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Cape Melville National Park
Cooktown, Cook Area

Free Entry - Entry Information

13 0013 0372
csc@epa.qld.gov.au
www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/cape-melville/index.html

Description

Cape Melville National Park combines massive granite boulders of the Melville Range with sandstone escarpments of the Altanmoui Range and inland dunefields. These features form part of a living, Aboriginal cultural landscape. Bush camp at Bathurst Bay behind the beach. Drive to Jones Gap for impressive views to Altanmoui Range and south to the Howick River. Look for pied imperial-pigeons and Papuan frogmouths.

Property Details

Facilities

  • Access With Assistance for the Disabled
  • Public toilet
  • Viewing Platform

Activities

  • Animal Watching
  • Birdwatching
  • Camping
  • Fishing
  • Walking

Other Information

Children:
Children are welcome.

How To Get There:
Western access is through Lakefield National Park and Kalpower Aboriginal land, approximately 10 hours north of Cairns. Southern access is via the Starcke Road, approximately 12 hours north of Cooktown. Accessible by four-wheel-drive vehicles generally during the dry season, June to November.


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Cape Melville National Park
Cooktown
Queensland 4871 Australia

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