The Long Drive Marlo,Cape Conran, Bemm River

Feb10

I had a great day first I drove to Pittmans Beach just a few km on the next road. A very good spot to camp much smaller than my night stop with toilets and right on the beach. I cooked up my breakfast and chatted to a couple in the next van. 

Pittmans Beach

Pittmans Beach

Using my new map that a camper gave me I made my way to Marlo then along the real coast 4x4 road on to Cape Conran passing Point Ricardo.

Marlo

Marlo

I met Doug and Ann at Cape Conran exploring the area we just kept bumping in to each other, not surprising as we were going the same way. They had a 4X4 satnav Map and another good detailed map as well so I was able to check my route. One day you might not talk to any one and another day you meat so many people that want to chat it is unbelievable. I walked down to the River and what did I see to my surprise I met a woman in the middle of no where righting up her diary waiting for her husband to return from a canoe trip from down the river.

Cape Conran

Cape Conran Janet waiting for her husband

Yeerung River a canoe launching spot

I teemed up with Doug and Ann taking the 4x4 track through the woods passed Yeerang River. We went for a stroll to look for a Gorge no luck as the trees had grown up so high and the path just suddenly stopped. I went back and made us all a cup of tea.

Ann and Doug no Gorge in sight.

Just Trees

We drove on to the Old Coast Road were we parted company.

Doug and Ann

Old Coast Road

I reached Bemm River are I must take a look at the rapids so off I went it was like a jungle I walked through bushes under and over trees along the path to nothing.

The sign 

 Bemm River

The Path

The Path

 The Path

Rapids as far as I could get.

Bemm is a quite pleasant place with a Hotel and the usual caravan cabins with many picnic spots but no free camping which is understandable. 

Bemm River

Bemm River boat in the reeds

Bemm River Hotel

Old Coast Road ,Ghost Camp Rd intersection

I took the short 4x4 route driving through the woods the road was narrow but good with no corrugations. It was about time I made camp so looking for a flat place to stop for the night I found an intersection one road was closed so a perfect spot to stop and rest. I just about parked up when the rain started and we had another storm.