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AAT Kings 7 Days Cape York Discoverer |
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Itinerary
Day 1: Lakefield National Park
Your adventure begins as we travel over the Great Dividing Range into Quinkan Country to view ancient Aboriginal rock art at Split Rock near Laura (reasonable fitness and suitable footwear required). Travel on into Lakefield National Park, Queensland's second largest at 537,000 hectares (1.25 million acres) and a great wildlife spotting opportunity. We camp in the National Park tonight.
Camp: Lakefield National Park. LD
Day 2: Merluna Station
Waterlily covered billabongs, wildlife and a great variety of birdlife in Lakefield National Park this morning. Visit the historic telegraph station of Musgrave before travelling on to Coen and the Archer River. Continue on to Merluna, a remote family operated cattle station, where we camp tonight.
Camp: Merluna Station. BLD
Day 3: Weipa - Moreton
On to Weipa on the Gulf of Carpentaria and an opportunity to learn about this remote community and its bauxite mine. Leaving Weipa, we travel east through Batavia Downs Station to our camp at the historic Moreton Telegraph Office on the Wenlock River.
Camp: Moreton. BLD
Day 4: Eliot Falls
4WD action, adventure and fun on Cape York's rugged Telegraph Track today. Cross rivers and creeks, swim and relax, see prehistoric palms, giant termite mounds and carnivorous plants. You'll be enchanted by the magic of Twin Falls - swimming here, in pristine spring-fed pools landscaped by nature, will be a life long memory. We camp here tonight in the company of millions of stars.
Camp: Eliot Falls. BLD
Day 5: Beach Front Camp
Onward across the mighty Jardine River to our beach front campsite on the tropical shores of Torres Strait. This afternoon a fascinating visit to the beautiful Lockerbie Scrub, an isolated pocket of monsoon rainforest on our way to an emotional walk to the very top of Australia - CAPE YORK!
Camp: Beach Front Camp, 2 nights. BLD
Day 6: Cape York
Choose from a tropical cruise to Thursday Island or fishing with a professional guide (both optional). Alternatively, take your bird book and binoculars for a bushwalk or relax at the beach with a good book. BD
Day 7: Depart Cairns
You'll be sad today when you leave this magical place, and your new friends ... but you'll take unforgettable memories with you as you fly back to Cairns over the Great Barrier Reef at the end of your incredible adventure in Australia's far north. The safari terminates at Cairns Domestic Airport. B
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