Day 213 – 17th September 2011
Cape Tribulation Camping, QLD
Before leaving Cooktown we visited the Grassy Hill Lookout. Captain Cook climbed this hill on several occasions to view the surrounding reefs enabling him to navigate a safe passage out after repairing his ship. We returned to Cape Trib via the Bloomfields Track as the road was in very good condition and we believed 80km with some steep hills and creek crossings would still be faster than 295km via the inland sealed highway. It only took us 3h (including 30min lunch) so we had some time left to have a look at Thornton Beach. On the way to the beach we saw a cassowary family (mum, dad and 3 chicks) crossing the road – so drive slowly as they are around. Unfortunately the Café On the Sea was closed so Gary could not enjoy the coffee Nele promised him as a bribe to take this little detour before going back to the caravan park.
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| Cooktown main street |
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| Heritage buildings |
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| James Cook Monument commemorating Cook's landing on 17.06.1770 |
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| James Cook Statue |
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| The Powder Magazine - oldest stone building on Cape York |
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| Grassy Hill Lighthouse |
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| Cooktown as seen from Grassy Hill |
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| Endeavour River |
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| General store at Ayton on the Bloomfields Track |
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| Bloomfield River |
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| Aboriginal community - Wujal Wujal |
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| Crossing the Bloomfield River |
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| Bloomfield Road |
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| Free running horses |
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| Passing cars creating lots of dust |
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| 2 cassowaries by the road |
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| ... with 3 chicks |
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| Reduce speed |
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| Thornton Beach |
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| Thornton Beach |
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| Thornton Beach |
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| Sue looking for more sea shells |
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| Before and after |
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| We survived! |
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| This girl being rescued by helicopter form Mt Sorrow with a broken leg was less lucky |
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