This Trek Note provides a connecting route between
Cooktown and the Bloomfield area via the tiny settlements of Rossville, Helenvale and the famous Lion's Den Hotel.
We have two trek notes that end at
Ayton being the
CREB Track, and the
Bloomfield Track. This trek can be used to complete the journey through to
Cooktown and perhaps the beginning of your
Cape York adventure.
How to Use this Trek Note
- To download this information and the route file for offline use on a phone, tablet, headunit or laptop, go to the app store and purchase ExplorOz Traveller. This app enables offline navigation and mapping and will show where you are as you travel along the route. For more info see the ExplorOz Traveller webpage and the EOTopo webpage.
Environment
Near
Ayton, is the important Aboriginal community of
Wujal Wujal, meaning place of many waterfalls. Access to the
Bloomfield Falls is managed through this community so
check access conditions before you go.
This trek passes Cedar Bay National Park, a remote and beautiful region of great conservation importance. Its mountainous hinterland, almost entirely covered in dense tropical rainforest, is fringed by sandy beaches and coral reefs. The park is only accessible by boat or on foot, and is for experienced bush walkers only. Information is available from the Queensland Park & Wildlife Service, Regional Office
Cairns (07) 4046 6600.
History
The small township of
Ayton, north of the Bloomfield River, was the site of Queensland’s first sugar mill, and once had an active timber and tin-mining industry.
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