Journey beyond Cape York and book your Peddells Thursday Island Tour today!

Thursday Island is a must do on any Cape York itinerary as well as a destination on its own. The Kaurareg People are the traditional owners of the land and seas surrounding Waiben (Thursday Island) and the island itself is located just over an hours ferry ride from  Cape York’s maritime port – Seisia.

Seisia is the sea port for the Cape York peninsula, aka Northern Peninsual Area community,here you’ll find a variety of  holiday accommodation and camping options as well as what is possibly Australia’s best fishing jetty, just be sure to reel lines in as vessels approach as this space is shared by both cargo ships and passenger ferries.  

Thursday Island (T.I.) is a popular rendesvous point for the region and accordingly has a buzzing cafe scene, galleries show casing local artist’s works, museums, regular inter island sporting events as well as beautiful historic churches and Australia’s northernmost pub.  To deepen your experience and gain a valuable insight into the island’s intriguing past and present be sure to book  Peddell’s island  tour.  Their local indigenous guides will help you discover the incredible local history and culture through vibrant storytelling as well as visiting  historically significant and scenic sites.  Visit for the day or stay, Thursday Island offers a variety of accommodation. Peddells Thursday Island Tours provide the island’s premier tour service along with ferries crossing the picturesque Endeavour Strait which seperates Seisia and Thursday Island. Service frequency is seasonal. 

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FERRY SCHEDULE:

Peddells Ferry Schedule November 2026

Peddells Ferry Schedule December 2026

Peddells Ferry Schedule January 2027

Peddells Ferry Schedule February 2027

Peddells Ferry Schedule March 2027

Enquiries reservations@peddellsferry.com.au

Thursday Island Jetty Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 2.30 pm (Closed Public Holidays)

Festive Season Office Closure

Closed from 2.30 pm Wednesday 23rd Dec.

Open Wednesday 30 Dec.

Closed Thursday 31st December and Friday 1st January 2027

GENERAL

• Boarding time is 15 minutes prior to departure, please be advised boarding is not available prior to this time due to  pre-departure procedures
• Reservations are essential! It is important that you have already booked and paid and have a ticket to present at the boarding gangway and if claiming concession, present card
• Concession can not be claimed after ticket purchase
• Cancellation fees apply, the minimum cancellation notice accepted for an individual F.I.T. booking is 24hrs prior to travel and a cancellation fee is applicable. Cancellation is accepted by email to reservations@peddellsferry.com.au  However in the case of late cancellation or no show, fares are non-refundable and non transferrable. Refunds are processed within 14 days.
• Cancellation and changes. It is essential that you include the Booking Confirmation when emailing to request changes or cancellations.
• Change and Cancellation Fees applicable
• Passengers presenting for travel must present and check in with crew at the gangway 15 mins prior to departure otherwise may be considered a no show and seat forfeited
• Personal Luggage defined as Suitcase or Overnight bag. For stowage and OH&S on multi level on moving infrastructure, suitcase or overnight bag is restricted to one piece per adult/child, limits; 600x400x250mm,  max (OH&S) 15 kg.
  No items over 1 m carried. Other items such as meat eskies, tool boxes etc… are defined as freight and payable.
  Freight Items individually limited by weight and dimensions .
• Please note esky bags may not be transported, cold and frozen goods can only be transported in an walled esky ie. polystyrene esky
• Attention: Passengers travelling, *if your allocated / allowable one piece of luggage is delivered by a third party ie. store/shop, freight charges apply, only pre-booked and paid items accepted for delivery. With regards to deliveries the sender/passenger is responsible to ensure any relevant quarantine check and paperwork accompanies the item.
• Passengers are responsible for managing their own luggage to the ferry departure point (gangway) and identifying it with crew as they board, items left elsewhere on the jetty may not be loaded.
  We recommend any medication and/or fragile items ie. camera, laptop etc… are carried on your person
•  Thursday Island bus Tours usually depart Turtle Sculptures near the bus stop at Engineers Jetty, if you are already on Thursday Island please check in at our jetty office at 9 am
• Departure times are not guaranteed and do not form part of your contract of carriage. Change or cancellations may occur due to unforeseen circumstances/conditions beyond our control
• Help protect our our Community, by travelling you confirm that you do not have Influenza symptoms or test positive for COVID-19

We also recommend the following experiences to deepen your understanding and share the traditions and creative expression of Torres Strait culture

https://www.islandstars.com.au/cultural-experience/

https://www.rosiewaredesigns.com/

QUARANTINE APPLIES WHEN TRAVELLING THURSDAY ISLAND TO SEISIA *please contact Australia Govt. Dept. Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry                                              Email thursday.island@aff.gov.au OR Phone 07 4212 0185

Peddells Thursday Island Tours recognises the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land and sea routes we service. We acknowledge the past and present elders of all Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area and respect the culture and lore of all Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people in our region. We acknowledge the traditional owners;  Kaurareg, Yadhaigana, Wuthathi, Unduyamo and Gudang people, within which whose land and sea the service operates.