On the riverbank, five metres above the muddy waters of Palm Creek our drivers discussed the best way across. A steep track leads down into a shallow muddy river, and steeply up the other side. We watch from the bank rather than standing knee-deep in mud helping to attach a towline.
The ever-present “Warning - estuarine crocodiles . . .” sign dot the riverbank. This is fresh water - but we aren't taking any chances with a crocodile's understanding of the salinity of the waterways.
The first vehicle powers through the mud, trailer and all. If the second vehicle gets stuck, it could be winched through. It slides down into the mud and revs up, slips and slides, but somehow makes it safely up the other side too. Four-wheel-driving is easy - as long as it's someone else's vehicle!
