Gday...

Grey Nomads are certainly the talk of the town in Cairns at the moment.

There was an interview with "someone" (I did not catch his name) who is lobbying for (or is part of an organisation lobbying for) a "ferry" to take Grey Nomads from Weipa to Darwin.

Apparently, Cape York is "the last true adventure" but many GNs, according to this bloke, don't go up Cape York because you have to drive on 800-oddKm of rough dirt roads, see the sights, experience the experience and then head back south down the same track. Therefore, from his 'research' many GNs don't bother.

It is his proposition that, to make the whole adventure much more enjoyable, a 'ferry' should be put in place to take GNs, their 4X4 and van/camper/motorhome between Darwin and Weipa. There would be two choices - join the 'ferry' at Darwin, cross the Gulf to Weipa, drive down south to Cairns and off ya go; or if you prefer to do that in reverse - drive from Cairns to the tip, over to Weipa, join the 'ferry' and sail to Darwin and continue your journey further west.

So, just to humour me, please indicate your preferences in the attached poll.

Cheers - John

Turtle Trekers wrote:

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Like the thought of Spida's idea but isn't there already some form of a boat/ship that takes people and rigs from Cairns to Bamaga or vice versa? We haven't, unfortunately, made the trek up to the Cape yet but it is certainly on the agenda!

Louise and Alan

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Gday...

They interviewed the 'bloke' again later in the day. He is from the Weipa Muncipal Council and wants to quadrupule the number of visitors through Weipa. One of the organisations he is trying to engage is the mob that run the Cairns-Barmaga ferry.

The reason for Weipa/Darwin is to link Cape York with Kakadu - his 'research' shows there are "an incredible number' of GNs who would love to not have to drive back down some 2,000km from Weipa and round the Gulf to Kakadu etc.

Judging by the vote on here - most agree with me - either No (or don't care)

Cheers - John