Cairns Tablelands Cruise 2011

[EvilDaifu]

Cairns Tablelands Cruise 2011

Updates will be posted in this first post and the itineray may change over time as necessary - so please check back regularly on this first post

DATE:Saturday 20 August 2011

TIME:

Depart 10am

DESCRIPTION:

Start off in Cairns for a quick meet and greet. Then head off for hills through Gillies Range and a photo opp at the famous Curtain Fig near Yungaburra. Then it's a short distance to our lunch stop in Atherton at The Stump. After a carniverous lunch - cruise across the tablelands with a pitstop at Mt Malloy for a photo opp, then down to Port Douglas for cheeky refreshments. After taking in the views at the marina (and hear seascape's not bad as well ) - head on home towards Cairns taking in sweeping vistas where rainforest meets the reef. Then it's a regroup at Maccas in Smithfield for those with the time for a coffee and bid farewells.

Please be aware it looks like incredible twisties on this route - best let any passangers know of potential motion sickness.

MEET:

Depart 10am Bunnings, 98-114 Fearnley St (corner Spence and Fearnley Sts) Portsmith (Cairns)

ROUTE:

250km about 4 hours (but budget for 6 hours to take into account lunch and refreshment breaks)

All on sealed roads.

BRING:

Strongly recommended UHF 40 channel CB Radio to keep across road hazards and general chatter. EvilDaifu has a few CBs for free loan on the cruise if anyone is interested - just PM EvilDaifu to reserve one.

Optional GPS so you know where you are, where you been and how to get where you wanna go

Camera for the photo opps and the views.

Don't forget to bring extra batteries for your CB and camera - something makes me think we'd be chewing through the batteries on this cruise

Sunnies

RULES:

1. Obey all laws whilst on the cruise; this means no speeding, no overtaking over double lines (no matter how safe you think it may be), etc...

2. There is a designated cruise leader who will lead the way and set the correct pace for all cruise members.

3. Use the Buddy system - always make sure you can see the car behind you. This will give people behind you an indication on where to turn to make sure nobody gets lost.

4. CB Radios - if you don't have one, follow the maps and directions given out. It is highly recommended to have CB as it enhances the enjoyment of the cruise being able to hear about road hazards and join in on the social chatter.

5. Please turn up to the meeting points with a sufficient fuel in your tank and enough time before the departure time.

6. Onus is on the owner/driver to ensure their vehicle is safe to drive on public roads and meets State road traffic authority laws.

7. Please ensure you have a contingency plan if you have a breakdown or unnecessarily delayed. e.g. Roadside Assistance or a mate in another car who is willing to stay with you if necessary.

8. If you wish to post this cruise up on any other social media site e.g. facebook, myspace, twitter - please obtain permission from the Cruise Controller/Mod organising the cruise first.

9. By attending this cruise you agree not to hold FordXR6Turbo.com, it's Administrators, Moderators, Cruise Controllers, or Owner responsible / liable for any damage and / or grief sustained (simply; you are responsible for your own actions).

Emergency Numbers

RACQ Roadside Assistance ph 13 1905

Police ph 000

Ambulance ph 000

Fire ph 000

CFA QLD ph 000

CRUISE LIST:

1. XAH03 + his brother

2. EvilDaifu

3. sideways82

4. phantom xr6T (joining us from lunch in Atherton)

5. 2 mates of XAH03

Maybes:

PDF download of route for convenience - I don't have a printer whilst travelling so could someone run off an extra copy for EvilDaifu?

Cairns Tablelands Cruise 2011.pdf

So post up below if you're coming or would like to come - it's a good way to meet your fellow FordXR6Turbo.com enthusiasts and enjoy the rush of rumbling through in a line of XRs

Edited 17/08/11 11:19 PM by EvilDaifu

[supercharged88]

Just thought I would let you know,

They are doing minor road works on the Gillies Range, there are 2 sets of traffic lights on the range.

Also doing major road works coming into Atherton from the Yungaburra side.

You will need to turn right at MARKS LANE to get to Atherton.

As for TWISTIES action, the GILLIES RANGE is 19 Kms of twisties. PLENTY, but be careful if it's wet.

Edited 04/08/11 07:19 PM by supercharged88

[EvilDaifu]

Thanks mate Thinking of coming along?

[tab]

Loving your work Gary

[sexual harrassment panda]

Checked out the gillies on wednesday (twice ), only minor delays at the road works. Big fan of marks lane and bean tree road, will have to see about those with the current suggest route.

[Buf-Phoon]

Loving your work Gary

Gary and all the others that donate their time( thankless) in making

this a better place

[phantom xr6t]

Mate I'd love to come along, but I dont finish work until 12 on saturday, if you guys want lunch in atherton you can try The Stump opp the police station on main st, they have a sports bar out the back ( be warned it has the dreaded Expensive Daewoo stuff hanging on the wall) or the BV on the bottom side of main st. If you are around still when I knock off I will be in for the rest of the cruise down the coast. If you take marks lane & bean tree rd you end up on the otherside of town and will have to come back into atherton if you want lunch here.

[Ace]

Gary you are too good mate - even organising cruises at the other end of the country

[EvilDaifu]

Ace mate, just wanted to have a drive around and thought what the heck, it's more interesting if you ask the locals - and as you can see - getting lots of ideas and suggestions

Phantom mate, we'll wait for you if you think you can make it - just let me know what time you think you'll be there wherever we are having lunch. I'll PM you later. sounds like it would be worthwhile to all be parked out front of The Stump then Nah, just

Edited 05/08/11 11:54 AM by EvilDaifu

[sexual harrassment panda]

So far I can think of three options for a feed early on in the leg.

Yungaburra pub - do up ok feeds, a bit close and we are already stopping at the fig tree and atherton

Stump - Never been there but haven't heard any bad things

BV - Good prices on massive steaks . . . problem is I'm getting my 2 front teeth crowned a couple days later and the temp caps on now wouldn't handle a 700g rump.

Photo opps

Bunnings carpark

fig tree carpark - unsure of lighting but I'm no camera guru

Mt Molloy

Port douglas marina, alongside the steam train railway line.