4WD Holiday Ideas
Cairns to the Tip Drive Itinerary
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| Trip Length: 10 days Total Distance: 2442 km Road Conditions: Some unsealed roads | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cairns |
Hann River |
Weipa | Heathlands |
Thursday Island |
Archer River Road House |
Lakefield | Cooktown | Cairns | ||||||||||||||||||
Adventure into the last great frontier of the Queensland Outback.
Following recent events sections of this road will be subject to closures until May 31st 2006, for the latest information go to: www.racq.com.au.
Note: It is recommended to call the RACQ Road Conditions Report on 1300 130 595 before departing. Roads leading to Cape York are dirt or gravel and suitable for 4WD vehicles only. Between November and March these roads are subject to flooding. Some rental vehicles are not permitted to travel to Cape York without prior approval.
Day to Day Outline
| Drive Segment | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cairns to Hann River | 5 hrs | 384 kms |
| Hann River to Weipa | 5 hrs 15 mins | 424 kms |
| Weipa to Heathlands - The Tip of Cape York | 6 hrs 30 mins | 323 kms |
| Heathlands to Thursday Island | 3 hrs | 116 kms |
| Thursday Island to Archer River Road House | 7 hrs | 311 kms |
| Archer River Road House to Lakefield National Park | 5 hrs 45 mins | 402 kms |
| Lakefield to Cooktown | 3 hrs 45 mins | 235 kms |
| Cooktown to Cairns | 5 hrs 15 mins | 247 kms |
