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LEFT BURKETOWN & GOT 2 HELLS GATE.DROVE THRU DOOMADGEE. SHOCKING! ABORIGINES DRINKING WARM BEER ON THE CROC INFESTED RIVER COS THEY CANT HAVE ALCOHOL IN TOWN.A REAL MESS.HAVE 2 GIVE UR DETAILS WHEN BUYING BEER! $20 A NITE A HELLS GATE. FUEL 199.5 A LITRE. SAW OUR 1ST ABORIGINE PAINTINGS. 3000KM CLOCKED UP AT HELLS.ON2 MANANGORA.GREAT WATER CROSSINGS N ROUGH DIRT ROADS.STAYED 2 NITES.2 OLD COUPLES BEFRIENDED US.COOKED US DAMPER N BARRA. SHANE WENT CRABBING WITH THEM.HAD A MASSIVE FEED OF MUDDYS. WENT FISHING UP THE WEARYAN. I GOT A TREVALLY.NXT MORNING WENT WENT OUT IN A TINY TINNIE 2 THE GULF.SAW CROCS.SHANE GOT A BARRA! WOOHOO!LEFT THERE 4 BORROLOOLA 4 SUPPLIES. DIRTY TOWN.CAMPD AT KING ASH BAY.HEADING 2 THE ROPER RIVER 2DAY.