Cape York Peninsula parks Tropical North Queensland

Photo credit: Photo: Adam Creed © Qld Govt

Campground hosts needed

The department is seeking volunteers to work as campground hosts. Volunteers camp free in return for helping maintain the camping area facilities. If you are interested in helping out, go to Jardine River National Park, Heathlands Regional Park and Jardine River Regional Park for more information. Photo credit: Photo: Adam Creed © Qld Govt

Cape York Peninsula features landscapes of unsurpassed beauty and immense diversity, rich with Aboriginal traditions and customs and European history. Parks throughout the peninsula protect diverse landscapes including river systems, rainforests, beaches, grasslands and wetlands. Travelling in this vast and remote area requires detailed preparation and planning. See links to each park for more detailed information.

Location

National parks, national parks (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land (CYPAL)) and regional parks are scattered over eastern and central parts of the peninsula, from the iconic Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL), 340km north of Cairns, to the northern-most parks, Jardine National Park and Heathlands Regional Park, 900km north of Cairns.

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Highlights and announcements

  • Campground hosts needed

    The department is seeking volunteers to work as campground hosts. Volunteers camp free in return for helping maintain the camping area facilities. If you are interested in helping out, go to Jardine River National Park, Heathlands Regional Park and Jardine River Regional Park for more information.