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Cape York Adventures

4WD, island, cultural and fishing tours across Cape York and Torres Strait

4WD Adventures | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Black Mountain National Park, (Kalkajaka N.P.)

Mysterious granite mountains, rich in Kuku Yalanji myths and legends

4WD Adventures | Fishing & Boating | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Cape Melville National Park

Remote coastline, granite boulders and sandstone escarpments

4WD Adventures | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Cedar Bay National Park

Remote coastal park south of Cooktown, with rainforest, beaches and wildlife

4WD Adventures | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | Island & Reef Experiences | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Flinders Group National Park

Seven remote islands with Aboriginal sites and nationally significant rock art

4WD Adventures | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | Island & Reef Experiences | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Hope Islands National Park

Two coral cays: mangrove-fringed West Hope and sandy East Hope Island

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Iron Range National Park – Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park (CYPAL)

Remote Cape York park with tropical rainforest, beaches and rich wildlife

4WD Adventures | Beaches, Waterfalls & Swimming Holes | Fishing & Boating | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Jardine River National Park and Heathlands Resources Reserve

Cape York wilderness with waterfalls, remote beaches and 4WD access

4WD Adventures | Fishing & Boating | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park

Vast Cape York wetlands with waterbirds, crocodiles and barramundi

4WD Adventures | Beaches, Waterfalls & Swimming Holes | Fishing & Boating | History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | Island & Reef Experiences | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Lizard Island

Six islands in the Great Barrier Reef, with beaches, trails and snorkelling

4WD Adventures | National Parks & Walking Trails | Scenic Drives & Lookouts | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Mount Cook National Park

A steep 2km trail climbs Waymbuur to a lookout with Great Barrier Reef views

4WD Adventures | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Mungkan Kandju National Park

A wilderness of woodlands, swamps and rainforest, rich in Aboriginal culture

4WD Adventures | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Cooktown Botanic Gardens

One of Queensland's oldest regional botanic gardens, in a 62ha reserve

4WD Adventures | Island & Reef Experiences | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Great Barrier Reef

Explore vibrant coral reefs, tropical fish and pristine waters near Cooktown

4WD Adventures | National Parks & Walking Trails | Scenic Drives & Lookouts | Wildlife & Birdwatching

The Tip of Australia

Reach mainland Australia's northernmost point with Torres Strait views

4WD Adventures | Beaches, Waterfalls & Swimming Holes | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Waterfalls

Scenic Cooktown waterfalls offer picnics, swimming holes and day trips

4WD Adventures | Scenic Drives & Lookouts | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Suggested Cape York Self-Drive Itinerary

Plan a 4WD adventure from Cairns to the Tip of Cape York via scenic routes

4WD Adventures | Scenic Drives & Lookouts | Wildlife & Birdwatching

The Great Tropical Drive Daintree Explorer Trail

A classic 4WD route from Mossman to Cooktown via the renowned Bloomfield Track

4WD Adventures | History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | National Parks & Walking Trails | Scenic Drives & Lookouts | Wildlife & Birdwatching

The Great Tropical Drive Discovery Trail

2-day Cooktown–Laura loop through Lakefield National Park and Quinkan country

4WD Adventures | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Bicentennial National Trail

A 5,330km self-reliant trail linking 18 national parks from Cooktown

4WD Adventures | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Birdwatching in and near Cooktown

Explore four habitats and 150 bird species on Cooktown day trips

4WD Adventures | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Bennetts Tree Kangaroo

Spot Bennett’s tree-kangaroo in forests and creek areas near Cooktown

4WD Adventures | Beaches, Waterfalls & Swimming Holes | Fishing & Boating | Island & Reef Experiences | National Parks & Walking Trails | Scenic Drives & Lookouts | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Beaches

Explore deserted beaches, reef snorkelling, fishing and spectacular views

4WD Adventures | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Bird Life

Explore 321 bird species, including 18 found only on Cape York, year-round

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Coastal Rotors

Scenic helicopter flights, heli fishing and island transfers from Horn Island

4WD Adventures | History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage

Palmer River Goldfields

Remote goldfields reserve 280km northwest of Cairns, via rough tracks

4WD Adventures | Aboriginal Tours | Guided Tours & Cruises | History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | National Parks & Walking Trails | Scenic Drives & Lookouts | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Rossville Retreat Indigenous Tours

Learn bush medicines, foods and Kuku Nyungkul culture with Mooks

4WD Adventures | History & Culture | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Gateway to Cape York

Pause for Cape York displays, BBQs, photo opportunities and sculptures

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Cape York Experience

Guided Cape York adventures with dirt bikes, fishing charters and more

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Fishing near Hope Vale

Fish Cape Bedford reefs and wrecks, or explore the McIvor River

4WD Adventures | Fishing & Boating | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Fishing near Laura

Remote Cape York waters offer wild barra, jacks and superb mud crabbing

4WD Adventures | Fishing & Boating | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Fishing in the Rainforest Coast

Fish for barra, jacks and trevally amid rainforest and mountain views