Flora & Fauna
Flora and Fauna the most spectacular examples are the dense rainforests of the Jardine River and Iron Range national parks.
Frank Jardine, Pioneer
1860’s Cape York was a wild, trackless expanse of rock, scrub & impenetrable rainforest, government saw the need for an outpost supply station
Travelling Routes
The ‘Trip to the Tip’ starts from Cairns with two options. Take the winding coastal road through Port Douglas and Cape Tribulation to Cooktown
Thursday Island
A short ferry ride from Seisia, near the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula, takes you to a totally unique & fascinating multicultural world.
Self-Drive Trips
Hundreds of 4WD enthusiasts set off from Cairns and Cooktown for the long trek to Cape York. It is one of Australia’s classic adventure.
Local Communities
The relative isolation of the Cape York Peninsula does not mean that they lack facilities and interesting attractions for adventurous travel.
Lakefield National Park
The Cape’s most accessible wilderness reserve has enough variety and interest in its 50,000 sq.km of savannah and fertile riverine flats.
Historic Cooktown
Settlement of Cooktown is nestled on the banks of the Endeavour River, at precisely the spot where Captain James Cook came ashore in 1770.
Australian
When visitors think of Australia, an image of Sydney Opera House, Ayer’s Rock, Crocodile Dundee or Skippy the Kangaroo springs to mind.
South Australia
The ‘Festival State’ of South Australia is the ultimate touring holiday destination. Crammed within its borders is an authentic and unique mix
