A Cape Escape

THIS PARK SITUATED BETWEEN THE ARCHER AND COEN RIVERS ON QUEENSLAND’S CAPE YORK PENINSULA OFFERS A GREAT ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO WANT NOTHING MORE THAN TO EXPLORE THE REGION’S FLORA AND FAUNA … OH, AND THERE’S PLENTY FOR FOUR-WHEEL DRIVERS, FISHERMEN AND HISTORY BUFFS

WORDS AND PHOTOS DICK EUSSEN

COEN is a laidback village where you can rest a little before continuing your journey north to the tip of the Cape York Peninsula. There are several worthy attractions about this busy little town that is home to a population of 330 souls. It has accommodation, a store and fuel, mechanical repairs, a police station and other facilities. Like most other Cape York communities and roadhouses, Coen was originally a repeater telegraph station for the Overland Telegraph Line. It was of huge importance during WWII when Japanese forces bombed the islands to the north. There is a persistent legend that the enemy landed a small force from a submarine on the east coast of the mainland with orders to blow up the telegraph station but it’s said that they got lost…

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4x4 Magazine Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2024

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