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Weipa - Cape York - Queensland
Weipa is a remote community located in Albatross Bay on the western coast of Cape York, Australia. Weipa is from the Aboriginal word Waypa meaning "hunting ground ".  The area around Weipa, Cape York region was first explored back in the year1606 by Dutch explorer Willem Jansz who sailed the Duyfken. Willem set ashore about 40km north of Weipa here the first contact with the local Aboriginals where made. The northern most point of Albatross Bay is called Duyfken point in honor of their expedition.Weipa's first settlement were missionaries who arrived in Weipa in 1890. In the early 1900's the red cliffs of Albatross Bay that was noted almost 100 years prior by Matthew Flinders on his circumnavigation of Australia, were found to be bauxite however gold had just been discovered in the Wenlock River and there was little interest in the red mineral. Geologist Harry Evans rediscovered the bauxite in 1955, which was found to be the largest deposit of pure Bauxite in the world. Five years later Comalco & the State Government worked together to built Australia's newest mining town. These days, Comalco's mining lease covers 2590sq. km of the Weipa, Cape York, Region. Comalco indirectly employs around 1500 of Weipa's 2500 residents.Weipa facilities include a shopping center, news agency, post office, bowls club, 18 hole golf club, four restaurants& seafood shop. Weipa locals like to make their own entertainment; fishing, hunting and camping would be most popular.Albatross Bay has four major river systems, miles of untouched beaches and coastal reefs all within close vicinity of the Weipa town-ship. Weipa is situated approximately 840 kms north west of Cairns, only a one hour plane flight! Weipa is accessible by Road or Air. Driving to Weipa? Want to find out about road condition, info on camping, alcohol restrictions or anythig that you need to know. Check out our Fishing Forums talk to the locals.
Fishing in Weipa Fish in pristine mangrove lined creeks and rivers all with unique Eco Systems. Visit Weipa's coastal beaches & flats where the only footprints you will see are your own! Shallow Reefs, full of reef dwelling species. Cast into clear water for visual strikes!  Our Charter Season commences in March, after our wet season. It may still rain in March but the wet is over and this is an excellent time of the year to lure fish. The water will still be murky from all the fresh water coming out of the rivers.Flies work best when the waters clear in April. We fish through until Mid December. Getting To Weipa By Road: A dirt road links Weipa to Cairns and this is an approximate 12 hour trip. This road is only accessible during the dry season, from March to November. It is recommended for 4WD vehicles only. By Air: Qantas has daily flight service into Weipa via Cairns International Airport, up to three flights per day. These flights are a comfortable 90 minute flights in a modern turbo prop aircraft. Click here for Qantas website you can book a flight or check reservations Our Climate: March, April: 28°- 35° C - the average temperature range May: 26°-30° C - the weather starts to cool June, July, August: 22°-26° C - Weipa's winter (escape the cold southern winter) September: 26°-35° C - the weather starts to warm up October, November, December: 30° - 38°C- the hottest months (The weather is hot but, so is the fishing) Click here to check Weipa's tides . . . Click here to check Weipa's weather . . . . Guided Flyfishing & Sportsfishing Weipa, Cape York, North Queensland,
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