Pormpuraaw to Kowanyama

Not a common thing to do amongst the Cape York travellers,


... but some do plan either coming or leaving this way,


... and wonder what the way through is like.

Pormpuraaw to Mitchell River

It's a good road starting from Pormpuraaw.



Gravel, but, smooth and nice.



Until you get to the Coleman River crossing,



... where the Kowanyama land starts.



The road gets narrower,



... not difficult,



... but the road just gradually turns to a track,



... with some parts that are a little rough.



It crosses the Alice River,




... and the Mitchell River which - if the weather has been wet, is the first one to close this track off.
 

North of Mitchell River

On the north side of the crossing,



... there are some good river spots.




Nice views,



... from the river bank,



... and tracks to ...




... some more nice spots :-)

Mitchell River to Bull Crossing

After the Mitchell River,



... the road goes better again.



Being on this side of the Mithell River, the access is better for the Kowanyama road crews.



And some time soon, after the Sandy Creek,



... you come to the turnoff to Bull Crossing.

Bull Crossing to Kowanyama

Just another reminder,



... why Kowanyama means the Place of Many Waters :-)

 

Back on the track towards Kowanyama,



... there is not so much left.



After crossing a creek,



... and a bridge,



... you are in Kowanyama :-)



Full information on this track, and all others, is in the Destination Guide.

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