Sign at the Tip of Cape York

Hi Stephen, thanks for the info. No I must admit I did not notice the bolt. I have just looked at my photos, and there are two bolts. Some people are just idiots.

Macca.

Since I've never been to the top and the sign says your at the top, then whats that bit of rock behind you? Not being funny, just curious, is it joined to the mainland? Is it an island? I really hope to get there someday in my wheel chair

Hi Outback Wanderer

That piece of land that you see behind the sign is not part of the Australian Mainland and is an Island, called York Island. When you see some images, it looks it is park of the Mainland.

Cheers


Stephen

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Yep, agree Stephen.
The sign says "Continent". Maybe it should say "Mainland"?

Nice dogs Stephen !!


Cheers

Gazz

Hi Gazz

The cost to have our 2 boys in kennels for the 7 weeks was going to cost just shy of $2000, so it was money that we were not prepared to pay.

They were perfect travellers as they always are and did not stop us from seeing of the main attractions, with the exception of TI, as there is no dog minding services at the top.

Most times we never know they were in the car....with one funny exception.

The dogs are always secured to the seat belt holder for more of a safety factor and can not get into the front of the car or get out unless they are unclipped.

Just out of St George the main road was blocked for vehicle inspections and RBT.

I slowed right down and came to a stop and put my drivers window down. I chatted with the young officer and when I had to blow into their devise, you should have seen the look on the poor cops face when both dogs went off, thinking something was going to happen to their owner.....lol

I blew a 0 which was to be expected and the officer knew after that they were both secured in the car.

Rusty is the Kelpie and Oscar is the young Red Heeler.



Cheers



Stephen

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Ah, I was sure someone would have a photo from the sea-side. And there was something printed on it. Couldn't see that from the landing-craft in the conditions.
You get the cigar Nick. lol

Thanks Nick T10,

Appreciate you posting the photo.

Macca.

I can see I'm going to have a few problems with my chair, i might just have to fly over it instead

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Yes OW, the path from the carpark to the tip is rocky and a bit of a clamber.
A couple of robust companions may achieve it though.

Photos of the Cape August 2010

Yes Eborac Island has a navigation light on it used to service it in an earlier life.

I did concrete repairs on it and built the helipad. Small world!

AB/Bosun Lighthouse tender Cape Moreton 11years

I was AMSA, after you. We did that job off the Grafton. The larc’s Jake brake failed down that steep bloody track and old Lindsay had a bit of a swim as it nosedived about 12 foot under. Fun times until we were all made redundant.

Are you talking about Lindsay Gillies he is not so well these days. We have a get together in Brisbane every July with a ever diminishing number of the old crew I was with, Still good to catch up.

No, but Lindsay G would probably have been the old man on that swing. I know him from Connondale as well. Yes, not too good. The other Lindsay (IR from mooroochydore I think?) would have driving the larc that day. We knew nothing about it until they returned from the ship - thankfully. Wouldn’t have wanted a heap of blokes on board for that sleigh ride. That would have been the steepest track I’ve seen a larc on I think.

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Well yes Genny, the terms are technically interchangeable.
However, 'continent' is generally used when referring to a land mass in relation to other land masses ("the world's continents") whereas 'mainland' is usually employed when referring to the local area e.g. "return to the mainland".

Tasmanian residents don't say that they are "going over to the continent". lol

They should Allan...

and they should be bloody grateful we let them in too!




Very much tongue in cheek - Tassie is one of our favourite places (after Rotto - again LOL).

Cheers

Anthony

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Very droll Anthony, but I'm not going there!!!!

Have to agree with Allan B, with regard to the technicalities of the wording, however Cape Byron is referred to as the most easterly point of the Australian Mainland, not the most easterly point of the Australian Continent. Fraser Island is more east than Cape Byron. Thursday Island is more north than Cape York. Wilsons Promentary is also referred to as the most southerly point of the Australian Mainland, Tasmania is further south, and to the best of my knowledge is still on the Australian Continental Shelf.

Macca.

Allan .. does that mean when we are in Australia we are "incontinent" ????

Sorry, but it was sitting there staring me in the face and I could not leave it be ... I'll get out of your way now.
:)

OBJ

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Oh gawd !!!!

PMSL OBJ

Macca.

Where was this inscription Murray, front or back?...i just looked at an old pic of ours at the sign from 2006, not seeing it on the front unless it was small writing somewhere?

Sign on front was from memory almost as is, but on the back was the latt/long.
Also from memory we searched on GPS and Hema maps and this information had you out in the ocean.
Please accept that I am working from a very old, bad, and usually incorrect memory
Murray

Sorry just looked again at your photo and that is the sign we saw, but I do remember info on rear
Murray

No worries Murray, just curious was all...I may well of read those being there, but 12 years ago is a long time back to recall...lol