Cape Flattery
Cape
Flattery is an adventurous place.
It takes some getting to, because there are some pretty boggy hillsides.
Nice for fishing and camping, but more effort to get in compared to so many other spots.
Consequesntly, a lot of Cape York travellers don't come here, before years of return trips.
It starts just south of the Starcke Wakooka Track.
Drive
to Morgans Landing
There is a narrow gravel road, 
... that follows a fence,
For starters there are just a few washouts,
... but pretty soon,
... it gradually gets sandier,
... and soon there are soft sands.
Open heathland vegetation,
... views on inland lakes,
... some hills,
... creek crossings,
... and views of sand dunes.
Muddy parts ...
... to sandy parts,
... and some boggy sections.
We got bogged once, because of not letting our tyres down
beforehand,
... but got out quickly.
Finally, the track ends at Morgans
Landing.
Morgans Landing
A nice
beach spot,
... Cape Flattery on the left,
... and, beautiful waves in the middle.
Sandy,
... but not boggy on the beach front,
... a look around,
... and the drive started :-)
Drive
to the Cape
It's some 20km to the end, 
... along a beach softer than the one at Coloured Sands.
It's a fun drive past some bare hills,
... lots of driftwood,
... buoys and other treasures,
... and vegetation shaped by the winds.
Across some eight creek mouths,
... and past some beautiful white silica sand dunes,
... before you get to the end.
The easter side of Cape Flattery is right in front of you, along with the big jetty,
... that belongs to the silica mine.
Cape
Flattery Silica Mine
Off the beach, 
... there are some views of the jetty,
... and there is the mine.
There is also the famous tunnel,
... so low and narrow, it has scratches on the walls and ceiling.
And there is the track to the other side.
Drive
Across the Cape
Beautiful views of white sand dunes,
... this track is also boggy,
... particularly on the hills.
Once you get over the top, you start seeing the views of the other side.
Connie
Beach
The first thing is Connie Beach
- the good old spot. 
It is easy to drive to the end,
... where there is more shade and vegetation,
... mangroves,
... sandy sections,
... rocky sections,
... and the tracks to the rest :-)
Full information about Cape Flattery is in the Destination Guide :-)
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