Getting stuck behind a road train means moving pretty slowly behind an immense sandstorm, they also chop up the road really bad and it had been a while since the road had been graded.
When you are not stuck behind a road train it's all bumpy red corrugations and the trees beside the road a red with the all the dust sprayed over them.
Once you are nearing Weipa however, you are rewarded with sealed roads, it's amazing how much you appreciate them when you get to them whilst driving up the top!
It's also a very pretty area and again, awesome winter weather! We stayed at Weipa Caravan Park and Camping Grounds for a couple of nights to escape the corrugations, relax and Jeni also had a job interview.
This particular caravan park we loved and hated at the same time. They had numerous rules, cleaned the dunnies during morning glory time and were a bit low on amenities for the cost, however they had a swimming pool which was very pleasant when you have gorgeous weather and croc infested beaches!
The shoreline of Weipa was rather interesting as large solid bauxite deposits protruded through the sand where the sand meets the soil also turns instantly red.
Once you're out of Weipa heading north you get to cross a couple of long bridges across rivers. These are pretty memorable due to the fact they are single lane for road and single lane for train. Fortunately there's not copious amounts of traffic flowing through.
Even though it's a bit out of the way Weipa will most likely be a destination on all trips to the top. Good news is that if you head north after or come to Weipa from the north, there is a short cut road to and from Batavia Downs which is a much easier drive then from the south
- Cameron
Next The Old Telegraph Line and the Bypass
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