After 5 days at the Top it was time to head south again. Our camp site at Loyalty Beach was great but we can’t stay forever.

First stop was the Jardine River Ferry. Not much traffic going south but we could see about 10 vehicles on the other side, waiting to go north. We heard later that at times there were up to 20 vehicles in the queue to cross the diver going north. Imagine what it will be like once school holidays start in a couple of weeks.

Next stop was the wonderful Fruit Bat Falls, a 2 metre fall, about 80 to 100 metres wide across Elliot Creek, where swimming is possible both above and below the falls. The water is clear, cool Nd croc-free and well worth the short 3 km drive along a narrow, winding track from the main road.

We are not in a hurry so we spent a couple of nights at Bramwell Station, where we had camped on the way north. The termite mounds throughout the Cape are huge but here they seem to be even bigger.

We are now at Weipa, apparently the Barramundi fishing capital of Australia. It’s a bauxite mining town and larger than we expected. The charter boats were booked out so Ted couldn’t go fishing but we enjoyed our time at the caravan park on the beach. Sunset was dull compared to Brighton but the evening was very pleasant. What a pity the crocodiles prevent swimming here.

Tomorrow we will go about 120 km south-east and spend a couple of nights at Merluna Station, on our way to Cairns.

Bye from the Cape. Love to all.

Ted and Jo