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Bloomfield Track
Bloomfield Track
The Bloomfield Track is revered by 4-wheel-drivers. Connecting Cape Tribulation with Cooktown via Wiujal Wujal, a 4WD vehicle is required if you wish to tackle this spectacular and challenging route.
Just north of Cape Tribulation the road becomes unsealed and continues for 5 km to Emmagen Creek. The Bloomfield Track then becomes 4WD only, as it continues north for 28 kilometres to the Bloomfield River and onto Cooktown (another 63 km).
If you intend to drive the Bloomfield Track, you are strongly advised to check rain conditions beforehand, as at least one creek crossing can be treacherous after heavy rain. Take care crossing the Cowie and Donovan Ranges as there are very steep grades.
A great many travellers live out the once-in-a-life-time experience of four-wheel-driving to the very tip of Cape York Peninsula. Many traverse the infamous Bloomfield Track at least once in this journey. It has long been the wish of the Daintree Rainforest Community that some may be persuaded to stop and savour the magic of the Daintree, but alas, many choose the Bloomfield Track on their ascent and with such early enthusiasm that they miss the magic of the Daintree. An alternate plan, highly recommended by the business community, is that the Bloomfield Track be tackled on the return leg, so that Nature's Masterpiece can be savoured as the grand finale to the Cape York Adventure, prior to re-establishing with the developed landscapes south of the Daintree River.
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