Weipa Camping Ground

12/10/2026

HOLY CAPE YORK… WHAT A PRIZE POOL!! 🎁🌴

Thanks to the incredible generosity of ALL our participating Great Cape Colour Chase businesses, we have put together an absolutely EPIC collection of goodies! And guess what?! There are SO many prizes that we’ve decided to award BOTH 1ST AND 2ND PLACE! 🥇🥈🎉

We’re talking hats, water bottles, lunch boxes, plush toys, mugs, stubby coolers, stickers, tags, pencil cases, T-shirts, footy shorts, magnets, hat pins, badges and SO MUCH MORE!! 😍

There’s something for the whole family to take home as a little reminder of their unforgettable Cape York adventure! ❤️

🚨 BUT HERE’S THE THING… WE NEED YOUR ENTRIES!

We’ve only had a handful of submissions come through so far, and while we’ve absolutely LOVED seeing every single one, we KNOW there’s more Cape York creativity out there waiting to be shown off! 🎨📸

Didn’t finish all your colouring pages? THAT’S OKAY!

Missed a few photo challenges? NO WORRIES!

Didn’t manage to collect all the letters? Send us an email and we’ll happily send you the missing pages!

Whether you’ve completed the whole chase or just part of it, WE STILL WANT TO SEE YOUR ADVENTURE! 🐊🌅

We want to see the colourful masterpieces, the red dirt adventures, the silly family selfies, the sunset snaps and all those special memories you’ve made exploring our beautiful Cape York!

📩 SEND YOUR ENTRIES TO: [email protected]

⏰ ENTRIES CLOSE 15 OCTOBER!

So dig those colouring pages out of the car, scroll through your camera roll and get those entries flying into our inbox! 📬

COME ON CAPE YORK EXPLORERS… SHOW US WHAT YOU’VE GOT! 🎨🐊🏆

11/10/2026

BIG PUPS IS BACK AT BARRAMUNCHIES! 🎶

Get ready for a cracker of a Saturday arvo! 🍻🌅

Join us this Friday & Saturday from 4–7pm for live music from Big Pups, good food, and one of Weipa’s famous sunsets! 🌴🎸

🌴 This will most likely be Barramunchies’ last weekend open for the season! So make sure you come down, grab one last feed and enjoy an afternoon by the beach before we wrap up for the year!

Round up your mates, bring some drinks and let’s make the most of it! 🍔🌅

📍 Barramunchies | Weipa Camping Ground

08/10/2026

How cool is this?! 🤩🎨🌴

We’re absolutely loving seeing the Great Cape Colour Chase come to life! How good do all these letters look together?! 😍

📣 A little reminder that submissions close on 15 October!

Make sure you email your completed colouring letters to [email protected] to go in the draw to win the Ultimate Cape York Gift Pack!!! 🏆🎁

📸 Don’t forget to send through some of your favourite photos from the photo challenges along the way! We’d love to see all the fun you’ve had exploring Cape York!

We can’t wait to see everyone’s colourful creations! 🐊☀️🌈

05/10/2026

So exciting to see The Great Cape Colour Chase featured in Cape York Weekly! 🎨🌴

A little idea that turned into a Cape York-wide adventure, bringing some of our favourite stops together and giving families another fun way to experience the Cape. 🚙❤️

Check out the article below! 👇

A colouring competition spanning more than 600 kilometres is encouraging tourists to stop and smell the roses as they drive…

03/10/2026

Watch live tonight at Barramunchies 🏉🍻

🗣️ HERE WE GO! The day we've been waiting for all year has finally arrived.

Don't miss the NRL Grand Final, tonight at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

29/09/2026

We’re so excited to see the Great Cape Colour Chase featured by Let’s Go Caravan & Camping! 🌴🚙🎨

We created the Great Cape Colour Chase alongside some amazing businesses across Cape York to add a little extra family fun to the school holiday road trip.

Collect the letters as you make your way through the Cape, get creative with the colouring pages, complete some photo challenges and discover some of our favourite stops along the way — all while working towards spelling CAPE YORK!

We’ve already loved seeing families getting involved and embracing the adventure. If you’re heading through Cape York these school holidays, make sure you join in!

A huge thank you to Let’s Go Caravan & Camping for sharing our little Cape York adventure! 🐊🌅

Explore the Great Cape Colour Chase from Weipa Camping Ground for family fun during your Cape York adventure.

25/09/2026

Sunsets just hit different at Barramunchies 🌅🌴

Located right here at Weipa Camping Ground, it’s the perfect spot to grab a bite, enjoy a cold drink and watch the sun go down over the water. 🍻🌊

Stay the night, relax and refresh before continuing your Cape York adventure. 🚙🌿

📍 Barramunchies | Weipa Camping Ground
Where the bush meets the beach.

24/09/2026

🏆🏉 AFL GRAND FINAL AT BARRAMUNCHIES! 🏉🏆

Get ready for the big one! We’ll be streaming the AFL Grand Final LIVE at Barramunchies this Saturday! 🔥

🎤 Pre-game entertainment from 1:00pm
🏉 Kick-off at 2:30pm
🍽️ Barramunchies will be open from 5pm after the game — so stick around and finish off your night with a delicious dinner!

Round up your mates, grab a drink, enjoy the game and then settle in for a great meal. 🍻🍴

Game on! See you Saturday at Barramunchies! 🏆

22/09/2026

🚨 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ARE OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY!

Looking for a fun way to keep the family entertained while travelling through Cape York? 🌴🚙🎨

The Great Cape Colour Chase is the perfect family adventure! Collect, colour, explore & WIN as you travel your way through Cape York. 🎨🏆

Collect your colouring sheet at participating stops, complete the fun challenges along the way, and collect all 8 letters from 8 stops for your chance to WIN an epic Cape York prize pack!

📍 Hann River Roadhouse • Musgrave Roadhouse • Archer River Roadhouse • Weipa Camping Ground • Barramunchies • Bramwell Roadhouse • Crock Tent • Punsand Bay

Don’t miss out on making the Great Cape Colour Chase part of your 2026 Cape York adventure these school holidays! 🌴💚

8 LETTERS. 8 STOPS. 1 EPIC ADVENTURE. 🚙✨

💡 Get more information from our previous post