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The boys set out from All 4 Adventure HQ on the Sunshine Coast with the mission to meet the barge at Karumba that will take their gear over to Mornington Island.
There, they launch the Big Boat, and even rough seas won’t stop them from doing a little fishing when there’s trout, goldies and blue bone to be caught! Once supper is in the bucket, they make for shore to set up a quick island campsite to sleep for the night.
The next morning, they meet up with Ranger Tommy who brings the boys to meet the local school kids who show off their aboriginal dances.
The boys head out in the trucks to find a recommended fishing spot which should be ripe with queenies and jacks… if they can get there without getting too bogged. Later their fishing is off the hook as they’re catching two fish at a time!
On Mornington Island, Ranger Tommy takes the boys to Plane Wreck Beach to explore some World War II history with a few bogs along the way. They do a bit of crabbing for their lunch. And once the weather clears, the team make a run by big boat over to an island inhabited by a multitude of birds and wildlife.
There’s more to see and do on Mornington Island with fishing, history and offroading to entertain the boys. Jase and the team visit sites with dark histories, but obstacles await on the boggy mudflats and tree-covered beach paths.
The team take off for Sweers Island on their way back to the mainland. The island is full of rich history, ancient caves and amazing reef fishing. With so much to see onshore and offshore, what an epic way to end the Wellesley Island trip!
Wujul Wujul is known as the land of many waterfalls, but in All 4 Adventure language Simon reckons it means "land of broken diffs and driveshafts." The boys meet up with local elder CJ and an old friend of theirs, PJ, who has one of the steepest and longest driveways in Australia. There are also abandoned gold mines to be visited and jungle perch to be caught in the freshwater creeks.
The Starcke Track is renowned for hardcore four-wheel driving, but the effort is worth it for what awaits at the end.
This part of the Cape has pristine white beaches with a section of beach that has a tragic history.
Jase and the team honour the men who lost their lives to save a comrade at Ellerton Beach.
Whilst on the East coast of the Cape, the team meets up with old mate and traditional owner Sam to tackle a track through his country to the Nesbit River.
Tackling the long track involves days of chain-sawing and hardcore river crossings, but there’s good fishing to be had at the end of the road.
Making their way out of the Nesbit Track, the boys head out to Morris Island with its lost history.
Heading up to Lockhart River, they meet up with a local rugby team that All 4 Adventure sponsors. Earlier in the year, Lockhart River was devastated by a cyclone, and the tracks and coastlines are still littered with debris to overcome.
Plus there is also plenty of WWII history to explore with beach plane wrecks and underground bunkers.
The team make the long haul to Pormpuraaw on the west coast of Cape York to meet up with old mate Jesse.
A fishing competition is always a good idea, so it’s game on!
And to take the adrenaline up another level, they meet up with Clinton, a crocodile farmer and bull catcher from Paradise Holdings, to wrangle some wild bulls.
The boys finish up this epic series exploring the Coastlines of the Cape with more amazing fishing, culture and crocodile action. The All 4 Adventure team continue to through the amazing river systems on the coastline on their quest for the elusive metre barramundi. They visit the local art centre in Pormpuraaw to see the amazing work being created by the community.
And since the boys are still in the area, Clinton recruits the team to help out at the crocodile farm. It’s all hands on deck as they have to relocate a couple of monster crocs. And they also get a chance to feed these prehistoric animals lurking beneath the water.
The crocs are happy for some raw chicken for morning tea, but Jase cooks up a a delicious Two Fruit Crumble Damper for the boys.
