Getting Here Travelling to Cooktown and within Cape York Peninsula SELF-DRIVE
This would be one of Australia’s most interesting drives which is being slowly tamed, after years of being wild.
The majority of the road between Mossman and Cooktown is fully sealed and most rivers bridged, especially the newly sealed section from Wujal Wujal to Helenvale.
The picturesque coastal route from Cape Tribulation to Wujal Wujal is an unsealed 4WD track (Bloomfield Track) with the remaining road through Ayton, Rossville, Helenvale, Black Mountain and on to Cooktown now sealed. The Peninsula Development Road from Lakeland to Laura is sealed, with small sections further north to Weipa slowly being sealed. The Bamaga Road to the Tip is unsealed and conditions can change rapidly. Please drive according to the current conditions.
There are two main routes north to get to Cooktown. The Mulligan Highway travels inland through Mt Molloy, Mt Carbine, Lakeland and Black Mountain on to Cooktown. This route is open all year round, day and night and is the typical outback scenery with open roads as far as the eye can see.
CAR HIRE
Check road conditions before you travel, as some rivers flood during the monsoon period from December to April.
Trans North offers Cairns to Cooktown daily. Cairns Cooktown Express also offers Cairns to Cooktown daily. There are several bus tour operators for organised groups that depart from Cairns to Cape York.
Take caution when driving at night due to wildlife and wandering stock.
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Cooktown and Cape York Visitor Guide
Car hire is available in Cooktown, Coen, Lockhart River, Weipa, Seisia and Bamaga.
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