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Offline beakie

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Cape York Fuel stops
« on: April 17, 2012, 08:45:53 PM »
Just a question, roughly whats the greatest distance between fuel stops on the  Cape york development road ?

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Re: Cape York Fuel stops
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2012, 08:54:26 PM »
get a copy of Ron & Viv Moons Adventures Guide to Cape York . This will be your dashboard guide .
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Re: Cape York Fuel stops
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2012, 09:04:43 PM »
Thanks speewa, just purchased a copy.
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Re: Cape York Fuel stops
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2012, 09:05:19 PM »
X2 with Speewa, we took the book with us to the Cape and it is like your little travel bible,
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Re: Cape York Fuel stops
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2012, 12:47:44 PM »
Just a heads up, fuel up at Coen as you next refuel spot, heading north, is the Archer River (only 60 K's from Coen). At the Archer you can expect to pay around 10 cents per litre more than Coen and the ques at the Archer are long.
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Re: Cape York Fuel stops
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2012, 07:06:53 AM »
Quote from: duggie on April 18, 2012, 12:47:44 PM
Just a heads up, fuel up at Coen as you next refuel spot, heading north, is the Archer River (only 60 K's from Coen). At the Archer you can expect to pay around 10 cents per litre more than Coen and the ques at the Archer are long.

But by geez, they make good burgers at Archer River! :cheers:
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Re: Cape York Fuel stops
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2012, 08:44:43 AM »
Quote from: TOPNDR on April 19, 2012, 07:06:53 AM
But by geez, they make good burgers at Archer River! :cheers:

Yum Yum  :cheers: We had a great feed with Frostd last year on our trip there.

We didn't have to queue for long at the river for fuel but at the ver least do fuel up before you cross the river as it cost tons more once you do.
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Re: Cape York Fuel stops
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2012, 08:54:54 PM »
Quote from: SteveandViv on April 19, 2012, 08:44:43 AM
Yum Yum  :cheers: We had a great feed with Frostd last year on our trip there.

We didn't have to queue for long at the river for fuel but at the ver least do fuel up before you cross the river as it cost tons more once you do.

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Your fuel stops will not be a problem.  I filled a geary along the way and ended up brining it home.  Put it in the patrol the other day.
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Re: Cape York Fuel stops
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2012, 09:37:11 PM »
I did the cape 2 years ago in my troll ( carbied TB42 the T stands for thirsty) and had no probs with fuel, I took a gery can and put it in just to save weight ;D

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Re: Cape York Fuel stops
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2012, 05:53:21 AM »
Current fuel price for Weipa is $1.789 for diesel.  No idea on unleaded but can check if anyone wants to know.

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Cape York Fuel stops
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2012, 06:04:12 AM »
Quote from: becboo on April 20, 2012, 05:53:21 AM
Current fuel price for Weipa is $1.789 for diesel.  No idea on unleaded but can check if anyone wants to know.

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the worst we paid was $2.30 at Seisia, think we got some dirty fuel at Bramwell


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Re: Cape York Fuel stops
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2012, 06:39:45 PM »
I think the longest between fuel stops is 200km. the only time i even thought about running low on fuel was when we went up to chilli beach then across the frenchmans other than thay heaps of fuel available.

Remember to fuel before you go over the Jardine.

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