& OUTBACK QUEENSLAND - Travel by Tracey

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Experience Queensland’s backyard
Cape York
Located on the northern most tip of Australia, Cape York Peninsula is
a wild and sparsely populated wilderness area that is only accessible
during the dry months from April to December. Cape York's rugged
northern coastline faces towards Papua New Guinea while the
eastern side is fringed by the coral gardens of the Great Barrier Reef.
Cape York is a vast area and a land of extremes; 115,000 square
kilometres of untouched wilderness, magnificent national parks,
sacred Aboriginal sites, beautiful rainforest, rugged mountains and
swampy marshlands. Following the Old Telegraph Track north, the
dusty tracks contrast dramatically with the abundant rivers, crystal
clear creeks and spectacular waterfalls.
You'll be amazed by the 40,000 year old tradition and culture of the
Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. Trek to ancient Aboriginal rock
art sites at Quinkan Rock Art Reserve, where thousands of years of
Aboriginal culture have been recorded in ochre and clay paintings.
And of course, you can’t miss standing at the tip of Australia and
watching the spectacular sunset over the Torres Strait.
Cape York is truly the last Australian frontier.
Voyages Wrotham Park Lodge