Hi Naa,
Thank you for your patience. Here are the answers to your questions:
1. Yes you can find close-ups of current houses in the Interactives : 360° Site Walkthroughs
2. Most houses at Port Stewart are lightweight timber dwellings elevated on raised platforms. The primary structural system consists of timber posts and beams supporting timber floors, with simple pitched or sloped roofs. Internal partitions are typically formed from corrugated metal sheeting, creating basic room divisions within otherwise open‑plan structures.
3. Timber posts, Corrugated metal sheets, Concrete post for anchoring timber posts, Wooden posts for flooring.
4. Most of the building materials are transported from outside. There are wooden logs available locally that could be repurposed for some of the structural members.
5. There are currently 12-15 houses within communities. In terms of long term plan they would like to construct around 50 homes that will help some of the Lama Lama communities, staying in near by places, to live on Country.
6. Most of the houses have around 4 people with extended family members visiting during holidays.
7. Port Stewart shares the typical Cape York wet–dry pattern, with access heavily constrained in the Wet and mainly feasible in the Dry.
The Cape York wet season usually runs from about mid‑November to mid‑April, driven by the northwest monsoon and intense rain depressions. During this period, widespread flooding closes many roads across the peninsula; sections can remain closed or restricted for weeks at a time after heavy rain.
8. Yes, most of the residents have basic level carpentry that can be assist with building or maintenance of houses. They might not be able to use heavy machinery.
Naa Ameley Vanderpuye.
Naa Ameley Vanderpuye
Evelyn Todio