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Cape York Birdwatching Safari
Highlights
- Venture into Cape York Peninsula's remote wilderness, discovering rare bird species like the golden-shouldered parrot.
- Explore diverse habitats in Kutini-Payamu National Park, encountering unique flora and fauna in stunning tropical landscapes.
- Observe iconic birds such as the magnificent riflebird while enjoying the thrill of serious birdwatching.
- Stay at Musgrave Roadhouse, immersing yourself in the natural beauty and tranquillity of this extraordinary region.
Venture into one of Australia’s most remote wilderness areas on this seven-day birdwatching expedition through Cape York Peninsula. This tour targets two true endemic species found nowhere else on Earth – the endangered golden-shouldered parrot and white-streaked honeyeater – alongside an extraordinary assemblage of restricted-range species that reach their Australian range limits in this tropical region.
Explore Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park and Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park, searching diverse habitats from lowland rainforest and towering gallery forest to tropical woodlands, heathlands and palm-fringed beaches overlooking the Coral Sea. Target iconic species, including palm cockatoo, eclectus parrot, red-cheeked parrot, yellow-billed kingfisher, and birds-of-paradise, including magnificent riflebird and trumpet manucode.
Based at the remote Musgrave Roadhouse and The Greenhoose Lodge adjacent to Kutini-Payamu National Park, this expedition combines serious birding with opportunities to observe mammals, including cuscuses, wallabies, and gliders; reptiles, including Green Tree Python; and spectacular tropical flora, including carnivorous pitcher plants.
Tour details
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Single Available from 10 June 2026
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Single Available from 18 June 2026
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Single Available from 27 June 2026
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Single Available from 3 July 2026
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Single Available from 17 July 2026
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Single Available from 5 July 2027
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Single Available from 11 July 2027
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Single Available from 19 July 2027
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Single Available from 25 July 2027
Features
Service facilities
Disabled access available, contact operator for details.
Operation information
Australian Geographic Travel
Australian Geographic Travel designs touring itineraries that focus on wildlife and active conservation as well as cultural experiences. Their travel experiences are rich in nature and adventure and specialise in hard-to-reach places and small group experiences. You’ll join similarly inclined souls who share your taste for exploration and a burning desire to learn more about the phenomenal natural world.
Australian Geographic Travel offers professionally guided, small group itineraries varying in length across most states in Australia. Each trip is unique and authentic for anyone who is interested in exploring the fauna and flora, the history and the culture of Australia. All trips have been curated with an emphasis on discovering hidden gems off the beaten track and offering sustainable travel experiences that would be very hard to find anywhere else.
Australian Geographic’ adventurers, scientists, historians and photographers have brought the world to you for more than 36 years. Now they invite you to join them in visiting the country’s most intriguing places and sharing their passion. They are committed to sustaining the environment, culture and heritage of each place they visit. In doing so, they strive to protect the precious environment, from addressing climate change and its far-reaching impacts to promoting awareness of the world’s oldest living culture and revealing to you the countless treasures it cradles.
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