks made previously.
We passed through Coen and then onto Archer River were we stopped for lunch. We had it on good authority from our good friend David Gall from Kedron Caravans that the burgers here were great…sorry Dave they were terrible, in fact the ones at Musgrave are the ones to stop for!!!
For a comparison of fuel prices. Diesel was $1.60 per/L at Musgrave, $1.55 at Coen and by the time you hit the Archer River Roadhouse $1.85 p/L. My advice fill everything up again at Musgrave or Coen.
After lunch we headed on again, bouncing around on the corrugations and by 2pm we were ready for a break. We had just passed over the Wenlock River and stopped in at the Moreton Telegraph Station for a break and decided to stay for the night. The camp areas are beautiful with lush grass and shady trees, great for an afternoon relax. Unfortunately the amenities were a little ordinary and with only two showers, you need to be willing to line up for a while. The stay cost up $25 for the family for the night.
The bonus for me was the Moreton Telegraph Station was set on the banks of the Wenlock River. Time to pull out the fishing rods and try for the alusive Barra. Down at the river bank I found the river to be running very fast and it was a matter of trying to keep a lure in the current whilst working it close to the snags. This proved a little difficult and after losing two lures and no bites that was enough for me…a beer beckoned as did a shady tree.
You will also find a whole pile of merchandise for your Cape Trip and check out the photos of the Telegraph Track on the pin up board…good viewing and gets you just that little bit more excited for when you hit the track just 25 klms further up the road.
Have a look at this place on the way up…well worth a visit after bouncing around on the corrugations and only about 25klms away from Bramwell Junction and the start of the Old Telegraph Track.
Bushman Bud…Enjoying Australia
Tags: 4WD, 4WDing, 4x4, Adventure, Bloomfield Track, Bud, Bushman, Bushman Bud, Camping, Cape York, Free Camping, Moreton Telegraph Station, Offroad, Telegraph Track, Wenlock River
wats up man hows it going