Tip of Australia
The
tip of Australia is a very special place.
It is a beautiful place on the northernmost tip of a rocky headland, a walk away from the carpark.
There are some beautiful views over the often emerald blue ocean, and Yorke and Eborac Islands.
The indigenous name of the place is Pajinka.
The famous sign at the tip of the headland,
... and any north from here, the only Australian territory is the Torres Strait Islands.
For many people, the tip of Australia is the main goal of their Cape York trip.
You could bring a picnic and drinks and enjoy the place for a while,
... or you could bring your fishing gear - with the meeting of the currents from the Coral Sea and the Gulf of Carpentaria, it's a great place for fishing.
The Walks to the Tip of Australia
There are two walks to the Tip of Australia - the Top Walk and the Bottom Walk - both clearly visible from the helicopter.
The Top Walk to the Tip of Australia
The Top Walk is the more common one, as it goes straight from the carpark and is not tide-dependant.
First, there is a bit of a climb,
Some steps are a little steep...
Then there is a more level section up the top,
... with beautiful views,
... until you get to the northern end,
... there is a distance marker,
... and then there is a descent down ...
... to the sign and the northenmost point of Australia.
The Bottom Walk to the Tip of Australia
From the top, you can see down to the Frangipani beach.
At the low tide, you can do the Bottom Walk.
It means you are not climbing over the top of the headland,
... but rather past the biggest hill, on the sea bottom at the low tide.
It is muddy around mangroves, and slippery where you start the track, getting off the beach.
The track first climbs up a small hill,
... with some nice views,
Then descends to the sign.
While this walk's rocky section is shorter,
... it is not necessarily easier,
... as there are some steep and slippery steps as well.
Frangipani Beach
Back on the Frangipani beach, where the bottom walk started, you can also walk to the other side, to the creek mouth.
It has also, over the years, been our favourite place to get out for a Sunday beach drive :-)
The Tip Sunset
There are also beautiful sunrises and sunsets,
... on both sides over the water.
On your drive in and out of the Tip, you also drive past what remains of the Pajinka Resort.
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At the Tip 
Great walk to the tip / was there for 2 hours by ourselves / no other "tippers".
Polaroided a school of queenies caught and released 10, what an experience …
We Made It & We Will Do It Again
Hi Katrin,
we are back at Bellenden Ker now with lots of good memories of our trip to Cape York.
We're so glad we went. It took us a month to go …
Pajinka
Resort
Once upon a time, until the 1990s,
it used to be a luxury resort and many people have told me how
much
they loved to stay here. 
You can still see the resort entrance, the restaurant, kitchen, cool rooms, solar panels, huge oil tanks, generators, and the accommodation.
You can see the remains of the gate on the main road up, and on the left hand side of the gate, you can see the remains of a camping ground and a car park from which you could walk to the Tip along an old rainforest boardwalk.
Part of the resort was also the bird watch tower to watch the local birds on top of the rainforest canopy.
By now it is fragile and not safe, just like the rainforest walkway.
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Evans Bay
Just south of Pajinka is Evans Bay.
A beautiful beach with an amazing northern,
... and southern headland.
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