Camper Trailer Australia — December 2017

and every lyric blasted from their stereos. But

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kids teachers, come up with a lesson plan, and

head up outside of school holidays. Early in the

season is generally quiet, but you’ll face higher

than usual river crossings, ungraded roads and

considerably more mud. Head up later in the

season and many of the crossings will be little

more than dry dirt ramps. You’ll have the place

to yourself but dust and fly levels will be high.

Think of it like a choose your own adventure.

Decide what type of trip you want, and plan

accordingly.

YOU CAN DO IT IN A HYUNDAI

I’ve heard this comment countless times, and

I’m sure I’ll hear it countless more. It’s something

that sprang to mind when I was below the high-

tide mark at the coloured sands. I laughed as I

thoughtaboutitagainwhileazurebluewater

lapped at my windows on the Old Tele’ Track.

AndIgotalittlemiffedbyitasmyfullyloaded

4WD bobbed through the impossibly deep

Scrubby Creek. Sure, you could possibly drive

a Hyundai to the tip of Australia — If you didn’t

venture off any of the main dirt roads, if you

parked in the hard-packed dirt car park and

hiked your way to the tip, if you kept driving

every time a sign enticed you to explore a side

track, and turned around at every ‘4x4 only’ sign

you came across.

People have lived on the Cape for

thousands of years

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The crew in tourist mode

It's a privilege to be out on the road,

miles from anywhere in one of the

world's most spectacular places

Cape

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