Cape York Peninsula is the most northern point in Australia, and is the gateway to the Torres Strait.

Located 970 km north of Cairns, the ’tip’ of the Cape is a favourite of adventurers from all walks of life. To get here, you can travel by air or sea, however for the four wheel driver, the lure of the Overland Telegraph Line (OTL), with its corrugated roads, many creek crossings, and bush camps, is the preferred method of transport.

The Cape is still a sparsely populated remote wilderness area, recognised the world over for its diverse and ever changing flora and fauna. By land, sea and air, the scenery is spectacular, and the isolation refreshing, as the worries of a modern world are left behind, and replaced with a sense of anticipation.

Our seasons are simply classed as “the wet” (December - April), and “the dry”. During the wet season the average rainfall is approximately 70 inches, and temperatures range from around 28 degrees in the evening, to a humid 35 degrees Celsius during the day. The dry is cooler, winter is almost non existent with temperatures ranging from 16 through to 31 degrees Celsius.

The Jardine River is where the Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) begins. The NPA comprises five indigenous communities - Injinoo, Umagico, Bamaga, New Mapoon, and Seisia. These communities, are home to approximately 3500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. The Torres Strait, and the estuaries which flow into it, play a vital role in the culture and traditions of these indigenous inhabitants. They are significant in traditional food gathering and customs, which are integral to the daily lives of these friendly people.

Facilities on the NPA include, a hospital, post office, several supermarkets, tackle shop, service stations (NB: LPG is not available), bottle shop (alcohol restrictions apply on the Cape), several types of accommodation from camping to a 4-star resort, mechanical workshops, and take-away food stores.

On the water, the scenery and aquatic activity is never the same from day to day. Amongst the approximately 274 islands which make up the Torres Strait, and the numerous fringing reefs which surround them, there is an abundance of wild life. From Torres Strait Pigeons and Brown Booby Birds in the air, to Green Turtles, Dugong and Crocodiles inhabiting the waters, there is always something to stir an anglers interest when out and about in a boat.

The fishing is a bonus, and I look forward to sharing with you an adventure you will never forget.