View from Cape Tribulation on the sand beach

Cape Tribulation ( 16°04′S, 145°28′E^[1]) is a headland and locality in northern Queensland, Australia 110km north of Cairns. It is located within the Daintree National Park and the Wet Tropics World Heritage area. The locality contains a small number of tourism resorts and backpacker hostels. A sealed road provides access to the area from the south via the Daintree River ferry. North from Cape Tribulation Beach House a four-wheel drive road - unsealed - continues to the Bloomfield River, Wujal Wujal and Cooktown and is often closed during the wet season (Feb-Apr). Image File history File links Australia_Cap_Tribulation. ... Image File history File links Australia_Cap_Tribulation. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  4,164,590 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... Central Cairns from Mount Whitfield looking southeast. ... A typical rainforest scene in Daintree NP Daintree is a national park in Far North Queensland (Australia), 1502 km northwest of Brisbane and 100 km northwest of Cairns. ... The Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Site is an umbrella name for a series of National Parks stretching for 450 km along the north east coast of Australia, from Townsville to Cooktown, bordering the Great Barrier Reef, itself another World Heritage site. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... The Daintree River runs through the Daintree Rainforest in Australia. ... Wujal Wujal is in northern Queensland, Australia. ... Cooktown is the northernmost town on the East coast of Australia, located at the mouth of the Endeavour River, on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia. ...

The traditional owners of the area are the Kuku Yalanji people. The cape was named by British explorer Lt. James Cook on 10 June 1770 after his ship ran aground on a reef near the site, "because here began all our Troubles".^[2] The Kuku Yulanji is an Indigenous Australian group originating from the rainforest regions of Far North Queensland. ... James Cook, portrait by Nathaniel Dance, c. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Battle of Chesma, by Ivan Aivazovsky. ...

In the 2006 year the rainfall recorded was over 6.5 metres and most people visit the area during the dry season between July - November. During the wet season marine stingers are prevalent causing locals and visitors to swim in the many creeks not infested with crocodiles. There are 4 main resorts to stay at. The village has 2 small supermarkets, two cash dispensing machines, one takeaway food outlet and 5 restaurants.

The Great Barrier Reef is some 19kms due east, there are two boat charters that leave from the beach being Odyssey H20 and the Rum-Runner. Typical activities available are guided nightwalks, 4 wheel drive tours, horse-riding, kayaking, jungle surfing and crocodile cruises to name a few.

External links

• Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service website. - Cape Tribulation section
• Mason's Tours - Guided walks and 4WD trips to Bloomfield or Cooktown
• Daintree Cape Tribulation Tourism
• Cape Trib Exotic Fruit Farm

References

• Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service website - Cape tribulation - Daintree National Park.

• Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service website - nature, culture and history

1. ^ Cape Tribulation. Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
2. ^ Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World, available at Project Gutenberg.