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