Up early we set off for a walk around the property. There is plenty of space here and in the busy season they cater for tourist groups. At the moment it is very dry but we did find the underground creek and saw the river. Cattle wander around the campsite attracted by the watered green grass. The staff were friendly and the facilities in a demountable building were once again clean with plenty of hot water but the power went off at 8pm so we had to be mindful of this when planning our showers.
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Moreton Telegraph Station
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Cattle wandering around the camping ground
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BBQ area
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Walking Track
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Underground Creek
Before hitting the road again, we were happy to catch up with our travel acquaintances from WA, Jo and Ray. We keep bumping into them at various stops along the way. We always have a laugh with this cheerful couple.
We are sad to leave this quiet, green oasis but have more areas to explore.
As we passed out of the Moreton Telegraph Station gateway, we were surprised to see a solar-powered telephone box beside the road. Well done Telstra - a rare sight in this remote area.
Back on the road south
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Turning to Weipa onto the shortcut through Batavia Downs Station
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We were advised by one of the road-workers to take the short-cut across Batavia Downs Station when heading to Weipa from the north. There was a note on the maps advising travelers that this road may be closed when mustering was taking place.
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Entering Batavia Downs Station - 200,000 hectares (approx 500,000 acres)
On entering the station we passed a landing strip on our right (above).
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Crossing Batavia Downs Cattle Station
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After a long dusty drive, as we approached Weipa, the first sign of bauxite mining was a set of traffic lights in the middle of nowhere where the road into Weipa was cut by a wide highway for the huge haulage vehicles from the mine.
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The road into Weipa is cut by the bauxite haulage highway
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The haulage road - left
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The haulage road - right
On arriving in Weipa, we were pleasantly surprised to find a lovely green coastal town as we had expected a typical industrial mining town. We booked into the caravan park which was located beside the estuary. As it was not busy we were allowed to choose our own camping site and selected a large green area next to the water which was shaded by beautiful mature trees. The facilites and location of the caravan park are both very good.
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Our campsite beside the water - hope we are far enough away from the crocs!
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How Beautiful!
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We set of camp and then went to the nearby shopping centre and were delighted to find a Woolies supermarket so we were able to stock up on our deminishing supplies. We then enjoyed a relaxing sundowner overlooking the beautiful view above!
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