Sunday, July 09, 2017

9: Cape York trip - June 2017: At the tip of the Cape

Final leg of the trip to the tip of Cape York - start of the half hour walk to the tip, with York Island in the background.  Almost 900 km from Cooktown.

Looking west on the walk to the tip

Looking west on the walk to the tip

Joy nearing the tip - with York (left) and Eborac Islands in the background

Looking west again on the walk to the tip

This has to be the northernmost ant-hill on mainland Australia

York (left) and Eborac Islands guarding the tip of Cape York

Looking back down the east coast from near the tip of Cape York.  The nearest island is Albany Island which protected Somerset Beach where we camped.

Zooming in on Albany Island from the east coast of the tip of Cape York

Joy and Murrough at the northernmost tip of the Australian continent

Joy and Murrough at the northernmost tip of the Australian continent

Looking north west from the tip with York Island to the right

Looking north west from the tip with York Island to the right

Looking west from the tip of Cape York towards Prince of Wales Island, just south of Thursday Island

Zooming in on Prince of Wales Island (at top of photo)

York Island guarding the tip of Cape York

Prince of Wales Island in the distance

York Island again

A fisherman heading off to try his luck on the eastern side of the tip of Cape York

Zooming in on Albany Island, only about 10 km down the east coast from the tip of Cape York

York Island

The Australian continent's most northerly ant-hill

At the tip of Cape York - a long way from home

Walking back from the tip of Cape York - with York Island in the background

Busy carpark at the start of the walk to the tip of Cape York

Beach next to the carpark at the tip - looking west

Beach next to the carpark at the tip - looking north east towards the tip (over the hill)

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