Batavia Goldfield / Operation Blowdown / Chilli Beach - Cape York 2023

In this video, we finish the Starcke-Wakooka Track, check out Batavia Goldfield, Try to find the Operation Blowdown Bomb Test site then end up at Chilli Beach for the night.

[@jojobarwick]

Getting me keen to plan a trip myself

[@yetiradiovk4yt]

We did an October long weekend in there in 2020 at the top of that hill climb around 1:30 in. Three nights and I think we seen 5 cars total.

[@Kenny_B]

Yeah she's a bit of a climb. Nice view though 👍

[@matthalpin1981]

I am loving this trip. So many amazing sights and history. Would love to hear your review of the Wildland rooftop tents now that you've had many nights in one. I am considering buying one but not sure about the comfort and how much bedding can be left inside.

[@Kenny_B]

Thanks mate. I’ll be doing a follow up video on the RTT soon. With the mattress upgrade it’s comfy enough for an RTT, but it means that you pretty much can’t leave any bedding inside it. It’s easy enough to throw the bedding in a bedding bag from eBay and chuck it in the car so I don’t mind it

[@yeahnahyeah7872]

😂 chili beach only blows its ring out 360 days of the year

[@Kenny_B]

Seems to be like that with any beach on that east coast 😂