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Cape York Peninsula National Parks Qld
Jardine
River
      
   
   
Tropical
wilderness
area
in the
catchment
of the
Jardine
River,
Queensland's
largest
perennial
stream.
Topography
includes
swamps
and
heathlands
with
tropical
vegetation
which
includes
many
varieties
of New
Guinea
origin.
- Size: 234
000
ha
- Getting
There: Situated
on
the
Jardine
River,
between
the
Peninsular
development
Road
and
the
east
coast
of
the
peninsular.
- Attractions: Aboriginal
Rock
Paintings,
170
kms
of
marked
walking
trails,
unique
mountain
Flora
and
Fauna,
largest
perennial
stream
in
Queensland
- Be
Aware: Accessible
only
in
dry
season
and
crocodiles
live
in
the
area
Lakefield
National
Park
Lakefield
National
Park is
Queensland's
second
largest
park,
it's area
mostly
covered
by mangrove
lined
mudflats,
grassy
plains,
and woodland.
The park
is crossed
by the
Normanby,
Morehead
and North
Kennedy
Rivers
and dotted
with many
permanent
waterholes,
providing
an excellent
wildlife
habitat.
During
the wet
season
the area
is becomes
a vast
wetland
which
attracts
a vast
and spectacular
display
of birdlife.
- Size: 528
000
ha
- Getting
There: Situated
North
of
Laura.
By
road
150km
from
Cooktown
- Attractions: Bushwalking,
canoeing,
camping.
rainforests,
birdwatching,
kangaroos
&
wallabies.
- Be
Aware: Major
habitat
for
fresh
water
and
estuarine
crocodiles.
Roads
in
the
park
are
generally
impassable
during
the
wet
season.
Rokeby
& Archer
Bend National
Parks
These
two neighboring
parks
cover
drier
woodlands
between
McIlwraith
Range
and the
Archer
River.
The Archer
and Coen
rivers
flow through
the park
commonly
spread
over the
flood-plains
in summer.
The lagoons
and swamps
which
remain
into the
dry season
attract
an abundance
of birdlife.
- Size: 457
000
ha
- Getting
There: By
Road
180km
South-West
of
Weipa,
450km
from
Cooktown
- Attractions: Abundant
birdlife
including
Palm
Cockatoos,
Pelicans,
Ducks
&
Jungle
Fowl.
Tall
vine
forests
- Be
Aware: Access
is
difficult,
and
only
possible
during
the
dry
season.
Iron
Range
National
Park
Wilderness
area containing
the largest
remaining
area of
lowland
rainforest
in Australia.
Spectacular
coastal
scenery
and unusual
wildlife.
- Size: 30
800
ha
- Getting
There: Located
East
of
Weipa
near
Portland
Roads
on
the
East
Coast.
By
Road
600km
from
Cooktown
- Attractions: Excellent
birdwatching
region,
camping,
rainforests,
kangaroos
&
wallabies,
butterflies,
picturesque
coastal
scenery.
- Be
Aware: Remote
region,
be
prepared
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