Long sweeping beaches, rocky outcrops, the largest area of lowland tropical rainforest in Australia and rugged, heath-covered ranges are features of this remote park.
Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park (CYPAL) is jointly managed by the Northern Kuuku Ya’u Kanthanampu Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC Land Trust and the Queensland Government in accordance with an Indigenous Management Agreement and other land management arrangements. Read more about joint management of Cape York Peninsula national parks.
Location
752km north of Cairns via the Peninsula Developmental Road.
Welcome
The Aboriginal Traditional Owners of Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park (CYPAL) are the Kuuku Ya’u people (including the Kungkay people and Kanthanampu people). They ask that you respect and take care of their country.
Accessible by
- 4WD
Park facilities
- Campfires allowed (conditions apply)
- Generators allowed (conditions apply)
- No rubbish bins
- Toilets
- Tent camping
- Camper trailer camping
- Cycling
- Trail bike riding
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![Kutini is the Kuuku Ya'u Traditional Owners' word for the southern cassowary.]()
Kutini is the Kuuku Ya'u Traditional Owners' word for the southern cassowary.
Photo credit: © Queensland Government
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![Enjoy beach sunrises at Chilli Beach camping area.]()
Enjoy beach sunrises at Chilli Beach camping area.
Photo credit: © John Augusteyn
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![Scour the flotsam and jetsam on the beach and enjoy wind-swept views at Chilli Beach day-use area.]()
Scour the flotsam and jetsam on the beach and enjoy wind-swept views at Chilli Beach day-use area.
Photo credit: © John Augusteyn
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![Chilli Beach day-use area has shaded picnic tables on the edge of Chilli Beach.]()
Chilli Beach day-use area has shaded picnic tables on the edge of Chilli Beach.
Photo credit: © Queensland Government
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![Long sweeping beaches, like Chilli Beach, form the park's coastline.]()
Long sweeping beaches, like Chilli Beach, form the park's coastline.
Photo credit: Adam Creed © Queensland Government
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![Shady and cool camp sites near the Claudie River await you at Cooks Hut camping area.]()
Shady and cool camp sites near the Claudie River await you at Cooks Hut camping area.
Photo credit: © John Augusteyn
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![Wander through rainforest and along creeks and rivers in the park.]()
Wander through rainforest and along creeks and rivers in the park.
Photo credit: © John Augusteyn
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![When you camp at Chilli Beach, watch flocks of metallic starlings at dusk.]()
When you camp at Chilli Beach, watch flocks of metallic starlings at dusk.
Photo credit: © John Augusteyn
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![Enjoy camping in the rainforest by a river or creek at Cooks Hut, Gordon Creek and Rainforest camping areas.]()
Enjoy camping in the rainforest by a river or creek at Cooks Hut, Gordon Creek and Rainforest camping areas.
Photo credit: Ian Holloway © Queensland Government
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![Pick a shady camp site under the forest canopy at Chilli Beach camping area.]()
Pick a shady camp site under the forest canopy at Chilli Beach camping area.
Photo credit: Ian Holloway © Queensland Government
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![Palm cockatoos, found only on Cape York Peninsula, can be seen around the Chilli Beach camping area.]()
Palm cockatoos, found only on Cape York Peninsula, can be seen around the Chilli Beach camping area.
Photo credit: Ian Holloway © Queensland Government
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![Common spotted cuscus are only found in Kutini-Payamu National Park, New Guinea and some nearby small islands.]()
Common spotted cuscus are only found in Kutini-Payamu National Park, New Guinea and some nearby small islands.
Photo credit: Steve Parish © Queensland Government
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![Spend the night by the sea in a beach side camp site at Chilli Beach camping area.]()
Spend the night by the sea in a beach side camp site at Chilli Beach camping area.
Photo credit: Ian Holloway © Queensland Government
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![Be amazed by the colourful heath and views from the Mount Tozer viewing platform.]()
Be amazed by the colourful heath and views from the Mount Tozer viewing platform.
Photo credit: © Queensland Government
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![Camp within the largest remaining area of lowland rainforest in Australia.]()
Camp within the largest remaining area of lowland rainforest in Australia.
Photo credit: Gary Featonby © Queensland Government
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![Many species of frogs, such as this graceful treefrog, live in the rainforest and paperbark swamps.]()
Many species of frogs, such as this graceful treefrog, live in the rainforest and paperbark swamps.
Photo credit: © John Augusteyn
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![Look for rufous owls and other birds as you wander along on the Old Coen track.]()
Look for rufous owls and other birds as you wander along on the Old Coen track.
Photo credit: © John Augusteyn
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![Green pythons can be found in the rainforest, but their colour makes them hard to spot.]()
Green pythons can be found in the rainforest, but their colour makes them hard to spot.
Photo credit: © John Augusteyn
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![The Chilli Beach forest walk winds through coastal dunes and wetlands beside Chilli Beach.]()
The Chilli Beach forest walk winds through coastal dunes and wetlands beside Chilli Beach.
Photo credit: © John Augusteyn
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![This walk offers expansive views over colourful heath country with Mount Tozer in the distance.]()
This walk offers expansive views over colourful heath country with Mount Tozer in the distance.
Photo credit: Adam Creed © Queensland Government
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![Travel through rainforest and open woodland along the Claudie River on the Old Coen track.]()
Travel through rainforest and open woodland along the Claudie River on the Old Coen track.
Photo credit: © John Augusteyn
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![Quiet, shady camp sites on the bank of the Claudie River await you at the Rainforest camping area.]()
Quiet, shady camp sites on the bank of the Claudie River await you at the Rainforest camping area.
Photo credit: © John Augusteyn
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![Camp in lush rainforest near the Claudie River at Cooks Hut camping area.]()
Camp in lush rainforest near the Claudie River at Cooks Hut camping area.
Photo credit: © John Augusteyn
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![Gordon Creek camping area is a shady area on the bank of Gordon Creek.]()
Gordon Creek camping area is a shady area on the bank of Gordon Creek.
Photo credit: Gary Featonby © Queensland Government
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![Choose an exposed camp site just behind Chilli Beach for a (windy) coastal camping experience!]()
Choose an exposed camp site just behind Chilli Beach for a (windy) coastal camping experience!
Photo credit: Gary Featonby © Queensland Government
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![Enjoy a walk along Chilli Beach from Chilli Beach day-use area.]()
Enjoy a walk along Chilli Beach from Chilli Beach day-use area.
Photo credit: Adam Creed © Queensland Government
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