Our Doorway To Camping OZ

We decided to go out on a day trip to checkout Cooktown. So much to see, leaving Archer Point we go over the Annan River bridge this is a new bridge raised up as the older bridge is running next to it slowly detoriating with time.  They have a rest area and toilets only day use also a new concrete boat ramp. On leaving heading towards Cooktown another sign saying Quarintine Bay lets go and have a look. On entering the bay we are treated to beautiful clear water blue in colour but no beach sand it is a pebble beach., houses on the side of cliffs, toilets available just a nice way to spend time out in the sun. What a great place but it was time to leave. On the way up the road, we saw another sign, to Walker Bay, so we decided to do more exploring.  Down a narrow gravel road we came to a small river crossing, not very deep so on we went about 3.5 klms on to Walker Bay.  This is a sandy beach with a lot of wood and seaweed all on the sand as the wind has made big waves to pound the shore.

Cooktown, North Queensland has a great free campsite to explore called Archer Point on the coast of the Annan River Resource Reserve.  Well we came up to meet with our friend Graeme who arrived a week earlier. Gravel road in about 11klms road in good condition, but it is a dry weather road, add water it will become slippery and boggy. It is a good idea to explore this area at the moment it is dry weather however the coastal winds have picked up very strong. This made the camper trailer difficult to setup as the canvas tent part was trying to blow all to one side. You know they saying, this is the thrill of living outdoors. We'll we are trying to keep the thrills to a minimum. Now the camper trailer is setup it was time to throw ropes over the roof to try and stop the flapping noise of the fly going up and down as the wind passes through. Very wind overnight clear skies, but had a good night sleep listening to the sound of the waves crashing on the shore. Awakening in the morning I