18 – 21 August 2024
The weather was getting hotter and we were glad to be in
Weipa where there is a swimming pool at the caravan park, as well as some nice
sea breezes. Each afternoon we took our chairs down to the beach and sat under
a shady tree to escape the heat. We also went for a couple of drives looking
for birds, including an evening excursion to see the Frigatebirds. We had the
headlight fixed and it turned out to be just a blown bulb.
We treated ourselves to dinner at the onsite café but,
although the food was good, there was only one item of local seafood – not a
good look in a town known for its fishing industry. Having said that, dinner of
fish and chips, byo, at a table by the beach, was certainly a pleasant way
to spend an evening.
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| We enjoyed some stunning sunsets over the Gulf of Carpentaria |
Weipa is a service town so we were able to stock up on
supplies and get things ready for the next week or so. While we were doing some
more forward planning, we decided to cancel one of our National Parks bookings.
We had planned on camping at Eliot Falls but decided it wasn’t worth the drive
at this time – it’s the most beautiful spot and one we definitely want to go
back to, but the heat was really making conditions unpleasant. We figured that
once we are living on the Tablelands, the Cape will be a much easier trip.
We would have a few of nights at Cook’s Hut in Kutini-Payamu
National Park so set off ready for a rainforest campsite. It would still be
hot, but not as bad as Weipa, and there was the chance of rain.
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