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Museums and Galleries

Cooktown and Cape York Peninsula offer visitors a view back in time with restored heritage buildings, displays and the Musuem all open to enjoy. Artists are inspired by the designs of nature and characters of the Cape and their works fill the local galleries and Cultural Centres.

NorthWest Australian Safaris

Imagine the thrill of standing at Australia’s northernmost point, viewing incredible landscapes, learning about amazing and unique plants and wildlife or reliving some of the fascinating history of this very special area.

Oz Tours Safaris

Established in 1985, Oz tours Safaris is a Cairns based, family owned and operated company.

Palmer River Goldfields

This remote reserve is located 280 kilometres north-west of Cairns with access via the Whites Creek turnoff from the Peninsula Developmental Road, to Granite and Cannibal creeks, then north to cross the Palmer River at Dog Leg Creek Junction south-east of Maytown - about three hours drive west of the Palmer River Roadhouse.

Peddells Thursday Island Tours

For the ultimate way to top off your Cape York experience take Peddells passenger ferry from Seisa Jetty and cruise to the Port of Pearls, Thursday Island.

Public Art in Cooktown

A stroll around the centre of Cooktown leads you to several public art works

Quinkan & Regional Cultural Centre, Laura

Owned and operated by the local community, the Quinkan Centre showcases all aspects of Quinkan country including its Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal heritage and the natural environment and ranks among Queensland's finest cultural centres.

Quinkan Galleries

Famous for its rock art, Quinkan Country contains a large and dramatic body of prehistoric rock paintings. These galleries have been identified as being at least 15,000 to 30,000years old and have been included on the Australian Heritage Estate and listed by UNESCO as being among the top 10 rock art sites in the world

Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park

Rinyirru (Lakefield) is Queensland’s second largest National Park and the largest park in Cape York at 537,000 ha. Spectacular wetlands and extensive river systems attract a great diversity of waterbirds while estuarine and freshwater crocodiles bask along the river banks and barramundi wait in the shallows.

Roko Pearls

Roko Pearls is a family owned pearl farm located on Roko Island, 25 minutes by boat from Seisia.

Rossville Retreat Indigenous Tours

Join local Kuku Nyungkul elder and traditional owner of the country around Rossville Retreat, Harold Tayley, well known as Mooks for an immersive Indigenous tour on country.

Saratoga Fishing and Hunting Adventures

Saratoga Fishing and Hunting Adventures offers a range of Pig Hunting and fishing tours on Australia’s beautiful Cape York Peninsula, one of the world’s largest unspoiled wilderness areas.

Scenic Rim Walking Trail

The "Scenic Rim Walking Trail" consists of a mixture of pathways, rough tracks and trails, and is uniquely able to cater for every level of fitness.

Skytrans

Skytrans pride themselves in providing professional aviation services to some of the most remote parts of Australia.

Strathburn Cattle Station

Strathburn Cattle Station for decades has had a big reputation among pig hunters as an extraordinary wilderness experience.

Suggested Cape York Self-Drive Itinerary

Whichever way you choose to drive, the trip up Cape York will be an unforgettable adventure to mainland Australia's northernmost point. Below is a suggested itinerary .....

Tagalong Tours of Australia

Tagalong Tours of Australia offers you the chance to realise your dream of exploring the spectacular diversity of Cape York, in the company of similar minded travellers, whilst enjoying the comfort and convenience of your own 4WD vehicle.

The Bama Way - Aboriginal Journeys in Cape York

The Bama Way is an Aboriginal journey through S.E. Cape York - a journey along story-lines through coastal mangroves, rich rainforest and hilltop Savannah.

The Gold Rush

Little happened after Cooks initial landing until William Hann set out on his overland journey of exploration in 1872. The discovery of payable alluvial gold deposits at the Palmer river in 1873 by James Venture Mulligan, sparked a huge gold rush, drawing prospectors not only from Australia, but also from around the world.

The Great Tropical Drive Daintree Explorer Trail

This is a classic 4WD driving experience from Mossman to Cooktown including the renowned Bloomfield Track

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