In our opinion, Fraser Island is one place that every Aussie should visit. It is such a magical, picturesque destination, with perfect white rolling sand for as far as the eye can see. We enjoyed a fantastic week on the Great Sandy Island with our CUB Camper. Towing over the ...
The Cape & Old Tele Track – Jacks Blog
We left Cooktown late morning, and our first stop was the Old Laura Homestead. It was a big cattle farm that provided meat to the locals back in the 1800’s. Then we kept going to Musgrave Roadhouse to set up camp. To get there, we crossed 3 creek crossings and the road was really ...
Tackling the Old Tele Track
The Old Telegraph Track, or the Tele Track, is a fantastic adventure that takes you through the heart of Cape York. The track itself begins at Bramwell Junction, and extends for roughly 150km, finishing up at the Jardine River. It is only accessible during the dry season, and ...
Cape York Peninsula and The Tip
As you continue heading north of Cooktown, you will find yourself in the area known as Cape York Peninsula, and at the very top, you will hit ‘The Tip’ - the northernmost point of the Australian mainland. This is one of those very special ‘bucket-list’ places, and one that we ...
Fishing in Cooktown – Jacks Blog
Here we are in Cooktown, and at last, we bought a fishing boat! It's a Stacer 349 Proline Cartopper with an 8 horsepower Mercury motor. We have been looking for a boat since we started our trip, after visiting Black Point on the Yorke Peninsula. Everyone there had a boat and were ...