Destinations
Connecting with culture on the Cape
The towering sandstone escarpments, vast savannah, extensive rock-art sites and culturally significant spaces of Far North Queensland are best explored with Traditional Owners.
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News
Cassowary pair is once-in-a-lifetime sighting, say Cape York Traditional Owners
Seeing a pair of cassowaries is a rare thing on the Cape York Peninsula, the site of a new national park made up of returned Indigenous land. Traditional Owners say it’s a sign from the ancestors.
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Road trip: Cape York frontier
One of Queensland’s most iconic off-road adventures is the drive up the Cape York Peninsula to the northern-most tip of Australia. It’s a journey that features on many a bucket list.
Destinations
Explore Torres Strait & Cape York
Explore the remote wilderness and unparalleled beauty of the Top End.
History & Culture
Cooktown and Cape York Expo: June 2021
Visit Cooktown in June for a festival of live music, Indigenous culture and the annual re-enactment of James Cook’s landing and peaceful interaction with the local Guugu Yimithirr people.
Wildlife
When Sally met Fred the black-necked stork
Since recovering from an accident, this wild, young, black-necked stork has struck up a rare and remarkable relationship with a couple managing a conservation property in Far North Queensland.
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Palm cockatoo populations projected to halve in 50 years
New analysis of palm cockatoo populations put the bird on a downward trajectory, prompting scientists to call for a downgrading in their conservation status.
News
Scientists have discovered a new coral reef in the Great Barrier Reef and boy, is it huge
The first new detached coral reef to be found in 120 years is equal in size to the Empire State Building in New York, scientists say.
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Laser scans of Australian rainforest reveals hidden lives of Australian megapodes
Imagine what this technology could do!
