After leaving Chilli Beach we headed back along Portlands Road back to the Penninsula Development Road. It is here the car got a flat tyre - interesting challenge to change this on the side of the road with no shade and cars passing showering us with red dust (because we needed more). After fixing the tyre we continued to Moreton Telegraph Station for a pit stop and then onto Bramwell Junction. Adam, Kandi and Derek (+ children) went via the Frenchmans Track a...

Today we left Archer River Roadhouse and travelled to Chilli Beach. Picturesque drive with more red dirt however the end of the drive lead us to rainforest and Chilli Beach: beautiful! Chilli Beach is renowned for being windy - during the day it wasn't too bad however overnight the wind caused many of us a sleepless night or caused interrupted sleep. Still a beautiful place.

Today we left Lions Den Hotel and travelled back to Lakeland and then through to Laura, Hahn River, Musgrave, Coen and to Archer River Roadhouse. A reasonably long day (left at 9 into camp at 4.30). Lots of red dirt and dust. Really red dirt and dust. Lots of corrogations - this meant lots of shaking. Lots of dips. Lots of floodways (bit like being on boat). Did I mention red dust? Even the trees next to the road were covered in red dust. We also managed to l...

Today we spent some time at Cooktown. A nice little town with alot of history. We spent some time around the esplanade which has alot of historical monuments in particular the first fleet landing and also the chinese gold rush. We went up to the Cooktown lighthouse - very steep drive up and a steep walk to the lookout. Was worth it as there were 360 degree views of Cooktown - spectacular!!! We had lunch back at the Lions Den Hotel with Adam and Kandi - nice b...

Wednesday was spent in Innisfail - the ABS componant has failed in the car. This is a b***** however the car can still be driven - thankfully!Innisfail has provided such highlights as: not meeting Peppi the crocodile (who is now our trip mascot), the backpackers at the caravan park including the spanish couple who yelled for a couple of hours and the japanese cartoon watching man who would remove the tissue covering his mouth to laugh and the final highlight is t...