"Bamaga,Top of Cape York Peninsula.(See C.Yk.Video)" Bamaga by australia2


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Reached the destination.

PLEASE SEE CAPE YORK VIDEOS.
From the small township of *Bamaga it's only 'roughly', literally, 35k's to the Tip of Australia. First a 33k drive, with the compulsary corrugations of course, followed by a rainforest walk and then a rocky climb and - a bit of an anti-climax - that's it. You've made it to the very Top of Australia !! The Real Top End ! Hearty congrats all 'round !

*The name Bamaga comes from the name of the 'Chief' of a group of Torres Strait Islanders who moved to the mainland there circa 1949.
Here is the web-address for that info.

<http://www.seisiaholidaypark.com/ >

(A V.T. keyword 'Bamaga' search brings up a place in Afghanistan as the only other.)

Please visit my Bamaga travelogue below, May '05.

The final obstacle.

Thirty six kilometres south of Bamaga the Jardine river crosses most of the Penninsula. The river also serves to mark the southern edge of the Australian and Torres Strait Islanders controlled territory.
All north of that line, including other features, as well as the Pajinka resort and Seisia campground, is under their administration.
A river fording point - for 4WDs - used to exist a little way away but now the crossing must be carried out on a self contained crossing barge, carrying a dozen or so vehicles at a time. It is a substantial river complete with person-eating crocodiles ! So the barge is a sensible facility.
The fee to be paid entitles travellers to the use of all the camping facilities except some which have a further charge applied.
The picture shows our battling chariot looking like a "little red brother" tagging along behind the big boys in the queue for the ferry.
Our excitement was running very high as we had all but attained our "impossible dream" ! Only one more bone-jarring and rattling hour or so to go !!

Busy Bamaga.

This is the main street and shopping centre of Australia's northern-most town.

GTtTV8fu

  • Last visit to Bamaga: Aug 1998
  • Intro Updated Jun 9, 2011
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    ViajesdelMundo Nov 20, 2010 at 7:50 AM Report Abuse

    WOW! what an amazing adventure trip!! AND, too, as you say, as sen/cits!! truly special memories, and not many others would have done this.

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    tropicrd Oct 22, 2010 at 5:52 PM Report Abuse

    Bamaga is a busy town--I have friends who live up there. Dorrise

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    angiebabe Jul 28, 2008 at 2:37 PM Report Abuse

    I'll hav to put pics I took from the air into my pgs as am sure we flew right over Cape York&Thursday Is from Sydney to Korea last yr-stunning view- the road winding its way up,salt pans&trees,lovely scenes of little islands surrounded in blue blue water!

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    cnango May 2, 2008 at 5:43 PM Report Abuse

    Hi Laurie,It must have been fun & memorable to travel to the tip of Australia. Love the rainforest tree cover & that dirt sure is RED! Hope you're doing well, Nancy : )

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    CultusLake Aug 31, 2007 at 7:45 PM Report Abuse

    Great information about travelling to Cape York. Congratulations on your feat in your trusty vehicle.

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    iandsmith Sep 23, 2005 at 10:56 AM Report Abuse

    My youngest son was in the air that night in the same area in another plane! How lucky was he. Interesting pages.

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    unravelau Mar 30, 2004 at 5:57 PM Report Abuse

    Also the base of the rainbow Laurie..............happy birthday too.

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    1+1 Mar 3, 2004 at 12:01 AM Report Abuse

    Didn't realise Bamaga had a page. Another must visit that | ALMOST did in the mid 1970's.

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