Day 12 Tele Track to Punsand Bay

We packed up this morning, a little sorry to be leaving our campsite at canal creek but our next goal is to reach the tip so time to move on.
After packing up the campers we headed to Fruitbat Falls for a refreshing swim before hitting the corrugated dirt of the development road. We made it to the Jardine River Ferry & handed over the $130 to cross the river, a very expensive crossing (we were on the ferry for about 2 minutes) but better than risking a swim with the crocs. The ferry is the only option now anyway as you're no longer allowed to drive across the river.
On the other side of the river we headed toward Serial & after a look around decided to head for Punsand Bay. This proved to be a popular choice as most of the people we had met on the track were also camped here & I can see why, this place is paradise. We are now only about 5km from the tip.

Fruitbat Falls where we enjoyed a swim before the red dust of the PDR 

The Jardine River Ferry, alot of money for such a short distance 

Driving through Bamaga there are wild horses everywhere, including on the road 

Punsand Bay is paradise 

Day 11 Tele Track Northern Section

Today we headed off to do the northern section of the tele track. We were expecting this section is more challenging than the Southern section.
The first crossing was canal creek near our camp, this was quite potholey & a little deep.
Sam creek was pretty easy going but the next 2 crossings at Mistake & Cannibal creeks were quite steep & eroded. The creeks here are really beautiful & the water is crystal clear.
Next was the log crossing at Cypress Creek. It looked pretty old & rickety but actually wasn't too hard to cross.
After Cypress we came to Logan Creek. This was just not our crossing. First up Ash jammed her finger in the door getting out of the car & she did a pretty good job of it, with a pretty deep cut. Out came the first aid kit to bandage up the finger.
It's also the place where we took the car for a swim. The creek was pretty deep with a soft bottom & we considered turning back but we were only 2 crossings away from finishing the tele track so decided to give it a go. About half way accross the wheels bogged into the soft bottom, luckily there was a fellow traveller on the other side who snatched us out. But not before we ended up with soggy carpets.
The last crossing was the notorious Nolan's Brook, the deepest crossing on the track, which has apparently already claimed 13 cars this season. I was more than a little worried about this one but with a bit of teamwork from some guys we met on the track we all made it through no problem.
Time to head back to our camp at canal creek to celebrate conquering the tele track.