Thing to do and see in Cape York and Far North Queensland

What follows is just some of the listed 100 things to do in Queensland's Cape York, Far North Queensland

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31 (20) Cape York

A trip of lifetime through the ‘Tip’ - Cape York
Please make sure you bring your camera and the capacity to take endless pictures.

Drive to Cape York

Cape York, Real Queensland

Subject to weather and other conditions you can look forward to:

• Daintree Coast To Cape Tribulation
• Bloomfield Track
• Cedar Bay
• Black Mountain
• Aboriginal rock art
• Lakefield National Park
• Coen
• Twin Falls
• Cape York

32 (30) Undara lava tubes, west of Cairns
Undara Lava Tubes, Gulf Region, Far North Queensland

37 (86) Chillagoe Limestone Caves

Only a few of the Chillagoe Limestone Caves are open to the public. The ones that are are well worth seeing.

You should also visit the historic copper smelter ruins.

From a population of around 10,000 only 150 remain. Find out what happened missing hoards of Chillagoe. As a clue, they didn’t all disappear underground.

39 (88) Cobbold Gorge

The Cobbold Gorge is incredibly narrow yet has spectacular 30 metre cliffs on either side.

40 (89) Millstream Falls

Big Millstream Falls is reputedly the widest single-drop waterfall in Australia. You might even see a Platypus in the pool at the falls base.

65 (95) Lakefield National Park

Lakefield National Park boasts an array of strange landscapes in the wilderness. Almost an off world experience. Just watch out for the crocs.

66 (80) Lake Barrine

Lake Barrine is a magical place for all to enjoy. Lake Barrine is one of the top tourist attractions in Tropical North Queensland

It’s a six kilometres stroll around the lake's edge. Nearby you’ll find the 1,100-year-old Twin Kauri Pines.

79 (78) The Black Mountain National Park

The Black Mountain National Park is an intriguing landscape you can view on the way to Cooktown. Please don’t try anything too adventurous as people have died trying to find a way through the Black Mountain’s giant boulders.

92 (96) Coen

Old gold-rush town. Attractions are art, craft and history.

97 (97) Weipa

Weipa is slightly different for being run by a mining company. It is more the journey than the destination - being a challenging 838ks north of Cairns.