SELF-GUIDED WALKS

MYALL BEACH TO CAPE TRIBULATION BEACH - One and a half hour round trip

Opposite the Take-away in the Cape Tribulation village, take the small gravel track follow it towards the beach. The boardwalk through the mangroves takes you out onto Myall Beach - turn left towards the Cape and walk for a kilometre until you come to a small creek. Check the tide times as the creek can be a little deep at times. Cross the creek. 200 metres passed the creek is a sign for Cape Trib beach. Follow this track into the forest and over the saddle of the Cape which will bring you to the Cape Trib beach car park and onto cape Trib beach. The lookout path is concreted and starts near the toilets. Return along the road or back the way you came.

DUBIJI BOARDWALK - 1 hour round trip.

The entrance to the Dubuji car park is signposted on the main road at Cape Tribulation. Parke here and look for the entrance to the Dubuji Boardwalk (a 1.8 km interpretive boardwalk through the forest and mangroves). You can exit onto the beach and walk back via the mangrove boardwalk or go back through the car park.

CAPE TRIB SHOP AND SWIMMING HOLE - One and a half hour round trip

If you would like to go for a swim in a beautiful freshwater swimming hole, head south along the main road from the village at Cape Tribulation and follow the footpath for 1.5 km, turning right into the driveway at the Cape Trib Shop. Follow the signs to the waterhole over on your left. After a swim, go back to the main road, cross the road and take the track directly opposite. There is a padlocked gate which you can go around. Follow the path towards the beach - it goes past the old barge landing on Myall Creek which was the only method for bringing in supplies in the days before the road was built to Cape Tribulation. There are crocodiles in this creek - do not attempt to cross it. The track continues to the beach. Head north until you reach the Dubuji beach access and cut back to the main road here.This will bring you out in the Cape Tribulation village.

MARDJA BOTANICAL WALK - 30 minutes

Located 10 minutes drive to the south of Cape Tribulation. A boardwalk and concrete pathway leads you through high value rainforest with interpretive signs to Oliver Creek, where you can sit and watch out for crocodiles.Go early morning or late afternoon to avoid the tourist rush. You can hire a bicycle from your accommodation house to get there.

EMMAGEN BEACH AND CREEK - Five hours round trip from Cape Tribulation.

Follow the main road north for 8km through forest and past creeks (about 2 hours). Just before Emmagen Creek sign you will find a white gate on the left hand side of the road. Follow the path past this gate for about 800 metres and you will find a stunning freshwater swimming hole and a sandy beach. At low tide it is possible to walk back to Cape Trib along the beach from Emmagen Beach. To access Emmagen Beach, follow the track on the east side of the 400 metres south of Emmagen Creek, starting at a giant Strangler Fig tree. Take water and insect repellant and check tide times.

MT SORROW RIDGE WALK - 6 hours return

It is possible to climb up to the ridge line behind Cape Trib for a spectacular view. It is not an easy climb, and there can be leeches, but it is well worth the effort if you are an experienced walker. You start the walk near the National Park Office at the Cape. Ask for detailed directions to the start of the track at the National Park Office. Make sure you tell your accommodation house where you are going. Plan to start early and carry water. Tourists have gone missing on this walk and never been found.