Glen...I live in Red Deer Alberta. Been here since 1982 after four years in Oz(Holloways Beach - teaching school in Gordonvale (75-79) and Bamaga 1974 and - loved loved loved OZ - still gots lots o friends in Gordonvale/Brisbane) and 1 year in Nelson NZ. Am now waiting for Trevor and Rachel Skipsey from Carins to show up here ...they apparently are Gold Winging around the west here...I've looked at the Posties tour in southern OZ and think that would be a blast...what you have planned is way more 'Bush Tucker Manly' ....the rewards are gonna be unbelievable.....had an opportunity to go to Horn Island when I was there - a somewhat sacred site if I recall - shell beaches--also took kids to TI for swimming competitions - and lots of camping on the beach at Jardine etc. ( I remember the salt water crocs who came up on the beach while we were sleeping to sniff our toes) - also ate turtle, barramundi, etc. Stayed at the Bamaga Hotel - Mrs. Bosun and Mrs. Phineasa- I hear things are a little different there now as behaviors have moved toward more extreme.....we used to have open air movies in the park just north of the hotel.....also used to show lots of National Film Board of Canada shorts....Neighbors, Paus Des Duex, ZOOM, Paddle to the Sea etc.... Was a wonderful time....red soil, Quinkans, Torres Strait, Gum Trees, Jardine River...Also lived in Gordonvale and Holloways Beach - Sundays riding up the Coast to Palm Cove pub were fun...not to mention Kuranda, Gillies, Pete's Falls, Babinda, Nerada Tea Plantation etc.....I really should get back
Anyway....you've got a great trip planned - would love to see the pics in some future post.....where were you in the GWN?

Stephen