We have just returned from a great 9 days up on the Cape. Called into a
ranger station on Lakefield only to be told we would definitely not be able
to get into Bathurst Bay - we would require a winch within the first 7
kms!!!!!!!! there were several creek crossings with water over the
bonnet!!!!!!! we would never get a bush trailer out there etc etc etc. So
the next day we thought we would set off and just have a look at these so
called non traversable creeks. There were 4  vehicles in the group and a
Jackaroo (LOL). The creeks were deep, but absolutely no problem. You just
had to walk them first and plan your attack. Yes, there were some dried out
bog holes, some wet bog holes but all had firm bases under them, and a lot
of sand but we had absolutely no problems (except the ummm Junkaroo wich was
pulled along more than it drove, or maybe that was the driver? ) At the
beginning of the trip the said Jackaroo owner was sprouting how he hated
Toyotas, but after being pulled along for a week he went home stating that
he was going to buy one, but still wouldnt admit defeat.
On the way out, we found a total idiot stuck in one of the creeks in a 720
Nissan, with a normal boat trailer on the back, and after pulling it out
(yep he did have his father in law with him in another "vehicle" but he was
too busy drinking! sheessssh) he drove 50 mts up the road and in the first
decent patch of sand he went down again! We left them to it with adice to
turn around before they would be stuck there forever LOL. Did the ranger lie
to us incase we were total idiots too? Or was he just not in the know? Are
they told to discorage people from going to remote areas? Needless to say
their poor advice almost caused us to change plans which would have spoilt a
great time away.
Kathy.