Just an amazing piece of Australia. Cape Leveque, hard to get to to, a long way and some rough road.
The Aboriginal communities up there are very welcoming and doing a great job of improving their own lot, providing relaxed accommodation and guidance for visitors and mainting the integrity of their country.
We spent three nights at Whalesong and will recommend it to all our friends.
These images and memories of the Cape will stay with us.
wow, that looks amazing, especially your view from your front door. would love to see a few more photos
_wombat_ said
05:19 PM Jan 27, 2012
great place that Cape Leveque, photo's are good BUT would have been better if there was somebody (pref female) in the shower
glassies said
08:28 PM Feb 5, 2012
wow amazing pics im guessing a permit is needed to access this place ?
Travel Bug said
08:16 PM Feb 12, 2012
SPECTACULAR!!!
Thanks so much for sharing. This is now another place on my "to see" list.
At this rate I think I'll only need to live to about 110 to fit in everything that I want to see.
Happy and safe travels.
Cheers.
Pam.
Clyde Camel said
05:25 AM Apr 8, 2012
I was up there in September 2010 and at that time they were talking about putting tar all the way to the cape. I battled through 90km of corrugations that made the Gibb River Road look tame. Nice thing about travelling in that area is that you get plenty of 3G mobile reception. Every aboriginal community has their own tower. Well worth the trouble of getting there. Magic place.
_wombat_ said
02:59 PM Apr 9, 2012
They have been talking about putting tar down for the past 20 years (along the GGR} if they do then IMHO it will no longer be worth going along the Gibb, they will have high rise units for the car traveller and all that goes with it, would really spoil the bush.
Clyde Camel said
08:01 PM Apr 9, 2012
_wombat_ wrote:
They have been talking about putting tar down for the past 20 years (along the GGR} if they do then IMHO it will no longer be worth going along the Gibb, they will have high rise units for the car traveller and all that goes with it, would really spoil the bush.
Tar would be a big improvement to the Cape Leveque road Wombat, which is the one I was referring to. Some of the aboriginal groups are a bit concerned about it though, because they reckon it will bring too many visitors.
Without the tar the road will soon become impassable as the sand corrugations become large enough to swallow a tank.
Cuppa said
09:28 PM Sep 24, 2012
Whalesong was one THE best spots we found to stay at in all of Australia, Lenny & Jacinta have an amazing place there. Lots of little surprises. The shower is 'special' (friends of mine built it), the 'vibe' is second to none, & the Jacinta's vegie garden was just gorgeous.
Just an amazing piece of Australia. Cape Leveque, hard to get to to, a long way and some rough road.
The Aboriginal communities up there are very welcoming and doing a great job of improving their own lot, providing relaxed accommodation and guidance for visitors and mainting the integrity of their country.
We spent three nights at Whalesong and will recommend it to all our friends.
These images and memories of the Cape will stay with us.
Richard R
Wow thats very spectacular mate.
would love to see a few more photos
great place that Cape Leveque, photo's are good BUT would have been better if there was somebody (pref female) in the shower
SPECTACULAR!!!
Thanks so much for sharing. This is now another place on my "to see" list.
At this rate I think I'll only need to live to about 110 to fit in everything that I want to see.
Happy and safe travels.
Cheers.
Pam.
Nice thing about travelling in that area is that you get plenty of 3G mobile reception. Every aboriginal community has their own tower. Well worth the trouble of getting there. Magic place.
They have been talking about putting tar down for the past 20 years (along the GGR} if they do then IMHO it will no longer be worth going along the Gibb, they will have high rise units for the car traveller and all that goes with it, would really spoil the bush.
Tar would be a big improvement to the Cape Leveque road Wombat, which is the one I was referring to. Some of the aboriginal groups are a bit concerned about it though, because they reckon it will bring too many visitors.
Without the tar the road will soon become impassable as the sand corrugations become large enough to swallow a tank.
Whalesong was one THE best spots we found to stay at in all of Australia, Lenny & Jacinta have an amazing place there. Lots of little surprises. The shower is 'special' (friends of mine built it), the 'vibe' is second to none, & the Jacinta's vegie garden was just gorgeous.
A few more pics on my blog (link to photos at the bottom of the page). http://www.cuppa500.com/_Big_Trip/Entries/2009/7/3_Entry_34_-_Paradise_Found.html
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