Iron Range National Park
Access to the Iron Range Park is via a branch road north of Archer River, running east for 155km to the Lockhart River & Portland Roads.
Jardine River National Park
Close to the remote northern tip of Cape York Peninsula lies a boundless wilderness of tall rainforest straight out of Jurassic Park.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Flora & Fauna
Flora and Fauna the most spectacular examples are the dense rainforests of the Jardine River and Iron Range national parks.
Cape York Peninsula
The great tapering Cape York Peninsula thrusts into Torres Strait, enclosing the vast brown mudflats of the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Queensland
The ‘City of Sun Days’ offers lush subtropical gardens, elegant buildings, lively arts and the very best in dining and entertainment.