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14 CAPE YORK OVERLAND/SEA CAMPING SAFARI
DAY OUTDOOR CAMPING TOUR FEATURING “IRON RANGE NATIONAL PARK”

Cairns to Cape York Overland - 4WD Camping Safari
Cape York to Cairns - Cargo Vessel M.V. Trinity Bay (Tour Code C14OS)

TELEGRAPH ROAD

HIGHLIGHTS This tour is also available in an sea/overland configuration with a reverse itinerary. (TOUR CODE C14SO)
• Cape Tribulation
• Bloomfield Track 2012 DEPARTURE DATES
• Historic Cooktown Tour Code: C14OS
• Lakefield National Park June 14, 28. July 12, 26. Aug 9, 23. September 6, 20. October 4, 18.
• Iron Range National Park
• Chilli Beach Tour Code: C14SO ** reversed
• Portland Roads August 31. September 14, 28. October 12, 26.
• Batavia Gold Fields Sole Traveller departures available on certain dates only. Contact Oz Tours direct for details.
• Weipa
• Telegraph Road 2012 FARES
• Twin Falls, Bamaga June, July, August September, October
• Thursday Island Private Cabin Share Facilities $3650.00 pp Private Cabin Share Facilities $3250.00
• Cape York "The Tip" Share Cabin Share Facilities $3550.00 pp (3 passengers) Share Cabin Share Facilities $3150.00 pp (3 passengers)
• Historic Somerset Single Tent supplement $80.00 Single Tent supplement $80.00
• MV Trinity Bay
LUGGAGE ALLOWANCE IS 10KG PER PERSON
• Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

ITINERARY
DAY 1 THURSDAY (LD) Cairns, Cape Tribulation , DAY 6 TUESDAY (BLD) Batavia Goldfields, Weipa. DAY 12 MONDAY (BLD) Seisia, Commence Sea-leg.
Cooktown Area. Early morning pick up from your Travel West to visit the old Batavia (Wenlock) Gold "Barge Day". The focus of all attention today is
Cairns accommodation. Through the pristine Daintree Fields, an abandoned mining town. Then travel North Seisia wharf, as the cargo ships from Cairns disgorge
Rainforests and over the soaring verdant heights of by West across Piccaninny Plains and boundless their cargo of fuel, building materials, indeed
the Bloomfield Track to Cooktown. savannah to Weipa, on the Gulf of Carpentaria. A everything needed by the local communities. At 80
veritable "Oasis in the Wilderness" and providing further meters and over 3000 tonnes the Trinity Bay is the
DAY 2 FRIDAY (BD) Lakefield National Park. contrast to your experience of this last frontier. largest cargo vessel, servicing the Torres Strait
A morning of sightseeing and viewing significant communities.
landmarks and sites so important to all Australians. DAY 7 WEDNESDAY (BD) Wenlock River, Moreton
Via the rugged Battlecamp Range, pioneer cattle Station. In the cool of the early morning, an DAY 13 TUESDAY (BLD) Great Barrier Reef Marine
stations and the old coach road to arrive at the optional Weipa Mine Tour (own cost, as is lunch). Park. Total relaxation as you enjoy the company of
massive wildlife haven, Lakefield National Park. With the Gulf of Carpentaria behind us, we pass the crew and new ship board companions.
through huge cattle runs to arrive at the fast flowing
DAY 3 SATURDAY (BLD) Musgrave, Coen, Archer Wenlock River, for our overnight camp at Moreton DAY 14 WEDNESDAY (B) Disembark Cairns.
River. Historic interludes as we visit Musgrave, the Telegraph Station. On arrival at Trinity Wharf your tour concludes when
last remaining Telegraph Station in Cape York, and the we return you to your pre-arranged accommodation.
once vibrant gold rush town of Coen, before reaching DAY 8 THURSDAY (BLD) Telegraph Road, Twin Falls.
our overnight stop at the Archer River. A really challenging route today as we ford fast (Fitness level 2)
flowing streams and traverse rugged 4WD tracks to
DAY 4 SUNDAY (BLD) Iron Range National Park. overnight at the idyllic Twin Falls. Basic facilities.
Cross the Wenlock and Pascoe Rivers before entering REVERSE INTINERARY (Tour code C14SO)
DAY 9 FRIDAY (BLD) Jardine River, Punsand Bay. 14 Day Cape York Sear/Overland Safari
Iron Range National Park. The park features the largest
Across the free flowing Jardine, a brief refuelling stop
area of tropical lowland rainforest remaining in DAY 1 Commence Sea Leg M.V. Trinity Bay (D)
at Bamaga and we drive via Lockerbie to our base
Australia. Home to many rare fauna and flora. There is DAY 2 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (BLD)
camp at Punsand Bay Private Reserve. DAY 3 Thursday Island and Horn island (BD)
also impressive coastal and mountain range scenery.
Overnight camp for 2 nights. DAY 4 Seisia, Punsand Bay (BLD)
DAY 10 SATURDAY (BD) Thursday Island. DAY 5 Cape York, Somerset (BLD)
Today time to explore Thursday Island and Horn Island DAY 6 Jardine River, Twin Falls (BLD)
DAY 5 MONDAY (BLD) Portland Roads, Chilli Beach, (own Cost) as is lunch today. Afternoon ferry transfer DAY 7 Telegraph Rd, Wenlock River (BLD)
WW2 Sites. An exciting day visiting significant to Mainland, then onto Punsand Bay. DAY 8 Weipa (BD)
historical sites and breathtaking scenery. Portland DAY 9 Iron Range (BLD)
Roads, once a vital sea port for miners and the wartime DAY 10 Portland Rd, Chilli beach (BLD)
DAY 11 SUNDAY (BLD) Cape York, Somerset. DAY 11 Port Stewart (BLD)
airfields. Chilli Beach is wide and long and fringed with An unforgettable day of achievement and interest. We DAY 12 Coen, Musgrave, Lakefield NP (BLD)
palms. A magical spot overlooking Restoration Island, stand at the very tip of our continent. Visit the ruins of DAY 13 Cooktown (BD)
Bligh’s landing site in 1792. Somerset (road conditions permitting). DAY 14 Daintree, Cairns (BL)

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CAPE YORK CAMPING INTRODUCTION
OZ TOURS SAFARIS have various tours that take our unforgettable Australian Experience one that will live long
passengers through the remote region known as Cape in your memory!
York, however for those that choose the camping tour can
be assured of a real down to earth Australian bush An important element is group participation. Whether striking
experience. camp, a fireside chat or an early morning bush walk.
We favor traditional open fire and camp oven cooking and
The camping tour is a comprehensive wilderness safari careful planning ensures fresh sourced food along the way
that allows our passengers to share first hand the delivers hearty healthy meals throughout the tour.
breathtaking scenery, marvel at the abundant bird and
animal life, absorb the timeless atmosphere of Aboriginal Your Holiday home is a roomy, twin share, high profile Dome
art galleries, traverse the fast flowing rivers and creeks, Tents, with sewn in floor and High density foam mattresses.
swim the crystal clear streams, photograph rapids and
waterfalls. The friendly rivalry begins after a day or two as the trials
begin for poll position in the “Sport of Campers” tent
Visit some of Australia’s richest heritage sites such as erecting.
Moreton Telegraph Station established in 1887 which has
had 124 years of unbroken settlement. Shower and toilet facilities are available at National Park
camping areas, or camp ground locations.
You will visit the oldest rainforest in the world, some of
Queensland’s largest and most diverse National Parks, Some passengers prefer to substitute a shower for a swim in
you will also visit the rich mining area where the red the fresh water creeks or rivers, (as directed by your guide)
bauxite mineral has painted the earth a rich & deep red. when available.
Included is a visit to Australia's largest tropical lowland
rainforest, home to rare flora, fauna and remnants of rich
cultural, mining and wartime history. Traverse rugged THURSDAY IS. HORN IS.
telegraph tracks, swim in pristine rivers & streams, and
BAMAGA
wash away the stress of city living in clear cool
waterfalls.
DULHUNTY
Relax every evening around an open campfire, enjoying RIVER
good wholesome food and new companions; sleep under
the stars each night all the while receiving informative WEIPA MORETON

interpretation by our dedicated professional tour guides. IRON RANGE
NATIONAL
Revel in the achievement of reaching Australia’s most ARCHER
RIVER
PARK

northerly point, Cape York. Included in your camping tour COEN
is a visit to Thursday & Horn Islands, The Torres Straight
another unique, picturesque, remarkable place to visit and MUSGRAVE LAKEFIELD
soak up the culture and see first hand the Island way of NATIONAL
PARK
life and learn about the diverse war time history of these COOKTOWN
magnificent islands. LAURA

This is truly living the spirit of adventure in a reasonable CAPE TRIBULATION
DAINTREE
degree of comfort in our purpose built 4WD drive air PORT DOUGLAS
conditioned vehicles we pick you up and drop you back to
CAIRNS
your accommodation and all in between is an

TWIN FALLS - JARDINE RIVER NATIONAL PARK ALONG THE WAY THE TIP - CAPE YORK

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW On Arrival in Cairns
On arrival in Cairns or 24-48 hours prior to departure, please
YOUR VEHICLE
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WHAT YOU MIGHT EXPECT re-confirm your booking and accommodation with our Head Larc or Isuzu safari vehicles are all equipped with standard
Our 4WD safaris and tours visit isolated outback and Office by phoning 1800 079 006 (or 4055 9535). features, such as forward facing seats, P.A. system and Sat
undisturbed areas, normally inaccessible to large multi-seat GENERAL CONDITIONS phones, comprehensive first aid kit and all the necessary off
coaches, and due to the remoteness of these regions, As these tours and safaris operate in remote areas, Oz Tours road equipment you can think of (and then some).
conditions will not be exactly the same as at home. Safaris (hereinafter called the operator), reserves the right to Single vehicle or combinations of vehicles from Oz Tours
Your companions will be from every walk of life, of all ages alter, and/or cancel any section and/or par ts of the itinerary Safaris fleet provide tour group sizes ranging from a minimum
and usually with a spirit of adventure, a sense of humour, and which may result from road, weather or any other conditions of 4 passengers up to a possible maximum of 22 passengers.
a desire to get off the beaten track to enjoy the wilderness, to of an operational nature. Whilst every endeavour will be made On all tours, passengers rotate seats and vehicles each day to
discover the real Australia. to keep the arrival/depar ture times given in the itinerary, no give everyone a chance to enjoy forward and window seating,
ENVIRONMENT POLICY guarantee will be made that these will be kept. The operator the different vehicles and Oz Tours Safari Team Members
Oz Tours Safaris is dedicated to the care and preservation of will not be liable for any costs incurred through failure to during the tour.
Cape York Peninsula and Gulf Savannah, the surrounding connect with any other ser vice. Any personal expenses YOUR SHIP
waters, reefs and islands. Our experienced environmentally- incurred by the passenger as a result of any delay, alteration or The MV "Trinity Bay" built in 1996 and converted in 1998 is an
conscious staff follow best practices that not only enhance the curtailment of any tour whether caused by weather conditions, eighty metre passenger car r ying cargo vessel that has
quality of your experience but protect the environment in which mechanical defects or any other causes are the responsibility accommodation for up to 56 passengers and cruises at the
you travel. of the passenger. We strongly advise against same day flight speed of 14 knots. The vessel travels from Cairns through the
HOW TO BOOK bookings on conclusion of your tour. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park on a non-stop voyage to and
Bookings can be made On Line at www.oztours.com.au, by The operator shall not in any circumstance be held liable or from the por ts of Thursday Island and Sesia All meals are
phoning toll free 1800 079 006, or your preferred travel agent accept responsibility for any loss, acts, omissions, defaults, provided as buffet style and coffee & tea facilities are provided
or booking office. accident, misdescription, delay, failure or expense on the part all day and there is also a licensed bar on board.
DEPOSIT of the transpor t companies, hotel/motel contractors and the The MV Trinity Bay reserves the right to deny boarding of any
A deposit of $300 per person together with completed booking like who may provide you with services and facilities at the persons with a medical condition or disability which could limit

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