Cobbold Gorge Tours

Simply Gorge-ous!

There's no better way to grasp the uniqueness of the narrow gorge with its majestic, 30-metre sheer walls than to get up-close-and-personal with it. A three-hour tour including boat cruise plus tour of the gorge will be an unforgettable highlight of your trip to outback Queensland, Cape York or the Savannah Way.

An informative insight into the geology of the rugged sandstone formations is provided during your guided bushwalk to the top of the escarpment learning about the fauna, flora and bush tucker along the way, then crossing over Australia's first fully glass bridge. It's a relatively easy walk with the reward of a magnificent uninterrupted view below from the fabulous Cobbold Gorge glass bridge.

Then cruise on custom-made, electric-powered boats as they glide through the spectacularly sculpted gorge walls in almost eerie silence ensuring minimal disturbance to wildlife. There's every chance of seeing one of the large population of resident freshwater crocodiles.

Access to Cobbold Gorge is by guided tour only.

Experience the dramatic sandstone escarpment and vastness of the outback on your Scenic helicopter flight for a spectacular birds-eye view over Cobbold Gorge, Newcastle Ranges and Robin Hood Station. With a wide range of flights to choose from, it’s the perfect way to top off your Cobbold adventure – literally!

Your scenic helicopter flight is a thrilling and memorable experience. It really is the ultimate way to appreciate the incredible beauty of the Gulf Savannah region and discover features of Cobbold Gorge that aren’t accessible to the public in any other way.

Standard flight options include: 15-minute Sandstone Discovery tour over Cobbold Gorge; 30-minute Heli Property Tour over the cattle station and sandstone area; 60-minute Heli Sunset Picnic (the perfect place to enjoy a cheese platter with your wine of choice); or a fantastic four-hour Heli Fishing adventure to an exclusive and almost untouched fishing hole at the base of the Newcastle Ranges (lunch & beer included).

Whichever adventure you choose – you’re sure to have an awesome time.

Please contact our friendly Reception Team at Cobbold Gorge, as bookings for scenic helicopter tours are essential and subject to availability.

Experience the breathtaking adventure of Paddle Boarding, while gliding silently through the narrows of Cobbold Gorge. Our 1-hour Stand Up Paddle Boarding guided tour allows you to take in the geological masterpiece of this ancient landscape, up close and personal.

Beneath your board, native fish dart through the waters. Beside you, the sandstone walls soar 19-metres high, with a selection of delicate ferns and grasses thriving along the waterline. (It’s 30-metres from the bottom of the gorge, under the water, to the top of the escarpment.)

This is a unique way to get into the heart of Cobbold Gorge, as a part of a small group.

Our Stand Up Paddle Boarding Cobbold Gorge tours can be enjoyed by people of all abilities and fitness levels, however participants must be 12 years +. Provided life jackets and helmets are mandatory for the SUP Tour. Bookings are essential and minimum numbers apply.

This full day itinerary takes you from Cobbold Village on a special expedition into the sandstone escarpments and towering natural structures that abound. Fossick for agates, learn more about the area's rich European history, visit the sandstone sculptures, boil the billy, enjoy lunch and morning tea, finish with a tour of Cobbold Gorge, all on this fully guided and hosted adventure tour.

Cobbold's Ultimate Outback Adventure is available from 1 June to 30 August on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Minimum numbers are required for the tour to operate and bookings are essential. Due to the medium-high fitness level required, length of tour and remote areas traversed, there's a maximum of 12 guests on this tour with minimum age being 12 years.