The Jardine River ferry

Here we are waiting in the queue for the Jardine River Ferry. At 8am there were 6 four wheel drives and one Ford ranger with a camper (my sisters car). It took two trips to get us all over at a cost of approximately $730 for about 15 mins. What a monopoly as there is no other way to cross.

Seisa - Tuesday 26th May

May 26th 2015
Hi all, this morning we woke up to get ready to cross the Jardine river on the ferry. Let me just explain the ferry. It is a platform that is linked to both sides of the river by a heavy steel cable. the ferry can handle 6 Landcruisers 2 abreast. Cost was $99 per car. We got on at 8.30am. Once on the other side of the river we were in Aboriginal protected land. The $99 we paid included a permit. T ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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