Overview

The following are all creek crossings of the Old Telegraph Track when driven south to north.

Crossing 1: Unnamed Ford

The 1st of all creek crossings of the Old Tele Track is a harmless, unnamed ford.

Overall Rating: 1/5 | Entry & Exit: 1/5 | Surface: 1/5 | Depth: 1/5

Crossing 2: Palm Creek

The 2nd of all creek crossings of the Old Tele Track at Palm Creek is more of a challenge due to steep entry and exit respectively..

Overall Rating: 4/5 | Entry & Exit: 4/5 | Surface: 3/5 | Depth: 1/5 |

Crossing 3: Ducie Creek

The 3rd of all creek crossings of the Old Tele Track is easy Ducie Creek.

Overall Rating: 1/5 | Entry & Exit: 1/5 | Surface: 1/5 | Depth: 1/5

Crossing 4&5: Alice Creek

The 4th and 5th of all creek crossings of the Old Tele Track are Alice Creeks

Overall Rating: 1/5 | Entry & Exit: 1/5 | Surface: 1/5 | Depth: 1/5

Crossing 6: Dulhunty River

The 5th of all creek crossings of the Old Tele Track is Dulhunty River.

Overall Rating: 1/5 | Entry & Exit: 1/5 | Surface: 2/5 | Depth: 1/5

Crossing 7: Bertie Creek

The 7th of all creek crossings of the Old Tele Track is Bertie Creek.

Overall Rating: 2/5 | Entry & Exit: 2/5 | Surface: 2/5 | Depth: 1/5

Crossing 8: Cholmondeley Creek

The 8th of all creek crossings of the Old Tele Track is Cholmondeley Creek.

Overall Rating: 1/5 | Entry & Exit: 2/5 | Surface: 1/5 | Depth: 1/5

Crossing 9: Gunshot Creek

The 9th of all creek crossings of the Old Tele Track is famous Gunshot Creek. The regular entry seemed impossible when we were there. So we took the bypass.

Overall Rating: 2/5 | Entry & Exit: 3/5 | Surface: 2/5 | Depth: 2/5

Crossing 10: another unnamed ford

The 10th of all creek crossings of the Old Tele Track is another unnamed ford.

Overall Rating: 1/5 | Entry & Exit: 1/5 | Surface: 1/5 | Depth: 2/5

Crossing 11: Cockatoo Creek

The 11th of all creek crossings of the Old Tele Track is Cockatoo Creek.

Overall Rating: 3/5 | Entry & Exit: 3/5 | Surface: 3/5 | Depth: 4/5

Crossing 12: unnamed ford

The 12th of all creek crossings of the Old Tele Track is another unnamed ford. This one is not boring at all.

Overall Rating: 2/5 | Entry & Exit: 1/5 | Surface: 1/5 | Depth: 4/5

Crossing 13: Canal Creek

The 13th of all creek crossings of the Old Tele Track is Canal Creek.

Overall Rating: 2/5 | Entry & Exit: 1/5 | Surface: 2/5 | Depth: 2/5

Crossing 14: Sam Creek

The 14th of all creek crossings of the Old Tele Track is Sam Creek.

Overall Rating: 1/5 | Entry & Exit: 1/5 | Surface: 1/5 | Depth: 2/5

Crossing 15: Mistake Creek

The 15th of all creek crossings of the Old Tele Track is Mistake Creek.

Overall Rating: 2/5 | Entry & Exit: 2/5 | Surface: 1/5 | Depth: 2/5

Crossing 16: Cannibal Creek

The 16th of all creek crossings of the Old Tele Track is Cannibal Creek.

Overall Rating: 2/5 | Entry & Exit: 2/5 | Surface: 1/5 | Depth: 3/5

Crossing 17: Cypress Creek

The 17th of all creek crossings of the Old Tele Track is Cypress Creek. While dry this can be a white-knuckled affair.

Overall Rating: 2/5 | Entry & Exit: 1/5 | Surface: 4/5 | Depth: 0/5

Crossing 18: Logan Creek

The 18th of all creek crossings of the Old Tele Track is deep Logan Creek.

Overall Rating: 4/5 | Entry & Exit: 3/5 | Surface: 2/5 | Depth: 5/5

Crossing 19: Nolans Brook

The 19th and last of all creek crossings of the Old Tele Track is infamous Nolans Brook. When we got there it was still possible to cross the creek. 15 cars later and the creek floor must have been washed away even more. While we had a snorkel we didn't realize that the air filter box had a hole which, once stuck in the now deeper creek, let the engine eagerly suck water...
We still made it to the Cape and back to Cairns before any repairs.

Overall Rating: 5/5 | Entry & Exit: 2/5 | Surface: 2/5 | Depth: 6/5