While camped at Archer pt, near Cooktown, I gave some butter and a plastic plate to some locals who were camped there, and they gave me a 1.5kg painted cray which they had speared. I think I got the best of that transaction!Its a great spot with good fishing, but the road in is a bit rough, and there are no facilities or water.Cooktown is 30klms away. Pic is of cray .
What goes around comes around Bill, with interest!
shazartist said
12:01 PM Oct 14, 2011
Lucky you...sounds like the Gods are with you on this trip..
Cheers Sharon
bill12 said
12:11 PM Oct 14, 2011
Well, I wouldn,t say that. had 3 fuel blockages, broke 3 wheel studs on the Bloomfield track and the electrics on the motorhome played up!This is all in 6 days on thr road.The hj is heavy on fuel at 15 or 16 miles to the gallon, but relatively easy to fix.Am looking at a slide on foe the diesel hilux.
-- Edited by bill12 on Friday 14th of October 2011 12:11:39 PM
bushandbeach said
12:18 PM Oct 14, 2011
Archer Point is a special place. Be careful of the crocs and take a walk up the hill to the top of the point. Personally I drove but thenmotorhome will probably not make it to the top. :
Vic said
12:25 PM Oct 14, 2011
Hope you enjoyed the meal Bill, good windfall, hope the rest of the trip is as enjoyable.
bill12 said
12:35 PM Oct 14, 2011
Took the hj to the lighthouse. A bit steep but ok. The locals were spearfishing out on the reefs in close, but I wouldn,t do it. Dingoes in the camp at night.Lovely spot.
Sheba said
06:42 PM Oct 14, 2011
Stop making me home-sick.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Travel Bug said
11:46 PM Oct 14, 2011
Good trade Bill!
Just shows that kindness pays dividends.
Enjoy the rest of your trip.
03_troopy said
03:32 AM Oct 15, 2011
That cray looks too pretty to eat.. bet it tasted good though.
jules47 said
04:39 AM Oct 15, 2011
Bill - loved Archer Pt - very relaxed - and the view from the lookout - spectacular! Enjoy -
Sheba said
09:52 PM Oct 15, 2011
03_troopy wrote:
That cray looks too pretty to eat.. bet it tasted good though.
They really are lovely to look at. Used to get empty shells washed up on the beaches on Cape York quite often.
Cheers,
Sheba.
jimricho said
07:50 AM Oct 17, 2011
bill12 wrote:
The hj is heavy on fuel at 15 or 16 miles to the gallon, but relatively easy to fix.
-- Edited by bill12 on Friday 14th of October 2011 12:11:39 PM
"miles to the gallon"? What are they? We've been buying fuel in litres and measuring distances in kilometres for over 35 years! According to my arithmetic you were only in your very early 20s when the nation converted to metric, young enough to learn new tricks!
PS: Hope you got your mechanical issues sorted ok.
-- Edited by jimricho on Monday 17th of October 2011 07:53:24 AM
Cruising Granny said
12:10 AM Oct 18, 2011
I've never eaten painter cray but we used to haul plenty up on the prawn trawler. I'm used to eating southern rock lobster, and I believe the painter is not as sweet as the lobster. Who cares! They really are a beautiful creature regardless of flavour.
While camped at Archer pt, near Cooktown, I gave some butter and a plastic plate to some locals who were camped there, and they gave me a 1.5kg painted cray which they had speared. I think I got the best of that transaction!Its a great spot with good fishing, but the road in is a bit rough, and there are no facilities or water.Cooktown is 30klms away. Pic is of cray .
Cheers Sharon
Well, I wouldn,t say that. had 3 fuel blockages, broke 3 wheel studs on the Bloomfield track and the electrics on the motorhome played up!This is all in 6 days on thr road.The hj is heavy on fuel at 15 or 16 miles to the gallon, but relatively easy to fix.Am looking at a slide on foe the diesel hilux.
-- Edited by bill12 on Friday 14th of October 2011 12:11:39 PM
Stop making me home-sick.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Good trade Bill!
Just shows that kindness pays dividends.
Enjoy the rest of your trip.
They really are lovely to look at. Used to get empty shells washed up on the beaches on Cape York quite often.
Cheers,
Sheba.
"miles to the gallon"? What are they? We've been buying fuel in litres and measuring distances in kilometres for over 35 years!
According to my arithmetic you were only in your very early 20s when the nation converted to metric, young enough to learn new tricks!
PS: Hope you got your mechanical issues sorted ok.
-- Edited by jimricho on Monday 17th of October 2011 07:53:24 AM
They really are a beautiful creature regardless of flavour.