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December 21, 2011 by Cate

Fly/drive/stay deal – the wet season is the best time for wildlife

You can Fly into Cape York and spend some time exploring. There is heaps to see in just one area. Explore the Iron Range National Park, Chili Beach and Lockhart River area from Portland Roads.

To encourage people to visit Portland Roads Beach Shack during the wet season, we have negotiated deals with Skytrans and Lockhart River Car Hire so that our customers can get discounts when booking through us.

Filed Under: Aboriginal Culture, Birdwatching Cape York, Cape York Accommodation, Chili Beach, Exploring Cape York, Fishing Cape York, Frogs of Cape York, Insects of Cape York, Iron Range National Park, Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park, Portland Roads, Snakes Cape York, Wildlife of Cape York Tagged With: Cape York 4wd, Cape York Accommodation, cape york in the wet, Cape York travel

January 5, 2011 by Seamus Campbell

Q. Can I visit Cape York in the wet season?

A. Yes, you can visit Cape York in the wet season.

Most people think that it is impossible to visit Cape York in the wet season. It is true that the major rivers flood, cutting off road access.

However you can still explore the Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park, Portland Roads and Chili Beach. Forget your vehicle and take a flight from Cairns.

1. Hire a 4×4 from Lockhart River Car Hire and stay at the Portland Roads Beach Shack, or

2. Hire a 4X4 campervan from Lockhart River Car Hire and camp at Chili Beach,  or one of the designated camping spots in Iron Range National Park.

Roads

The road from Lockhart River to Portland Roads does not cross any major rivers. It is graded and well drained, so the rains do not make it impassible. Occasionally Chili Creek may rise and make the crossing difficult, but it is tidal so will recede within an hour or two.

Flights

Skytrans flies in to the Iron Range Airport at Lockhart River 4-5 days a week.

Transport

Lockhart River Car Hire has a fleet of vehicles that are utilised by workers in the area in the dry season.
Paul and Laney
Piva from Lockhart River run the local family owned business.

Filed Under: Birdwatching Cape York, Cape York Accommodation, Portland Roads Tagged With: Cape York 4wd, Cape York Accommodation, cape york in the wet, Portland Roads

June 16, 2013 by Seamus Campbell

Portland Roads Beach Shack holiday accommodation

UPDATE 1st Jan 2016.
Portland Roads Beach Shack has been sold. The new owner is no longer running it as an accommodation business.

 

This is the place we are were caretaking. We have the cottage halfway up the hill, and this is where the visitors stay. This video shows the stairs, the deck and the view from the deck

This video shows the bedrooms, the deck and the view

The Beach Shack accommodates up to 4 people with a double and two single beds. It is self contained with a bathroom and cooking facilities for self-catering. The living area is on a good sized deck with great views looking out over the Coral Sea. The house is set back from the road for privacy and sits high on the hill to catch the sea breeze. Portland Roads is in the Tropical Rain Forest of Far North Queensland, 600kms North of Cairns. Portland Roads is a great stop if you

  • are on your big 4×4 trip up to the tip of Cape York,
  • want a break from camping
  • are exploring nearby Iron Range (Kutini-Payamu) National Park, a favourite with birdwatchers,
  • want to check out Aboriginal Art of the Lockhart River Art Gang.

Filed Under: Cape York Accommodation, Exploring Cape York, Iron Range National Park, Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park, Portland Roads Tagged With: Cape York, Cape York Accommodation, Portland Roads

November 7, 2010 by Seamus Campbell

Rainbows and sitting in the rain – Sun 7th Nov 2010

Rainbow at Portland Roads

Rainbow at Portland Roads

Very cold today – had to put a long-sleeved shirt on when it got down to 25 degrees! Also rained most of the day and when it didn’t we had a beautiful rainbow.

I had 3 young men from Weipa staying (trying to fish but unable to stay out long in their boat because of the wind and waves)

They came back disappointed, and sat in the warm water of the bay, drinking and looking out at the rain

Boys from Weipa sitting in the rain

Boys from Weipa sitting in the rain

 

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