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Al P To ice R i TOURIST INFORMATION To Babinda v e “COVERAGE THAT COUNTS” Cairns r Innisfail Visitor Information Centre Babinda Bramsto CAPE TRIBULATION Info Ctr Bruce Hwy, Innisfail Ph: 4061 2655 n 1 4AM Coverage Area B Also covering DAINTREE r em: [email protected] Fax: 4061 2199 u Normanton & Karumba c 4KZ Coverage Area e to the west via Mission Beach Visitor Information Centre H w B Radio 4KZ 1611kHz Porters Prom, Mission Bch • Ph: 4068 7099 y r MOSSMAN u email: [email protected] c MOUNT CARBINE e PORT DOUGLAS Fax: 4068 7066 H Miriwinn w Polly Rainforest & Reef Visitor Information Centre y Belvedere MOUNT MOLLOY Bruce Highway, Cardwell • Ph: 4066 8601 North Johns Josephine Dinner tone Rive email: [email protected] Fax: 4066 8116 r Falls The KURANDA y a Tully Visitor Information Centre 'w Golden H . y CAIRNS y w INNISFAIL d e Bruce Hwy, Tully Ph: 4068 2288 H Hole n n Mundoo n YARRABAH to 1 Ke lmers MAREEBA email: [email protected] Fax: 4068 2858 Pa B Flying Fish Point r DIMBULAH EDMONTON u Tourist Park y c Garradunga East Wangan w Innisfail Br H e Polly Ck y uc and To GORDONVALE'wa e e H H Innisfai H n H VIC Chillagoe s 'w e i a d n TINAROO l w Seaside l y RADIO STATIONS er r Mourilya y 3 o i FISHERY so D t G Gregory n Cafe Pal ers Mundoo Australian Ett FALLS Tchupala Falls 2 Flying m DEERAL KOOL FM 98.3 South Johnstone River Sugar y TOLGA Henrietta BELLENDEN KER Johnstone Crocodile Park 1 Museum 1 1 Edith St., Innisfail • Ph: (07) 4061 7983 Crawford' Wangan ATHERTON Fish MALANDA BABINDA B 2 s Lookout HERBERTON MIRIWINNI BRAMSTON Radio 4KZ 531 (See AD) Josephine Falls r MourilyanMourilyan BEACH u Coconuts N t 1 MILLAA h J 1 Edith St., Innisfail • Ph: (07) 4061 6677 c o h Coquette n Innisfail MILLAA s e to y n Point e Information R H w P INNISFAIL H RAVENSHOE al w Centre RAVENSHOE me MT GARNET rst n INNISFAIL on H MENA y Innisfail 'w BEACHSIDE CAFE to ay CREEK MOURILYAN rs VIC e JAPOONVALE lm Flying Fish Point Seaside Cafe To a SILKWOOD 2 Townsvill P 9 Elizabeth St, Flying Fish Pt Ph: 4061 2180 EL ARISH Beachfront Café • 7 Days • 0830 to 2000 hours. MISSION 1 BEACH WOOROONOORAN NATIONAL PARK • PALMERSTON BABINDA BOULDERS - BRAMSTON BEACH COQUETTE POINT - AUSTRALIAN SUGAR MUSEUM TULLY Euramo ay Rv. rr u - JOSEPHINE FALLS - THE GOLDEN HOLE CROCODILE PARK - FLYING FISH POINT - ETTY BAY - MOURILYAN HARBOUR M MURRAY • Driving to Cairns from Innisfail on Bruce H'way, turn left at Palmerston H'way turnoff (4 km). Drive approx. •On your way to or from Cairns, take turnoff at Babinda to the Boulders (see maps over), hire a From Innisfail, drive south on Bruce H'way (1 km) and turn right to Townsville. Continue until Mourilyan UPPER KENNEDY 30 kms to Wooroonooran NP. Vantage points, Crawford's Lookout & Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway, kayak. •Coconut-fringed Bramston Beach is just 13 km from the highway (turnoff before (8 km). Stop at the Museum and experience the drama and heritage of the Sugar industry. Blencoe Falls give spectacular views of the Johnstone River Gorge. There are many picnic and swimming spots such as Miriwinni). Have lunch or swim. Returning (6 km), take turnoff to Eubenangee Swamp N.P. • Take next left turn to charming Etty Bay, follow sign left (13 km). Look out for cassowaries as you CARDWELL H in HINCHINBROOK ch in Henrietta & Goolagan's Creek & self-guided walks. Go back towards Innisfail, take South Johnstone turnoff •Follow walking track to Lookout (remember insect repellent). After walk, continue south past drive over the top of the range but don’t miss the breathtaking ocean view. Swim & enjoy lunch. b ISLAND ro o k C h on right and take a scenic drive along Henderson Drive to Wangan then Paronella Park. historic Garradunga Hotel. Follow Old Bruce Hwy and signs around to left to Flying Fish • Driving back, take turn on left & go to Mourilyan Sugar Terminal (7 km) and Mourilyan Harbour a n n e l • Driving north to Cairns turn off & drive 8 km to Josephine Falls carpark. This is the starting point for Broken Point/Innisfail (alternate route). Catch the feeding of the crocodiles and other wildlife at fabulous and boat ramp. Don’t forget insect repellent when fishing & crabbing. ABERGOWRIE Nose & the Summit treks (see Walking Track maps over). Take picnic lunch, 10 min. walk through beautiful Johnstone River Crocodile Park. Continue to the Coconuts (turnoff to view the mouth of the • Visit the coral beaches of Barnard Islands (N.P. permits required) or Olive Rock for great fishing. Lookout LONG POCKET rainforest to Falls.• Returning, turn right to visit deep waterhole of The Golden Hole Recreational Area. river), panoramic Lookout, Flying Fish Point (van park & cafe), then to secluded Ella Bay N.P. • Returning, follow h’way all the way to South Innisfail. Turn right at sign Burdekin MACKNADE HALIFAX to East Innisfail. Follow road almost to the old Jubilee Bridge before TREBONNE CORDELIA KURANDA which you turn right and travel east along the Corso out to Coquette INGHAM VICTORIA y MILL a Covering North Queensland 'w Barron Point. Take in breathtaking views. Watch for cassowaries. H CANECUTTER WAY Gorge NP. y d e n CAIRNS en Fitzroy Innisfail MAREEBA K Davies Ck VIC NP Island NP Wangan Bartle Frere EDMONTON Currajah TOWNSVILLE Hotel 1 To Australian Chillagoe GORDONVALE Sugar 4KZ Br Museum ay uc Tinaroo Dam 'w e T 1 Edith St, Innisfail P: 4061 6677 4AM 175A Byrnes St, Mareeba P: 4092 4558 H H h Mourilyan s 'w e E: [email protected] W: www.4kz.com.au COASTAL BROADCASTERS PTY LTD A.B.N. 52 009 754 456 Tinaroo e a Kurrimine Beach i Fishery Falls l y G l i Photo courtesy Canecutter WWayay Frankland Islands NP r G e Published by Graphically Speaking, 21 Moriarty St, Innisfail Q 4860. Ph: (07) 4061 6105 Fax: (07) 4061 1786 Website: www.gspeak.com.au Kairi The Coconuts, Innisfail Deeral a Tolga Russell Heads t Crater Wooroonooran Currajah Hotel Russell River NP B 1 Lakes NP a r Meyer Ave, Wangan Ph: 4064 2336 NP Bellenden Ker r ATTRACTIONS Yungaburra i Email: [email protected] Fax: 4064 3236 e 2 ATHERTON r 2 The Boulders BABINDA Goodness wrapped in a great country pub. R Johnstone River Crocodile Park (See AD over) e 1 e Mena Creek Eco Gardens 3 Herberton MALANDA 3 Bartle Frere BRAMSTON BEACH f 17 Mena Creek Rd, Mena Ck Ph: 4065 3421 Flying Fish Point Rd, Innisfail Ph: 4061 1121 MIRIWINNI Eubenangee Mena Ck Eco Gardens 1 Web: www.crocpark.com.au E: [email protected] Josephine Falls Swamp NP 4 Web: www.menacreekgardens.com.au Fax: 4065 3423 Biggs Area N Garradunga Accom’n, Display garden, Tropical & dwarf fruit trees th Ella Bay NP McNamee Creek MILLAA J o Johnstone River Crocodile Park 3 h MILLAA n s Flying Fish Point to INNISFAIL n e R 5 WINERY Wooroonooran Australian Sugar Industry Museum P NP-Palmerston Murdering Point Winery RAVENSHOE alm Currajah Hotel ETTY BAY 4 er 161 Murdering Pt Rd, Silkwood East Ph: 4065 2327 ston MENA wy H'w MOURILYAN dy H ay CREEK Email: [email protected] Fax: 4065 2247 ne Mt Major NP Murdering Point en Eco Gardens K Millstream Cannabullen 4 Winery Falls NP Falls NP Cowley Beach 4 To Gulf JAPOONVALE Murdering North & South QCWA KBch Savannah Elizabeth Grant 5 Point Winery Barnard Islands NP Silkwood Holiday Units & Undara NP Falls NP SILKWOOD KURRIMINE BEACH Tully Gorge King Reef King Reef Australian Sugar Industry Museum (See AD) Tully Falls EL ARISH Garner's Beach NP Resort Hotel 2 Bingil Bay White Clump Mt NP 5 Bruce Hwy, Mourilyan Ph: 4063 2477 Water Castaways Web: www.sugarmuseum.com.au E: [email protected] Mamu Canopy Four Wheel Rafting Resort & Spa Drive Only MISSION BEACH 6 Walk Mt. Tyson WONGALING BEACH TULLY Dunk Island 4 NP PARONELLA PARK - CANECUTTER WAY - Euramo SOUTH MISSION BEACH Hull Family Islands NP ay Rv. Heads SILKWOOD - KURRIMINE BEACH - COWLEY BCH rr u Tully M Heads From Innisfail, drive south on Bruce H'way (1 km) and at Townsville turn off, drive straight Cairns to Townsville Cairns to Townsville ahead along the Canecutter Way (Old Bruce H’way). && thethe GulfGulf Murray Upper Goold Island NP Brook Islands NP • Drive and enjoy the wonderful scenery , country pubs and towns - to Wangan, Murray Falls Edmund Kennedy South Johnstone (8 km), Mena Creek and Paronella Park (17 km), a must see NP Your admission is valid for 12 months, KENNEDY Cape destination needing to be seen to be believed (allow 2 hrs). Historic buildings, guided Richards To Forest Drive Escape to Macushla tours, rainforest walks, tropical gardens & picnic area. includes all tours and a night in our van park. Blencoe Falls Valley of Lagoons (Lava Plains) CARDWELL • Drive on to Silkwood, home of Australia’s smallest National Bank, and on to Herbert River & Kennedy Hwy Rainforest & Reef VIC Ph: (07) 4065 0000 www.paronellapark.com.au PORT MISSION BEACH Kurrimine Beach, a quiet village renowned for fishing and boating. King Reef is just Falls NP East Kurrimine Beach HINCHINBROOK 100 metres off shore and you can even walk to the reef at low, low tide. Photo courtesy Canecutter WWayay Coast 6 Five Mile Ck H Trail Yamanie in • Returning to Innisfail via Bruce Hway, turn right to Cowley Beach- where there is ch RESORT in Falls NP b HINCHINBROOK r access to a boat ramp.
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