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The sign at Cape York, making the northernmost point of the Australian continent.

The last 800m to one of Australia’s most historic spots is the toughest part of the trek

Standing at the northernmost tip of Australia comes with a sense of accomplishment.

  • Mark Daffey

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The tip – Cape York, Australia’s northernmost point.

No 4WD needed: Reaching Australia’s northernmost point the cheat’s way

Standing on Cape York’s tip is a worthy ambition, but if you don’t have the skills or time for the arduous 4WD journey, there’s a relaxing alternative: cruise ship.

  • Brian Johnston
Whooping cough case numbers have been consistently over 150 a week for the past month.

Queensland in grip of whooping cough outbreak as cases skyrocket

As post-COVID apathy sets in, hospitals have reported up to 28 times the average number of whooping cough cases in some parts of Brisbane.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Chilli Beach at Iron Range National Park, on Cape York Peninsula.

Cape York areas make World Heritage tentative list

Another Australian site may be in the mix for World Heritage status after a campaign was launched for parts of Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula.

  • Laine Clark
Green Hill Fort, Thursday Island.

Cape York, Queensland travel guide: The last great adventure destination in Australia

Up on Cape York, it's hard to know where this country ends and the one next one begins.

  • Catherine Marshall
Quinkan rock art sites in Cape York.

Magnificent Gallery: Where to see some of Australia's best preserved Aboriginal rock paintings

With paintings ranging from 1200 to 20,000 years old these art works still pulse with a divine intensity.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
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Lizard Island: Cook's Look.

Northern Australia cruise, Cape York and Arnhem Land: A trip into our wartime history

A cruise off northern Australia gives a unique insight into our history.

  • Keith Austin
When you get to Pakinja there's nowhere further to go unless your 4WD can make it to PNG.

Cape York road trip guide: How to get to the northernmost point of Australia

It was a final trip to Cape York by 4WD before the Queensland Government lays a bitumen road all the way to the Tip.

  • Craig Tansley
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Famous flyer: Jon Stevens

Jon Stevens loves getting back in touch with nature, though he's not always the quiet type.

Australian wonder ... Carnarvon Gorge.

Remote access

Using dirt airstrips, Bruce Elder discovers a lost city, silica dunes and fields of fossils way beyond the beaten track.

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