Cairns to Cooktown via Wet Tropics and Northern Atherton Tablelands Outback Area

• Atherton Tablelands

  Admission Ticket Free

  Starting just south-west of Cairns and rising more than 700m above sea level, the Atherton Tablelands is a lush, fertile region of rainforest, wetland and savannah.

• Discovery Tours Australia

  Admission Ticket Free

  This exclusive 3-day tour takes in the best bits of North Queensland’s history and amazing natural beauty, with everything taken care of. It ticks all the scenic boxes, with stops at the Daintree National Park, Cooktown and the Atherton Tablelands, touring with a small group in air-conditioned comfort. Visit historic Cooktown and its many surrounding attractions, learning about the region’s interesting history from Captain Cook’s first encounters through to the Gold Rush. This tour also spends time in the iconic Daintree Rainforest and visits Cape Tribulation, where the reef meets the rainforest. Our very experienced local Naturalist Guide will provide informative commentary throughout. A showcase of people, place and past.

• Mulligan Highway

  4 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

  Travel through the Outback Savannah Country from Mt Molloy along the Mulligan Highway. Stop at Bob's Lookout with sweeping views across the northern end of the Atherton Tablelands before arriving at the Historic Palmer River Road House for Lunch. Continue towards Cooktown and mysterious Black Mountain, climbing rugged terrain in the 4WD to Archer Point Lighthouse, a beacon to guide ships along the Great Barrier Reef.

• Endeavour River National Park

  Admission Ticket Free

  Fantastic views from your accommodation and around Cooktown. The Endeavour River is wide at the mouth, and progressing north, lined with over 25 species of mangroves. As it branches it changes dramatically to narrow creeks lined with palms and rainforest flora. It is along the Endeavour River that Solander first documented much of Australia's flora.

• Grassy Hill

  20 minsAdmission Ticket Free

  The views today, especially at sunset and sunrise, are still as spectacular as in 1770 making Grassy Hill one of Cooktown's most popular attractions, receiving a certificate of excellence from Trip Advisor.

• Barron Falls

  15 minsAdmission Ticket Included

  Experience the Spectacular views over the Barron Falls & Gorge from the viewing platform just a short walk from the car park.

• Clohesy River

  30 minsAdmission Ticket Free

  This is where we begin our four-wheel drive journey. Our exclusive access permit sees us visit areas not open to the public. Our track winds through rainforest and over some of the mountains of the Great Dividing Range. We’ll view ancient King Ferns before stopping at Clohesy Boardwalk, where your guide will interpret the rainforest surrounds and introduce you to the giant strangler fig tree, which is hundreds of years old.

• Davies Creek National Park

  Admission Ticket Free

  Granite outcrops, open eucalypt woodland and clear, flowing streams are the striking features of these parks.

• Henry Ross Lookout

  10 minsAdmission Ticket Free

  Views over Cairns and the Coral sea from the Kuranda Range

• Mount Carbine

  Admission Ticket Free

  You can drive through it almost without noticing existing for its wolfram mine but there are some great swimming holes around, and a great four wheel drive track

• Mount Molloy

  Admission Ticket Free

  Mount Molloy is a tiny, historic, timber and mining town with few attractions. It has a huge pub - the National Hotel; a rusting and historic steam engine; and a graveyard which is the resting place for the hugely important explorer and prospector, James Venture Mulligan. Possibe stop here for Morning Tea

• Mareeba

  Admission Ticket Free

  Mareeba, an important regional service centre, is the largest town on the Atherton Tablelands. It lies at the heart of the tableland's agricultural activities and is surrounded by coffee plantations, mango and paw paw farms, avocado farms, macadamia nut plantations as well as sugar cane fields and orchards specialising in pineapples, bananas and cashews.
• Accommodations

  Overnight Cooktown at Hotel

  Food And Drinks

  Lunch

  Dinner