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Daintreepedia Daintreepedia Generously Sponsored by May 2018 Table of Contents Community Facilities ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Ferry .............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Distances – driving (approx.) ......................................................................................................................... 6 Dining Out / Groceries / Picnic Areas ............................................................................................................ 7 Tours & Activities .......................................................................................................................................... 9 Walks .......................................................................................................................................................... 14 Swimming.................................................................................................................................................... 15 Arts & Crafts ................................................................................................................................................ 16 Special Needs ............................................................................................................................................. 17 Accommodation .......................................................................................................................................... 20 Daintreepedia has been compiled by the Daintree Marketing Cooperative. Additional copies are available by contacting Gaye Scott on (07) 4098 6000 or emailing [email protected]. The latest version is available for download on www.destinationdaintree.com allowing you to print off the latest updates and replace pages in your Daintreepedia. 2 Community Facilities ATMs Wonga Daintree Rd Caltex Wonga 4098 7616 Cape Tribulation PK’s – two ATMs 4098 0040 Friendly Grocer 4098 0100 Diwan Rainforest Village 4098 9015 Daintree Village Daintree Village Hotel 4098 6146 Boat Ramps Public Wharf, near Ferry Crossing Town Common, near Daintree Village Jetty Car Hire / Vehicle Access There is a sealed road from the ferry all the way through to the Cape Tribulation Beach House. It is suitable for all vehicles – a 4WD vehicle is not required. The road is unsealed through to Emmagen Creek, which is the start of the Bloomfield Track and is suitable for 2WDs although you need to check with you hire car company. The Bloomfield Track is strictly 4WD only and during the wet season can become impassable. There are no saltwater crossings, but several water crossings, and steep sections. Conditions can change rapidly, especially during heavy and monsoonal rainfall. Check with Mossman Police, Wujal Wujal Police and/or Douglas Shire Council for updates. Chemists LiveLife Anich’s Pharmacy – 10 Front St Mossman 4098 1282 LiveLife Pharmacy – Town and Country Shopping Centre Front St Mossman 4098 0090 Daintree Pharmacy 3/1 Daintree Road, Wonga Beach 4098 7724 Opening Hours: Mon – Fri - 8:30am to 5pm Sat - 8:30am to 11am Churches Baptist Church, 35 Cedars Street, North Mossman 4098 2220 Catholic Church Grogan St Mossman 4098 2001 Community Hall Osborne St, Daintree Village Fuel Caltex Wonga – Daintree Rd Wonga Beach 4098 7616 Rainforest Village – Diwan 4098 9015 Medical Centres Tea Tree Road, Diwan Open Monday to Friday 4098 9296 Mountain View Medical Centre, Front St Mossman 4098 1711 Mossman Medical Centre, Front St Mossman 4098 1248 Mossman Hospital – 24 hours - Hospital St, Mossman 4084 1200 Police Emergencies 000 Queensland Police – Mossman 4098 2177 3 Post Office Mail delivery Tuesday and Friday Post Office Agency—Daintree Village Hotel – daily mail 4098 6246 Mason’s Store – Cape Tribulation - sells postal items 4098 0070 Rainforest Village - Diwan for postal purchases 4098 9015 Power /Electricity Mains power south of the Daintree Ferry No mains power north of the Daintree Ferry (exception is some residences in Forest Creek) All residents produce power independently using generators, solar panels or hydro turbines. Private Transport Back Country Bliss Adventures 4099 3677 Tuesday & Thursday: Mossman to Newell Beach and return (morning & afternoon) Wednesday & Friday: Mossman to Cape Tribulation and return (morning & afternoon) Public Transport Sun Palm Coaches daily services Port Douglas to Cairns 4087 2900 Coral Reef Coaches daily services Mossman to Cairns 4098 2800 (24hrs) Airport Connections luxury direct service 4099 5950 Country Road Coaches Cairns/Cape Trib/Cooktown Mon/Wed/Fri 4045 2794 Cooktown/Cape Trib/Cairns – Tue/Thu/Sat RACQ Burmacks, Mill St Mossman 4098 2848 Cow Bay 24/7 131111 Schools Daintree State School - Osborne St, Daintree Village Alexandra Bay State School - Diwan Miallo State School - Miallo Road, Miallo Wonga Beach State School, Wonga Beach Telecommunications Satellite broadband or Next G network Very limited mobile coverage north of Daintree River (Next G gives best coverage) Telstra coverage in Daintree Village very good but No Vodaphone Public Telephones - Stewart St, Daintree Village - Rainforest Village, Diwan - Airstrip, Cow Bay - PK’s Jungle Village, Cape Tribulation - Turtle Rock Café, Cape Tribulation 4 Ferry Open: 6am to 12 midnight daily Restricted hours: Christmas Day Timetable: The Ferry has no set times, it continuously travels backwards and forwards as required. River Crossing Time; If the ferry leaves immediately upon your arrival, 8 minutes If you’ve just missed the ferry it will take 20 minutes. Fees: EFTPOS is available at the ferry between 8:30am-5pm seven days a week. At all other times users of the ferry need to pay cash unless they have a concessional card. To 30 June 2018 $27.00 return ticket – cars & utes Daintreepedia $14.00 one-way ticket $10.00 caravan/trailer return From 1 July 2018 $28.00 return ticket – cars & utes $16.00 one-way ticket $10.00 caravan/trailer return Different rates apply for buses and trucks. Multi pass ticket: $56.00 for five return trips, valid until June 30 of the year it was purchased. Payment: Pay at the Ferry Booth, which operates from 8.30am to 5pm. Outside of these times pay on the Ferry – cash only, there are no credit card facilities and the closest ATM is at the Wonga Caltex on the Mossman-Daintree Road which opens between 6am and at 7pm. Priority Lane: During the peak tourist season (July to October) an additional lane is open between 9am and 4:30pm to allow local residents to meet their normal commitments such as work and school. Emergencies: Ferry 0438 987 536 Safety: Everyone must stay in their vehicles while travelling on the Ferry. At night, while waiting, please turn off headlights as the glare makes it difficult for the ferry driver to position the ramp. While waiting for the ferry, please keep away from the water’s edge as there are crocodiles in the Daintree River. FNQ Residents Residents from the Douglas Shire, Mareeba Shire, Tablelands, Cairns, Cassowary Coast and Cook Shires may get a Douglas Card for free access on the Daintree ferry for five months from 1 November to 28 February each year. To obtain a free Douglas Card, applicants need to provide photographic identification and additional proof of residency with their application to confirm local status. Application forms are available from Douglas Shire Council’s website, Council’s Mossman Administration Building, the Mossman Library and the Port Douglas library kiosk. Distances – driving (approx.) Cairns to: Port Douglas 1 Hour 70 km Mossman 1 Hour 20 min 85 km Daintree River 1 Hour 40 min 110 km Cow Bay 2 Hours 130 km Cooper Creek 2 Hours 10 min 140 km Cape Tribulation 2 Hours 30 min 160 km - allow 3 hours 15 mins in peak season Port Douglas to: Cairns 1 Hour 70 km Mossman 20 min 15 km Daintree River 1 Hour 40 km Cow Bay 1 Hour 10 min 50 km Cooper Creek 1 Hour 40 min 60 km Cape Tribulation 1 Hour 50 min 90 km – allow 2 hours 15 mins in peak season Daintree Village to: Cow Bay 25 minutes Cape Tribulation 60 minutes Mossman 30 minutes Port Douglas 45 minutes Cairns 90 minutes Daintree Ferry to: Cow Bay 20 minutes Cape Tribulation 50 minutes Cow Bay to: Cooper Creek 20 minutes Cape Tribulation 30 minutes Cape Tribulation to: Bloomfield 60 minutes Mossman 70 minutes Port Douglas 90 minutes Cairns 2 Hours 30 min 6 Dining Out / Groceries / Picnic Areas Venue & Location Contact Breakfast Lunch Dinner Licensed Cape Tribulation 4098 0042 Cape Trib Farm Seasonal exotic fruit available at the farm gate No www.capetribfarm.com.au Cape Tribulation 4098 0030 7am – 10am 12pm – 2pm 6pm – 8pm Yes Beach House Bistro www.capetribbeach.com.au 7am – 9am – Cassowary Café 4098 0000 light tropical (Ferntree Rainforest www.ferntreerainforestlodge.com.au CLOSED From 6pm Yes breakfast Lodge) [email protected] buffet Daintree Bar 4098 0000 Daily 10am-5pm. Thursdays 10am till 12 midnight- Thursday (Ferntree Rainforest www.ferntreerainforestlodge.com.au Yes nights Pool comp & Pizza Night Lodge) [email protected] 4098 0070 Mason’s Café 10am – 4pm Seasonal 6 – 8pm Yes www.masonstours.com.au/cafe 4098 0040 7:30am – 12pm – 2pm 6pm – 8:30pm PK’s Jungle Village Yes www.pksjunglevillage.com.au 10am Pizzas all day The Sandbar (Cape 4098 0077 Dinner Only 5pm – 8pm Yes Tribulation Camping) www.capetribcamping.com.au 4098 0185 Turtle Rock Café 8am – 10am 10am -
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