Hi Everyone,

Peak season is here, some great events are happening, and the tracks and national parks are opening one by one.

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In This Issue:

• Tourist Season and the Roads

• National Parks Opening

• Coming Events

• Feedback Always Welcome

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TOURIST SEASON AND THE ROADS 

With the June-July school holidays, the peak of the tourist season is here, and this is the time of the year when you should have all your accommodation and camping booked, or you may miss out.  



More roads and tracks are also opening, and the CREB Track opened earlier this week. But be aware it is a track that gets wet, and when it does, it can get temporarily closed any time during the season.


NATIONAL PARKS OPENING 

As predicted, the southern parts of Lakefield National Park have opened by now. That includes the camp grounds in Kalpowar Crossing, Mick Fienn Waterhole, Dingo Waterhole, Old Faithful Waterhole, Kennedy Bend (sites 1, 2 and 4), Twelve Mile Lagoon, Six Mile Waterhole, Old Laura Homestead, Horseshoe Lagoon, and Welcome Waterhole. Note that Kennedy Bend camp site 3 will not open for the 2023 camping season.

Most of the northern parts of the national park are anticipated to open on 1 July. These include Annie River, Basin Hole, Bizant River, Brown Creek, Five Mile, Hann Crossing, Hanush’s Waterhole, Midway Waterhole, Orange Plain Waterhole, Saltwater Crossing, Seven Mile, and Sweetwater Lake.

The rest - the Bottom Whiphandle Waterhole, Top Whiphandle Waterhole, and Melaleuca Waterhole are anticipated to reopen 15 July, due to extended wet season conditions.
 


Oyala Thumotang was anticipated to open on 22 June, but that has been extended to 6 July. All this is not unusual, so if you want to stay in national parks, bear in mind that a later season trip means more is open.


COMING EVENTS

This month, we will have Laura Dance Festival, Mareeba Rodeo, Chillagoe Festival, and Cairns and Mossman Show.



Good to know if you are around and want to include some of these in your trip :-)


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FEEDBACK ALWAYS WELCOME

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If you get any questions about anything, please feel welcome to contact me.

That's all for this time - happy planning, and happy travels to those on the road!!

Have a great day :-)

Katrin.

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