Australia · 18 days · 2,400 km · Loop
Cape York Telegraph Track — northernmost tip of Australia (4WD)
Hardcore 4WD adventure for experienced travellers: historic Telegraph Track to Pajinka (northernmost point of mainland Australia). Bridgeless river crossings (Jardine River ferry), extreme corrugations, total self-sufficiency. Book with 4WD Apollo or Britz Trailfinder.
Highlights
- Pajinka tip of Australia
- Old Telegraph Track river crossings
- Fruit Bat Falls
- Eliot Falls
- Twin Falls
- Jardine River Ferry
- Lockhart River Aboriginal art
- Daintree rainforest
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Cairns pickup + Port Douglas
Cairns → Port Douglas · 80 km
Overnight: Tropical Breeze Caravan Park
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Day 2
Port Douglas → Cape Tribulation
Port Douglas → Cape Tribulation · 100 km
Overnight: Cape Trib Beach House
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Day 3
Cape Trib → Cooktown (Bloomfield Track)
Cape Tribulation → Cooktown · 230 km
Overnight: Cooktown Caravan Park
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Day 4
Cooktown → Laura → Musgrave
Cooktown → Musgrave · 280 km
Overnight: Musgrave Roadhouse
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Day 5
Musgrave → Coen → Archer River
Musgrave → Archer River · 200 km
Overnight: Archer River Roadhouse
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Day 6
Archer River → Weipa
Archer River → Weipa · 220 km
Overnight: Weipa Caravan Park
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Day 7
Weipa → Bramwell Junction
Weipa → Bramwell Junction · 200 km
Overnight: Bramwell Station
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Day 8
Telegraph Track south (Palm Creek, Ducie)
Bramwell Junction → Eliot Falls · 130 km
Overnight: Eliot Falls Camp
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Day 9
Eliot Falls + Twin Falls
Eliot Falls
Overnight: Eliot Falls Camp
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Day 10
Eliot Falls → Jardine River → Bamaga
Eliot Falls → Bamaga · 110 km
Overnight: Loyalty Beach
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Day 11
Bamaga → Pajinka (Tip of Australia)
Bamaga · 80 km
Overnight: Loyalty Beach
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Day 12
Thursday Island day trip
Bamaga
Overnight: Loyalty Beach
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Day 13
Bamaga → Bramwell (via Southern bypass)
Bamaga → Bramwell Junction · 250 km
Overnight: Bramwell Station
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Day 14
Bramwell → Weipa
Bramwell Junction → Weipa · 200 km
Overnight: Weipa Caravan Park
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Day 15
Weipa → Coen
Weipa → Coen · 280 km
Overnight: Coen Heritage House
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Day 16
Coen → Lakefield NP
Coen → Lakefield · 230 km
Overnight: Lakefield NP camp
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Day 17
Lakefield → Cairns
Lakefield → Cairns · 380 km
Overnight: Cairns Coconut Resort
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Day 18
Cairns drop-off
Cairns · 10 km
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.