Journey into Olkola Country
6 days
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Small Group Tour
Olkola people would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land in which we travel through and our partnership with Eastern Kuku Yalanji, Rinyiirru and Agnarra People Traditional Owners.
Journey to the heart of Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula as guests of the Olkola people - the Traditional Owners of over one million hectares of biodiverse savan...
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Overview
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
Highlights
- Join the Olkola people's long journey home, and help them preserve their culture and landscape by building a sustainable future through eco-tourism
- Be part of the rediscovery of almost two million acres of traditional Olkola land on a pioneering adventure, where every day can bring a new surprise or unpredictable encounter
- Journey through a living cultural landscape, an incredible environment that gains greater meaning through authentic experiences and authentic stories from the traditional custodians
- Their return to country helps safeguard the history and knowledge of the Olkola people and their lands – learn about the backbone of their culture firsthand
What's this trip about?
Olkola people would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land in which we travel through and our partnership with Eastern Kuku Yalanji, Rinyiirru and Agnarra People Traditional Owners.
Journey to the heart of Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula as guests of the Olkola people - the Traditional Owners of over one million hectares of biodiverse savannah woodlands, river systems, lagoons and rocky escarpments northwest of Laura. The Olkola regained control over their country in 2014 and will guide you on a unique journey to learn about the stories of their country, the uses of plants and animals, and their work as land managers to keep these pristine landscapes healthy. From your base camp at Killarney station you will venture out to special places, see the signs of an ancient Olkola culture etched into the rocks and trees. Enjoy spotting the abundant birdlife along the way before coming back to enjoy a hot shower, home cooked meals, billy tea and yarns around the campfire. Add in some amazing outback sunsets, serene forest streams and a new way of seeing the world though Aboriginal eyes and you have one of Australia’s most unique cultural and travel experiences.
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Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 10 people
Age range8 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityCairns
End CityCairns
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Itinerary
Day 1: Cairns/Olkola Country
Leave Cairns behind and travel up the Peninsula Development Road to Laura, the small gateway village to North Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula and the end of your mobile phone reception. Along the way enjoy a quick break at Mareeba, the last stop on the muster route that...
Day 2: Olkola Country
Set out in the four wheel drives to enjoy bird-filled lagoons and waterways for a traditional Olkola welcome to country. Along the way learn more about the meaning of places to different Olkola clans, and of life for the Olkola in the cattle mustering years which continu...
Day 3: Olkola Country
Today we head out to the escarpment country – etched with the symbols and signs from the ancient Olkola culture. See scar trees from Olkola camps long ago, and understand some of the traditional bush medicines growing around you. Enjoy lunch overlooking the vast savannah...
Day 4: Olkola Country
Today we head to Jungle Creek – a lush spring fed permanent stream feeding into one of the five big rivers which rise on Olkola country and flow both east and west to the Pacific Coral Sea at Princess Charlotte Bay and to the Gulf of Carpentaria. A short walk across the ...
Day 5: Olkola Country
Leaving the cultural landscapes of the Olkola we head back east to Laura then along the sandstone country of Battlecamp Road descending back into rainforest country and across the river to Cooktown. We stop at Old Laura where we visit an historic homestead by the river. ...
Day 6: Cairns
After breakfast at the guest house you are free to wander through Cooktown’s local Saturday market and the weekly meeting place for locals, or to explore the local museum. Visit Grassy Hill lookout in Cooktown and the mysterious Black Mountain on your way down the Bloomf...
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Price per day$474
Last Updated: 7/16/2018
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