Weipa to Bramwell

Black headed python

We packed up our Billabong camp after a nice morning watching all the birds at the water and headed into Weipa. Ordered the roof rack, at Weipa Smash Repair and they let me store my kayak snorkeling gear and other excess weight to under a big aluminium Catamaran. With a pack of hard dogs, the jack Russell was the most vicious and the leader, and I high fence I figured it would be safe.
 Did some shopping at Whoolies, beer, but no Goon till after 5pm this far up.

Ratchet strap holding roof rack on, doubles as a clothes line. 

We decided to carry on up despite the dodgy roof rack, jandals under the feet of it and ratchet straps through the windows.  Headed north that same day didn't even stay in Weipa, across a short cut road at Batavia Station, past Moreton Telegraph Station, up to Bramwell Station Roadhouse. 

The price there asking for swamp water is ridiculous

I was a bit shocked at the price of gas at $2.05 for what looked, and could of been swamp water, low aroma 91, a special brew just for Northern Australia, that's nearly at NZ price.  Grabbed a couple cold tinnies off Kevin, in exchange for a hot shower. Then slowly went down  the start of the 'Old Telegraph Track' after dark to Palm River where we found a space to camp, the crossing looked a hit hairy in the dark so we will see what it's like in the morning. I've herd that if you can get across Palm river,the first crossing at the Bramwell end then you will get through the rest with exception of Gunshot , which there is a bypass road. 

Hot chicken from whoolies, wrap it up in a towel or hoodie and it will stay hot all day, perfect dinner after a long dusty day.

Palm river crossing drop in, it's worse than it looks.