June 8 - June 15 We overnighted at the campground at the Jardine River and were up early to catch the first ferry of the day. After the rigors of the OTL the final dirt roads heading towards Bamaga and Seisia, the most Northerly towns on the cape, were a delight, though the ever present clouds of dust were with us. There are several communities around these towns, all different indigenous communities so we were told. Seisia is Torres Straight Islanders, Bamaga about 4km inland is Aboriginal, the settlement of New Mappoon, between the two is a relocated Aboriginal tribe from around Weipa, none to happy to be there and Umagi is yet another group, all have not too much to do with each other it seems. Nevertheless everyone we encountered was friendly and helpful! My
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