Cape York: Cairns to Weipa with an off-road caravan
Cape York runs 810 km from Cairns to Weipa. With a 4WD towing an off-road caravan, you're looking at about 19 hours behind the wheel. About 198 km of it is unsealed.
We planned it on Motocamp's own router for a 4WD towing an off-road caravan, at the size in the table below, so every number here comes from a real plan, not a guess.
The stops: Cairns · Lakeland · Laura · Coen · Weipa
Is Cape York OK for a 4WD towing an off-road caravan?
Yes, on our plan. It gets through for a 4WD towing an off-road caravan without using a road signed too low, too short or closed to caravans. Here's what to keep an eye on.
- 198 km unsealed, the longest stretch 21 km on Peninsula Developmental Road, from km 463.
- 2 km of it is steeper than 8%. The steepest kilometre is about 8% uphill on Mulligan Highway, at km 157.
- The longest run with no fuel station on our map is 193 km, from km 617. Fill up before it.
- Road reports change daily out here. Motocamp checks Queensland Transport and Main Roads for the day you travel.
The plan, rig by rig
| 4WD and off-road caravan | |
|---|---|
| Distance | 810 km |
| Driving time | about 19 hours |
| Unsealed | 198 km |
| Steeper than 8% | 2 km |
| Total climb | 3,509 m |
| Longest gap between fuel | 193 km |
| Signed limits it goes round | 0 |
| Planned at | 3.1 m high, 14.3 m long and 6.8 t |
Towns on the way
- Cairns · km 0
- Kuranda · km 19
- Port Douglas · km 65
- Mossman · km 71
Caravan parks on the way
- Mindarra Holiday Village · km 0
- First City Caravilla · km 1
- Cairns Sunland Leisure Park · km 2
- Cool Waters Holiday Park · km 5
- Lake Placid Tourist Park · km 12
- Palm Cove Holiday Park · km 26
- BIG 4 Port Douglas Glengarry Holiday Park · km 58
- Tropic Breeze Caravan Park · km 64
- Julatten Tableland Van Park · km 82
- Mount Carbine Caravan Park · km 128
- Lakeland Caravan Park · km 244
- Musgrave Roadhouse · km 443
- and 1 more in the app
National park and other campgrounds
- Teamsters Memorial Park · km 60
- Mossman Riverside Leisure Park · km 71 · fees apply
- Rifle Creek Rest Area · km 100
- Ang-Ganrra Aboriginal Community · km 289
- Quinkan Remote Community Campground · km 304
- Hann River Roadhouse · km 380
- Morehead River Rest Area · km 409
- Charlies Mine · km 550
- The Bend · km 554
- Weipa Camping Ground & Fishing Lodge - · km 810
- and 14 more in the app
Rest areas
- Cairns Esplanade · km 1 · toilets · water
- Motorist and Heavy Vehicle Rest Area (shared) with facilities · km 5 · toilets · water
- Willie Pye Teamsters Memorial Park · km 60 · toilets · water
- lighthouse mountain · km 107
- Rock st George creek · km 168
- Lakeland roadhouse · km 243 · water
- Mary Harris Memorial Park · km 305 · toilets · water
- Morehead River · km 409 · water
- archer river · km 617 · toilets
- Aurkun Turnoff · km 716
- and 12 more in the app
Dump points
- at Willie Pye Teamsters Memorial Park rest area · km 60
- at Rifle Creek Rest Area rest area · km 100
Fuel stops
- Caltex · km 0
- Coles Express Shell · km 0
- Ampol · km 1
- United · km 2
- 7-Eleven · km 2
- Stratford Servo · km 7
- Shell Reddy Express Port Douglas · km 60
- Nine Mile Roadhouse · km 82
- Mount Carbine Roadhouse · km 129
- Hann River Roadhouse · km 380
- and 9 more in the app
Plan this trip for your own rig
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Tell Motocamp what you drive, from an enduro bike to a 25-foot off-road caravan or a 10-metre motorhome, and it plans this trip for that vehicle: the roads it fits, the low bridges and closed roads to steer clear of, and places to stay on the way. The maps keep working where there's no signal.
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