Pennefather

It is a great place to fish and camp, close enough to Weipa.


Like many places north of Weipa, it is on Aboriginal land, subject to permits  and restrictions.

Pennefather Track

You can follow the road right to the end,



.. the road gradually turns into a sandy track ...
   

... that takes you right to the beach.
   

From here you can take the sandy drive ...
   

... past some beach huts and camping spots ...



... to the camps at Pennefather River.
   

Pennefather River Track

Or, you could have taken the Pennefather River track,
  

... which ends up another sandy drive,
   

... to the same camp at the mouth of the river.
   

There are some shady spots in front of a lagoon,
  

... where there is a resident crocodile (on the photo below it is right in the front, with the head on the sandy bank and most of the body in the water).
   

Again there are sandy drives to the west ...
   

... and east, the latter takes you further into the river.
   

There are small sandy back tracks ...
   

... or you can take the beach drive.
   

There is a bit of a rocky shore ..
   

... with some oysters and popular with fishing.
   

Again it is easy to see crocs swimming in the water, just keep your eyes open for them!

 

Too many people come back from their trip then write to me that they didn't see any crocs .. well that means they haven't been looking!

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