Cape York Holidays

Cape York Holidays give you the chance to explore one of the world’s last remaining true wilderness areas! The Cape York region extends to the northernmost tip of Australia, and encompasses frontier wilderness regions just waiting to be explored. Whether your interests lie in fishing like none other in the world, camping and exploring the great Australian outback, bird watching or other species in their natural habitat or testing your 4WD skills on the Overland Telegraph Track, you are bound to find something to exhilarate you in this region.

The Cape York Peninsular region extends north from Cairns approximately 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) and covers some 115,000 square kilometres (45,000 square miles) and is accessible by sealed roads for the first 250 kilometres (150 miles). From that point on, the adventure of exploring unsealed roads by 4WD begins! Cape York Trips are popular from May to October, as the wet season which runs November to April may cause the roads to be impassable. The monsoonal, tropical weather of the region just adds to the adventure of your Cape York Holiday.

If you are looking for a Cape York option with a touch of luxury, there are many sea or air options, as well as road & self drive. Experience the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef which runs the full length of the Cape York area. From the birds eye vantage point you can see the rainforests contrasting with the reef and pale blue waters of the Coral Sea. Or join a luxury cruise and explore the beautiful tropical islands of the Great Barrier Reef along the way to the northernmost point of Australia. Combine flying, driving and cruising to get the best this region has to offer on your Cape York Tour.

Some of the most popular highlights of Cape York are:

• Quinkan Rock Art – considered worthy of world heritage listing, this dramatic body of Australian Aboriginal rock art depicts the cultural & spiritual practices core to this ancient civilisation
• Musgrave Telegraph Station – built between 1884 & 1887, this nationally listed historic station displays memorabilia of an eventful Australian past. Part of the original Telegraph system from Brisbane to Cape York, it was originally built in a fortress style!
• Twin Falls – enjoy a refreshing dip or just relax in the natural surrounds of Twin Falls with it’s enchanting rock pools and waterfalls
• Cape York - Australia's Most Northerly Point – join in the world travellers who can say they have been to the northernmost tip of Australia. A great photo opportunity of the experience of a lifetime!
• Thursday Island – the most developed island of the Torres Strait Islands group, with a population of about 3,500. Enjoy the beauty and friendly locals of this island famous for pearling, fishing, infamous war time history and natural beauty
• Iron Range National Park – Australia’s largest remaining lowland rainforest & home to rare Palm Cockatoo and Eclectus Parrots
• Chili Beach – another example of the beauty of the region, Chili Beach is well known by beachcombers the world over. A spectacular combination of palm fringed sands with tropical islands on the horizon
• Weipa – the largest town in the Cape York region with a population of approximately 3,000 and a rich mining history. Just south of Duyfken Point which is recognised as the first landing point of Europeans on the Australian continent in 1606
• Lakefield National Park – the second largest national park in Queensland, and a popular fishing and camping spot for locals and visitors alike
• Cooktown – the northernmost town on Australia’s East coast, located at the mouth of the Endeavour River. Rich in history, Cooktown is the location of Captain James Cook’s first landfall on Australia in 1770
• Black Mountain – yet another amazing Cape York park famous for it mountains of black granite boulders which reach 1 km in height
• Bloomfield Track – Creek & River crossings, steep climbs & descents, lots of mud and unimproved crossings on this true 4WD track which links Cape Tribulation and the Bloomfield River
• Cape Tribulation – see the contrasts of the Daintree National Park with the clear waters of the Coral Sea. Enjoy Wet Tropics World Heritage area and the Great Barrier Reef in this amazing region

Let us at Cape York Tour be the first to wish you an amazing experience on your Cape York Holiday.

For more information on Cape York Holidays visit:
Cape York Drive/ Cape York Drive
Cape York Drive/ Cape York Sea
Cape York Drive/ Cape York Fly