Cape York History
For 60,000 years aboriginal tribal groups have roamed the broad savannah and pristine coastal regions of Cape York Peninsula.
Camping Permits
To camp at Lakefield, Iron Range or Jardine River national parks you need to obtain access permits from the ranger stations.
Cape York Climate
Cooktown at the base of the peninsula has an average daily maximum temperature that ranges from 25°C in June to 32°C in February.
Cape York Geography
The prominent, wedge-shaped Cape York Peninsula, thrusts up towards New Guinea. It was the last region of Australia to be developed.
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
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.
Cape York Peninsula
The great tapering Cape York Peninsula thrusts into Torres Strait, enclosing the vast brown mudflats of the Gulf of Carpentaria.
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.
Local Communities
The relative isolation of the Cape York Peninsula does not mean that they lack facilities and interesting attractions for adventurous travel.