Check our page for campervan rentals. Several of the major companies have 4WD campervans for rent. For details about tour companies and other 4WD vehicle rental companies, check some of the website links below. Check some of the website links below for details about motel and resort accommodation. For an explanation of the different types of accommodation in Australia, read this page .
Every road house has a public telephone or two.
Your handheld mobile phone is unlikely to work anywhere on the cape, as it will be out of range of any tower. If you have a radio phone or a satellite phone, you'll probably be okay. If you need to be contactable, be sure you set up a voicemail service before you leave, and check your messages at public telephones. Internet access may be a challenge. Cairns is full of internet cafes, and Cooktown probably has at least one, but when you get further north, they'll be harder to find.