Cooktown & North Queensland Tours – About Us

With a love and appreciation of this vast and beautiful region of Tropical North Queensland, Adventure North Australia was founded in 2004 by Maryanne Jacques who has worked in the tourism industry for 33 years.  With this experience and understanding each of our tours are personally scheduled and arranged by a small team of staff who ensure your experience with Adventure North Australia will be special.                            

Cathy Wharton, a tour guide with Adventure North Australia has won the 2010 Cairns Region Tourism Association's tourism identity of the year. From the early morning beginning when guests climb onboard her vehicle they are engaged by Cathy's narrative, encompassing history, culture, flora and fauna.  Well done Cathy were are very proud of you.

Our Tour Vehicles

Our Team

Adventure North Australia operate purpose built 4WD vehicles for off road touring.    May 2008 we took delivery of a new purpose built 16 seat Mitsubishi Canter.  Our second vehicle is an OKA with 13 seats.  A unique Western Australian built 4wd vehicle.  Both vehicles are air conditioned and fitted with seat belts. They are designed for small personalised tours.

Conditions of Travel

All children on tour must be accompanied by an adult.  Adventure North Australia reserves the right to cancel any tour, change vehicle type or arrange an alternative carrier if the numbers in a group are insufficient. Adventure North Australia reserves the right to alter the tour or itinerary of schedules to another operator if necessary.   No refund will be given in these circumstances or in the event of any delay, curtailment or alteration of a tour resulting from any cause including severe weather, road conditions or mechanical failure.

Adventure North Australia will not be liable for any costs incurred by failutre to connect with any other sservice and cannot guarantee pick up or drop off times and are not liable for passenger failure to connect with other services.  Whilst we make every effort to safe guard our clients and their belongings we cannot be held responsible for personal injury or loss due to events which are beyond our control.Any personal expenses inccured by the passenger as a result of any delay, alteration or curtailment of any tour wether caused by weather conditions, mechanical defects or any other causes are at the responsibility of the passenger

Travel Insurance is not included.

On tours that include activities such as hiking, walking, swimming, food gathering accept that degrees of risk are involved.

All tours are subject to weather and road conditions, alternative routes will be taken.

The operator reserves the right to apply a fuel charge of $20.00 per person (children exempt) which is payable in addition to the tour cost.. 

Cancellation within 7 days of travel, 50% cancellation fee may apply.  Failure to load on the day of travel, no refund. Cancellation  within 24 hours prior to departure, 100% cancellation  fee will apply.

Our Cooktown tours travel on on the 4WD Bloomfield Track. 

The Bloomfield Track in tropical North Queensland became the site of one of Australia's biggest environmental protests.  It began on a small scale with locals, and then organised through state and national conservation organisations, attracting people from all parts of Australia and from all walks of life, people chained themselves to trees and buried themselves up to their necks in the ground in front of bulldozers to stop the road.

What our customers say

This adventure was truly magnificent-next time we hope to do the adventure overnight as there is so much to see and take in. The tour guide Cath was very informative and was great. An excellent day money well spent. Jo Elderidge 9/8/2010

Fantastic trip, very informative tour, excellent guide. Thank you very much for the birthday cake for Neville. What a trip. Thank you
19/7/10 Neville & Judy Gillett Victoria Australia

I would just like to let you know how much our group enjoyed the trip to Cooktown with Troy.  Everything from the vehicle, the accommodation, to the restaurant was fantastic but the "highlight" if you like,  was the courier/driver.  Troy was not only a walking encyclopaedia but also a very funny, friendly guy and contributed immensely to our wonderful trip.

Thanks again, Best wishes, Lyn Pierce 25/4/09

I just wanted to say a big thank you for Monday's trip. The transport was fantastic, the food really good at Lion's Den and the day went very quickly.

A special mention to Troy, who was a great guide, very knowledgeable about the area and kept the day rolling smoothly.

I will definitely be recommending this trip to my guests..  Naomi Mantra Aqueous on Port 1/5/09