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Nickj wrote:
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Normanby river crossing, was good in the rain to see they had put a causeway in as we drowned bikes there in 2004 :laugh: :whistle:
keep them coming Jacko great seeing some new photos
TB
Weipa was a place I knew nothing about other than it’s a bloody long way from anywhere. I have to say I really liked this town , the indigenous Murry people were very friendly and the mine that the town lived around was very impressive. They relied heavily on the barge from Cairns to bring in food and supplies and once gone that was it until the next one , no popping to the next town , their isn’t one !!
The Gulf of Carpentaria
Ships getting loaded from the mine
Waiting at a haul road to check out the dumpers
Our Donga at Weipa
My mate from Yamba that I haven’t seen in 4 years just happened to arrive in Weipa the same day as us !!
I took a picture of this sign thinking it was a joke but found out later that a croc was hanging around only 300 meters from our Donga ! Dogs disappear on a regular basis and last year a bloke walking back from the pub took a short cut and ended up with a croc attached to his leg !!!
Kram and I took a look around a replica of the 1606 Dutch ship the Duyfken and ended up spending over an hour on this very interesting ship where only half the original crew would return from any voyage.
Captain Kram Sparrow
Below deck
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pete the wulf wrote:How do you know if there is any crocs and its safe enough to cross ?
The people on the other side seem a little too calm standing near the waters edge. :ohmy:PTW
who knows ???? V
I found don’t look , throttle on , clench seat with arse worked for mepete the wulf wrote:How do you know if there is any crocs and its safe enough to cross ?
The people on the other side seem a little too calm standing near the waters edge. :ohmy:PTW
They say if there is running water its safe (no crocs) They also say at the busy crossing you will be ok. Some are more know for crocs than others :whistle: See the photos I put up of fruit bat falls, running water people swimming
Tour guide in 2004 told us treat ever puddle like there is a croc in there :blink:
Think croc I say and live
I told Jacko if there was one on the track and I couldnt turn around I reckoned I could scream loud enough to make it shatter like glass :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
TB
Loving the photos Nick, bringing back heaps of memories and laughs
Like the bass player “Son of Dude” playing in the band at Collinsville :woohoo:
Big Night :sick:
Kram
Camping on this trip was a big highlight for me , some of the locations were a surprise and it felt good to be totally self supported. The fully loaded cans weren’t as good as the Punsands Bay seafood banquet , which has set a new bar height for shell fish , but did a fine job
Punsands Bay camp
Kram with his Tent/swag/ tardis/Narnia set up
Behind one of our camps
carry gear on an adventure bike is always a challenge and being self supported you need food ,stove, water , mattress , tent, sleeping bag, pillow etc
In this ride I was looking for a good nights sleep in a dry tent but keeping the weight and size of my load down.
TB had a compact camp set up
Moose had all the gear and nearly enough seat left to ride !!!
Kram went for max comfort !!
And needed a wide load escort through most areas
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The most northern Tip of Australia was our goal and we made in style with unloaded bikes ripping up some top sand twin track , Moose was riding the unladen DR like he was on an MXer and got me right in the mood for A Rip To The Tip Aussie style
The last beach in oz is a cracker , even in the rain !!
The walk to the tip was a challenge in the riding gear but excitement was running high !!
Every adventure needs some Blue Steel
It’s a great sense of satisfaction to reach a long time goal !!
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Riding with your mates has to be what it’s all about and a highlight of any ride !!! Adventure riding fan or not good company on dirt bikes to reach a common goal is hard to beat
Look forward to the next one :woohoo:
Nick
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