The next morning with had a leisurely drive around the suburbs of Weipa and also visited the Cultural Centre and the fishing pier where there are plenty of barrumundi.
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Linnie at the Western Cape Cultural Centre
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Fabulous flowering trees in front of the Cultural Centre
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One of the fishing jetties - popular for catching barramundi
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Crocodile Warnings Everywhere
BE CROC WISE IN CROC COUNTRY
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Back at the caravan park we met up with a twitcher and his wife (Rex & Barbara) from Tassie. Our friends from Punsand and Moreton were also camping here at Weipa. It was great to see Jody & Ray from WA again. We keep bumping into them.
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The Weipa Caravan Park
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While wandering around the park we met up with a Triton owner who had done the Telegraph Track. This is the original road north and is very rough-going - crossing rivers and dropping down through narrow rocky gullies. He showed us a video of himself driving his Triton through The Gunshot - a well-known drop in the road which is just wide enough for a vehicle to pass. This track is so extreme that we decided that it would be risky for us to travel it on our own without another vehicle to help out if we became stuck crossing rivers etc. We really feel disappointed that we missed out on this exciting part of the trip north - maybe next time!
The Gunshot on the Telegraph Track
The Gunshot on the Telegraph Track
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Cabins are available at the Weipa Caravan Park
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Sunset at Weipa
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