Here’s an idea for a Fly away.
Fly to Mareeba (YMBA) via Moree, Charleville and Longreach
Hop on MV Trinity for Thursday Island and Bamaga (3 days)
Return on MV Trinity (about $1500?) and 3 days or
Join a camping tour and return by 4 wheel drive to Cairns (10 to 14 days) through Cape York and outback Queensland. Accommodation from tents to motels. Cost quoted as $4,175 per person for 12 day itinerary.
Some details at Freighter Expeditions
I’ve tried ringing but no answer. Will try again this week and update.
Update:
Managed to contact MV Trinity
They have suspended taking passengers until ? June ’22
She suggested I ring back in May for an Update
Another option is to do the round trip on MV Trinity then organise a tour, 4 wheel drive, camping whatever out of Cairns
Or just fly home
Lots of options
We had some plans to get to Cape York / Horn Island / Thursday Is a couple of years back that never came off.
Moree / Longreach / Mareeba is a good inland route if you want to avoid the Controlled Airspace and weather on the coast but I’d rather go up the coast . . . and all the way to Horn Is. 🙂
Called the booking agent today 4th May
MV Trinity is still not taking bookings and probably won’t do so until next year
Another good idea down the drain