John Charlton's Cape York Adventures

Offer fully-guided, personal fishing and adventure holidays at the top of Cape York.

Cape York Peninsula is one of Australia's last true wilderness areas.  

John Charlton's CAPE YORK ADVENTURES have been operating since 1996, specializing in holidays that cater for everyone: scenic adventure holidays and dedicated fishing holidays that explore pristine rivers, mangrove forest, uninhabited tropical islands, coral reef, monsoon rainforest, savannah woodlands, places of interest including Horn Is, Thursday Is & ‘The Tip', by boat & 4wd.

You can be as adventurous as you want: fish for tropical sports fish, snorkel sheltered coral reefs, dive for crayfish, take a short hike to enjoy panoramic views of the islands & coastline, visit Horn Island Heritage Museum, enjoy a pub lunch on Thursday Island, set off on a evening croc-spot and turtle watch tour, 4wd to a remote waterhole or beach comb along coastline accessible only by boat, returning each evening to comfortable accommodation overlooking the Gulf and Torres Strait.

John has been visiting this area for over 20 years. His long history with the area and his enduring passion ensure that visitors have the best experience possible. 

We can arrange everything for you, travel from Cairns, accommodation, meals, transfers and tours. All you need to do is relax and enjoy. 

Our services include: fishing holidays, family holidays, sunset tours, snorkelling, sightseeing, birdwatching, wildlife, history tours, water taxi and general boat charters.

John and his small team use boats and 4wd's to access rarely visited destinations and arrange each trip for the individual guests. We can even arrange an overnight camping experience as well.

CAPE YORK FISHING HOLIDAYS:

Love to fish? 

Spend every day chasing some of the best sportsfish in the world.

Fish the east and west coasts, pristine estuaries, nearby tropical reef fringed islands and billabongs. Our location gives us unequaled variety in fishing locations and tropical species.

Chase some of the worlds best sports fish: Barramundi, Queenfish, Cobia, Barracuda, Mangrove Jack. Fingermark Bream and several species of Tuna, Mackeral and Trevally. and so many more...

See our Fishing Holiday page for more details.

CAPE YORK ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS: 

This is a special holiday destination. Visitors experience a mix of Cape York and the Torres Strait, wilderness, variety, activities, modern comforts, history. 

Cape York Adventures offer the only holiday package suitable for everyone: see our Adventure Holidays page for details.

Visit now to enjoy: 

Wilderness coastline	Learn about indigenous culture and history
Endless sandy beaches	WWII history and memorabilia
Uninhabited tropical coral fringed islands	Historic Thursday Island
Inland lagoons	The Torres Strait Heritage Museum, Horn Island
Wildlife: turtles, dugongs, birds, fish, crocodiles, unique flora and fauna	4wd vehicle day trips
Spectacular scenery	Stand on the most northerly point of the Australian continent
Snorkel coral reefs	Captain Cook's monument on Possession Island
Catch a fish for dinner	Jardine River, eastern Australia's most pristine river
Stroll through a rainforest	Crab Island, largest nesting site of flat back turtles in the world
Climb to a lookout	Albany Is & Somerset, rich in scenery and history
Visit the Great Barrier Reef	Jacky Jacky & Escape River largest undisturbed mangrove eco system on the east coast of Australia- home to crocodiles, fish, crabs, goannas, birds, insects, bats....

 

John Charlton's Cape York Adventures
Phone/Fax: (07) 4069 3302
International: +61 (0)7 4069 3302
Mobile: 0427 390 983
Address: PO Box 81, Bamaga Queensland 4876
Email - john@capeyorkadventures.com.au