Kowanyama

It's on the western coast of Cape York,


... between Pormpuraaw in the north,


... and Normanton in the south.

The Road in to Kowanyama

The main road in is from the Burke Developmental Road in the south.



It is a good gravel road,



... for most part,



... with a few grids,



... crossing of the Strutton River,



... and a few creeks.

The Community

It finally gets you to the community,



... across two cattle grids,



... and there is the supermarket,



... the bakery,



... the canteen,



... rest stop,



... other shops, and the cyclone shelter.



The airport,



... the town entrance from the Pormpuraaw side,



... and if you continue,



... you learn why the name is the Place of Many Waters :-)

Topsy

There are places outside this community,



... that make it a wonderful place.



There is the road to Topsy,



... just a little rough at times.



But once you get there,



... the spot is beautiful :-)



Fishing, camping on the river,




You cannot ask for much more :-)

The Landing

Back in town,



... on the other side is the Landing.



It's a little drive north,



... the track is easy,



... and you just come to,



... an area to amaze you :-)



A beautiful riverbank,



... and tracks to more!



You keep going,



... and there are more, more, and more riverbank spots,




... reminding you of the name - "the Place of Many Waters" :-)

All the detail about camping, permits and who to contact is in the Destination Guide.

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This complete 300 pages travel guide is all you need before and during your trip. Besides the background chapters on the peninsula's history and wildlife; and the comprehensive detail about all the places (down to prices, opening hours and full contact detail), it has invaluable information on at least 10 four wheel drive tracks, at least 30 guaranteed FREE camping spots on the Cape (and at least 150 on your way to the Cape), at least 40 best swimming holes, all mapped; as well as practical things - from fuel, roads, wireless internet and mobile phone reception, how to deal with the national parks booking rules; and Aboriginal land entrance and camping permits and alcohol restrictions - to vehicle preparation and accessories and necessary recovery gear by my vehicle-recovery-guy partner). Not to mention locals' tips on how to spot that croc and palm cockatoo ;-)

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