Cape York Peninsula

Usually 4WD tours from Cairns for 1 or 2 weeks. Aboriginal reserves and rock art, the famous cattle stations of the Gulf country, several national parks. Bauxite mining at Weipa, pearlers at Thursday Island, prawn fishing in the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Torres Strait Islands. "Beware Crocodile" signs are for real.

Gulf Savannah territory - aboriginal art, Lawn Hill National Park, goldrush relics, cattle stations, wildlife. Fish for the famous barramundi (in season). Undara lava tubes. "Beware Crocodile" signs are still for real. Travellers looking for something different can try two unique train tours. Travel on the "Savannahlander", one of Australia's last fronteir adventures which takes passengers on a safari from Cairns - Forsayth - Cairns through the remote heart of the savannah country. The "Gulflander", affectionately known as the "tin hare", is a grand old railmotor which carries a limited number of passengers through the Gulf country on a Normanton - Croydon - Normanton tour.