Cape Upstart
Discover Cape Upstart on this 1970 trek: moonlit beach crossings, saltpans, and cliff traverses leading to Kingfish Bay and beyond. With fishing, swimming, rugged inland routes, and stunning coastal scenery, this North Queensland adventure captures the wild beauty of the cape.
25th & 26th April 1970
Access
See P. Reiman's Report Easter 1969
Party
I. Coleman, S. Coleman, P. Bissle, P. Reiman, L. Dargusonza, R. Mcdermott, J. Dakers, B. Mckay, F. Anderson, D. Hedgecock, J. Partridge, E. Kelly.
Details
Ideal weather. Arrived late evening 24th april. Bright moonlight, high tide. Crossed saltpans to beach. Mud crabs notwithstanding. Perfectly glorious night on beach. Crossed Cape Creek at low water 05.58 on 25th. Traverse on cliffs with water games and fishing to Kingfish Bay.
Voluptuaries stayed behind at kingfish, the dedicated dushed on to un-named bay to north. Superb cliff scenery. Overnight stay at this beach with fine moon And finer fish breakfast. Some of the dedicated returned by an inland route to kingfish bay in under 2 hours.
The less rational dedicated followed the precipitous path of the larger creek from the un-named bay, then traversed left and south at the top to arrive at the crags over looking Kingfish and Abbott Bays.
This route strongly recommended. The run down from Kingfish Bay back to the saltpan in the fading evening light was a joy for all.
E. Kelly.
