Friday 6th July we got up before daybreak and set off for the 35km trek to what is locally known as "The Tip". The road was comparatively good, the corrugation no worse than that of the Development Road.
The following road sign intrigued me. I still have not discovered the difference between overtaking and passing.....
There were many others with the same destination as us. That meant a queue formed at water crossings
Once there, as the tide was out, we had the choice of walking along the beach and having a short climb at the end, or going up and over the rocky path
We chose to go along the beach and return the other way
I managed to get a photo of the sign but had quite a wait till we could get our turn standing under the sign
OK the only way now is South!
Took a visit to Somerset, where we had lunch
Then John suggested we go back by a 4wd track he'd seen on a map. It skirted and sometimes went along the beach before heading inland and back to the road. Off we went. Sorry no photos as I was either holding my breath, had my eyes firmly closed, or was searching for where the track left the particular part of the beach we were on. (we actually met one car on this track, but saw plenty of recent tyre tracks so were confident we were getting there. Even so there was considerable relief when the route headed inland and the track started to look like a road again).
Called in to Punsand Bay next. It is on the Western side of the peninsula.
A beautiful setting providing both cabins/chalets and an area for camping
And right on the beach
Location:Cape York Queensland
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