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RE: Buying a 4x4 in Darwin to then sell in Sydney

by ranjon 25 April 2012

Before you go buying your 4wd Dan you certainly ought to give a bit of thought to the headaches that it might provide for you, not to…
RE: Hitching Cairns to Cape York possible late winter?

by brother_no_2 14 March 2012

Ha, yer I know that road well, was there a trail of green cans leading to them? Just drop em at the Balgo turn off next time, phone works…
RE: Hitching Cairns to Cape York possible late winter?

by skutr 14 March 2012

They weren't exactly hitching .... the bros were driving a station wagon that not only didn't have a rear tyre, they'd driven the rim…
RE: Hitching Cairns to Cape York possible late winter?

by brother_no_2 14 March 2012

Yer, now that would be a hard road to hitch.. Not much traffic at all at all.. People with signs are asking too much anyhow .. imho …
RE: Hitching Cairns to Cape York possible late winter?

by skutr 14 March 2012

dbro - I was laughing - you ought to see my HJ47 when it's packed to the rafters with gear on a trip - there isn't any room on the passenger…
Re: Hitching Cairns to Cape York possible late winter?

by x8ku72hn 14 March 2012

I have been to Cape York three times and I do not think it would be easy to hitch hike. It is over 1000 klms from Cairns to the Tip over…
RE: Hitching Cairns to Cape York possible late winter?

by brother_no_2 14 March 2012

No offence personally meant skutr, drive an overpacked landcruiser meself, with water bottles and 60 lt fuel drums where the back seat…
RE: Hitching Cairns to Cape York possible late winter?

by skutr 14 March 2012

I would suspect North of Cooktown you'd struggle. Despite dbro calling 4wdrivers a bunch of c*nts, it's actually difficult to add someone…
RE: Hitching Cairns to Cape York possible late winter?

by brother_no_2 11 March 2012

i have actually hitched that road multiple times when i worked/lived up near Laura township, suprising how easy it is.. start from mareeb…
RE: Hitching Cairns to Cape York possible late winter?

by poppageorge 11 March 2012

when in cooktown take a fishing charter for a great experiance. cooktown is rather small but very interesting to wander around …
Re: Hitching Cairns to Cape York possible late winter?

by poppageorge 11 March 2012

fairly cheap bus ride with country wide bus from cairns to cooktown daily 2 roads to choose. one is inner the old one ougher…
RE: Hitching Cairns to Cape York possible late winter?

by Justin23 11 March 2012

you'd probably have luck hanging around the hostels looking for others heading that way. Its not a place you'd want to hitch, unless…
Hitching Cairns to Cape York possible late winter?

by JonMW 11 March 2012

Saw some old posts about outback hitching in Australia but nothing specific about Cape York. Is the idea of a solo male traveler hitching…
RE: Best Australian Rainforest Experience?!

by habby 23 February 2012

You need to get clear what you mean by rainforest. In Australia they exist from the tip of Cape York Peninsula in the north to the bottom…
RE: Giant Loop fuel costs with campervan

by ranjon 07 February 2012

Yep, there are only a few places where a 4wd is really required, Savannah Way, Cape York, some areas of Kakadu, likewise the red centre…
RE: Giant Loop fuel costs with campervan

by ranjon 06 February 2012

I expect someones giant loop would be sticking as close to the coast as possible and it'll be more like 15,000 km. and then you could…
RE: Campervanning In Oz!

by kinkykiwi 13 January 2012

I think you'll have more fun and freedom driving, the East Coast caters heaps for backpackers, unless you go way off the beaten track,…
RE: freighter travel

by Shona 12 December 2011

T-chick, the 5 day trip from Cairns to Cape York and return cost AUD$900, we had an ensuite bathroom. It is cheaper if you share bathrooms.…
RE: freighter travel

by Shona 11 December 2011

I see that you are Australian, so you may be interested in the "Trinity Bay" trip. She is a freighter that takes paying passengers, about…
RE: What are some things unique to Australia?

by the_unfrocked_vicar 20 September 2011

Maximillian of Mexico, Ten hours ago I posted the very question that you ask here on the Scandinavian branch of this tree. In the ten…
RE: What are some things unique to Australia?

by frugaldugal 29 August 2011

1)..a game of AFL at the G. 2)...a game of NRL anywhere. 3)...a corroboree in Arhhemland. 4)...happy hour at Coober Pedy, Tennant Cree…
RE: Australia Help Pweese ... :)

by lou1003 24 April 2011

A few points to note about #11 that I (and many others would) disagree with..... 1. Travelling to the northern third of Australia between…
RE: Australia Help Pweese ... :)

by Captain_Courageous 23 April 2011

>I recommend starting around Brisbane, and making you way north up the Gold Coast, Northern Queensland, Northern Territory, and if possible,…
RE: Cyclone Yasi.

by ianw6705 01 February 2011

It is a seriously monstrous storm - with a cloud band from Cape York to Coolangatta, effectively - the eye itself is 100km across. That…
RE: Buying a car

by NewIslander 21 December 2010

The main trick when you buy a car here is to make sure it has the roadworthy certificate already. Do not buy a car that does not already…