Qld - Cape York - Weipa

Weipa is on the eastern side of Cape York about 850 km north of Cairns. The population is about 3,500 and is the site of the world’s largest bauxite mine which is the main component for the manufacture of aluminium. There is some controversy at the moment over the strip mining in this area taking away too much land. We really enjoyed our stay here as the camp ground had lovely grass sites and on the banks of Albatross Bay. The sunsets here are spectacular as the sun sets over the ocean.
There are crocodiles in the many creeks but as up north there seem to be more sharks than crocodiles.
Fishing is a very popular sport here and fishermen seem to spend countless hours trying to catch the legendary barramundi. We talked to a few fishermen who had lost their catches to sharks just as they were pulling the fish on board.

The weather on this entire Cape York trip has been fantastic averaging 30 each day and sunny.
We treated ourselves to lunch at the Albatross resort where I had the best seafood chowder and a beautiful glass of chardonnay outside enjoying the view.