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Tinto lease. The Telegraph Road continues north from the Weipa
turn off ending at Bramwell Junction where the road morphs
into the Bamaga Road. The Bamaga Road can be divided further
into the southern bypass and the northern bypass.
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How Much Time Should I Plan to Spend Doing the Cape?
As much as you can - there is so much to see and experience.
Having said that, many of us do not have the luxury of
unlimited holidays, so ideally a minimum of two weeks on the
Cape will enable you to see enough to make you want to keep
coming back, again, and again and again.

What Sort of $$$ is This Great Adventure Going to Cost
Me?
After your rig and kit setup costs, as an average work on $1 per
kilometre. After that it pretty much depends on whether you
eat out every night, free camp, pay for camping or spend up
large on souvenirs.

I’m a First Timer, Will I Meet Others on the Road and
Tracks?
Yes, you will. How many will depend on the time of the year you
go.

Will my Vehicle Make it to the Top?
Pretty much any vehicle you see parked outside your local
supermarket will make it there travelling on the PDR, Telegraph
and Bamaga Roads, although it can be hard going in a 2WD
drive. For the tracks you’re going to need a minimum of a 4WD
with a bullbar, snorkel and snatch strap. Some wouldn’t attempt
it without a winch either, however, many do.

Before you leave home get your vehicle serviced and checked
over by a 4WD mechanic – a mechanic who knows the stresses
your vehicle will go through on its way to the top. This sound
advice comes from Mark at Top End Motors in Seisia who
assures ‘this will prove more valuable than all the spares you
can think to carry’.