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Fishing in Cape York
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Local operators based from Seisia, near the tip of Cape York, have the unique opportunity to fish three distinct areas - the north east coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria, the Torres Strait and the eastern tip of Cape York coast.
Fish pristine rivers, wilderness coastline, and nearby coral fringed islands for a great tropical sports fishing experience.
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Fishing in Weipa
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Weipa is situated on a point surrounded by two huge estuaries, the Embley River to the south and Mission River to the north. Also to the north is another large river system – the Pine.
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Aboriginal culture - Cape York Peninsula
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Cape York Peninsula is noted for the strong, rich culture of the Aboriginal people and their Islander neighbours of the Torres Strait. Vibrant and diverse, this region offers opportunities to absorb and connect with the ancient rhythms of this ancient land and people.
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Magpie Geese
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Magpie geese, courtesy Lynette Ensor
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Cape Melville National Park
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A remote park with a spectacular coastline of rocky headlands. Massive granite boulders of the Melville range and sandstone escarpments of the Altanmoui range dominate the inland regions of the park. These features form part of a living Aboriginal cultural landscape.
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Flinders Group National Park
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The park consists of seven remote islands with a rich cultural landscape. The islands contain important Aboriginal story and burial sites along with nationaly significant rock art sites showing early contact with Europeans.
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Iron Range National Park - Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park (CYPAL)
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This remote coastal park in northern Cape York Peninsula protects the largest area of lowland tropical rainforest in Australia. Rainforest and heath shrouded hills provide the backdrop to long sweeping beaches, mangrove forests and rocky outcrops.
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Jardine River National Park and Heathlands Resources Reserve
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A huge wilderness area at the tip of Cape York Peninsula which includes much of the catchment of the Jardine River, the largest perennial river in Queensland.
Heath, rainforest and woodlands cover low sandy ridges separated by swamps and shrublands and vine thickets cover massive coastal dunes.
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Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park
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Rinyirru (Lakefield) is Queensland’s second largest National Park and the largest park in Cape York at 537,000 ha. Spectacular wetlands and extensive river systems attract a great diversity of waterbirds while estuarine and freshwater crocodiles bask along the river banks and barramundi wait in the shallows.
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Lizard Island
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Located 93 km north of Cooktown and 27km from the coast these 6 islands are part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Public moorings are provided for private boats and there is an airstrip for small aircraft.
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