Mission Beach Articles
Tall mountain ranges, small sugar towns and long sandy beaches. The Cassowary Coast is an ideal place for energetic bushwalkers and lovers of nature and the great outdoors. The area begins about 25km south of Cairns with the sugar cane mill township of Gordonvale and extends to the seaside town of Cardwell More...
The Cassowary Coast is an amazingly green Australian region, situated south of Cairns, extending to Cardwell. This stretch of the north Queensland coastline is an environmental showcase featuring lush rainforests, thunderous rivers and spectacular beaches.
The Cassowary Coast is surrounded by state forest More...
Situated 200 kilometres south of Cairns. Cardwell is the doorway to Hinchinbrook and Orpheus Island and home to Port Hinchinbrook.
Tropical seaside Cardwell is linked to Cairns and Townsville by road and rail. Cardwell is a "natural nexus" for seaward and landward sightseeing trips. Adventure opportunities More...
The Mighty Tully River is located just 2 hours south of Cairns. It winds its way through spectacular World Heritage listed rainforest.
Whitewater rafting is a popular activity on the Tully River, with commercial rafting companies operating daily.
Raging Thunder Adventures one of the leading operators, More...
The Great Barrier Reef is absolutely enormous in size!... It is so large that it's the only living structure you can see from the moon with the naked eye. In area, it is bigger than Ireland and Great Britain put together. However, it's not just one reef, but made up of thousands of different reefs. Some More...
AthertonMonthly markets are held the first Saturday from 7am at Platypus Park, Herberton Rd
BabindaMonthly markets are held the first Saturday, except January, starting at 8am, Munro St.
Cairns
Rusty's Markets, all day Friday and until 2pm Staurday and Sunday, Grafton St, beside Gilligan's Backpackers More...
Paronella Park is a unique experience where history and romance are fused together. After a visit to this magical place, you will never forget it.
The property is situated on 13 acres of tropical rainforest along Mena Creek, south of Innisfail. It has a remarkable history dating back to 1929 when a young More...
The Frankland Islands are a unique Great Barrier Reef experience. There is one day trip ex Cairns to Normandy Island which offers a comprehensive reef system displaying the features of a coral cay and continental island.
This is the only tour to visit Frankland Islands daily, so you will not be surrounded More...
Josephine Falls is located 75km south of Cairns. This pretty waterfall is fed by rains falling on Queensland's highest mountain, Bartle Frere, which looms above this popular picnic spot. Picnic tables, a shelter shed, a coin-operated gas barbecue and toilets are provided in the picnic area near the carpark.
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2 hours drive South of Cairns is Australia's largest island National Park, Hinchinbrook Island. Hinchinbrok is separated from the mainland by the deep, narrow, mangrove-fringed Hinchinbrook Channel. The Island is approximately 37km. long and 10km. wide. Including the main beach at the resort there are 11 beautiful More...
Dunk is a beautiful tropical rainforest island offering excellent facilities and an amazing variety of activities and experiences. Located Just two hours drive south of Cairns this beautiful destination offers so much. Take a dinghi to nearby Purtaboi Island. A picturesque island perfect for enjoying More...
Dunk Island is located within the Family group of Islands National Park.
Make sure you visit Dunk Island when you stay at Mission Beach.
It is possible to hire a little catamaran and make your own way to Dunk Island from the South Mission Beach Watersports hire in front of the caravan park. This is weather More...
Behana Gorge is about 30 minutes drive south of Cairns, and well worth a visit if you have your own transport. Head south from Cairns on the Bruce Highway past Gordonvale. 5km past the turn-off onto Gillies Highway (there is a Caltex petrol station at this intersection) turn right onto Behana Gorge Rd. This More...
Bedarra Island is an exclusive private hideaway in the tropics. This is Australia's most exclusive island. Catering for a maximum of 30 guests in 15 beautifully appointed secluded villas with all meals and 24 hour open bar included.
Escape to this romantic rainforest retreat where a fortunate few can savour More...
Bedarra Island is home to an exclusive resort and a privately owned section has luxury holiday homes and caretakers living on the island. Bedarra Island is part of the Family group of islands. In 1770 Captain Cook was the first European to sail past the island as he made his way up the eastern coast More...
Wooroonooran National Park is a World Heritage Area where ancient plants exist, unchanged for millions of years.
This undisturbed region of Tropical North Queensland remains undiscovered by Cairns tour companies because of its rugged rainforest and remote location. Few other Cairns tours operate in Wooroonooran More...
Waking up at the crack of dawn on holiday, to the thought of a two-hour drive is not a pleasant concept. I highly recommend staying overnight at Mission Beach the night before so that you can at least wake up at a reasonable hour!
However, I was pleasantly surprised by the drive to Tully from Mission More...
The Mighty Tully River is located just 2 hours south of Cairns. It winds its way through spectacular World Heritage listed rainforest.
Whitewater rafting is a popular activity on the Tully River, with commercial rafting companies operating daily.
Raging Thunder Adventures one of the leading operators, More...
The Cassowary Coast stretches from Cairns to Cardewell, taking in some amazing scenery along the coast including beaches, rainforests, wet tropics, national parks, waterfalls and islands.
This area alone has over 25 tropical islands off its coast, over 12 mainland National Parks, and it is the closest More...
Visiting the Great Barrier Reef is a must do while in North Queensland. You will usually spend 1 - 2 hours travelling time and 5 hours exploring the reef. All trips include lunch and snorkelling equipment and give you the option to do a certified or introductory dive.
There are many Great Barrier Reef More...
Travellers Tale!
If you're after a fun-filled, adrenaline-inducing day full of laughs, water-water rafting with Raging Thunder on the mighty Tully River is an absolute must! I have never been a fan of water and hence was a little reserved when I booked this trip, but let me tell you, it was definitely More...
Travellers Tale!
Having always wanted to experience the thrill of jumping out of a plane and skydiving to earth, I never had the nerve to do it alone. However, my crazy friend, Amy, coerced me into it and before I knew it, I had agreed.
Let me tell you, if you are in for the ultimate adrenaline rush, More...
It was a rainy wet weekend & we had nothing to do. At around 7pm on Saturday night we booked 3 tickets on the Extreme White Water Rafting on Tully River. Tully is one of the wettest places in Australia so the chances of it raining are pretty high. So the weather was not a problem, if anything More...
Hinchinbrook Island National Park is known throughout environmental communities as one of the most outstanding wild natural landscapes in the world.
The most familiar view of Hinchinbrook island is of the dramatic cloud covered peaks however there are many brilliant photo opportunities on the island. More...
Port Hinchinbrook is located 2 hours drive south of Cairns and is the gateway to Hinchinbrook Island National Park.
Port Hinchinbrrok is a adventurers paradise with the Great Barrier Reef and Hinchinbrook Island National Park right on the door step. Spectacular wilderness scenery and encounters More...
Mission Beach is a small sleepy township offering relaxed beach holidays. There are plenty of accommodation options to choose from to cater to all budgets and requirements. Holiday houses are a popular self catering option meanwhile the resorts are ideal for those who want the convenience of facilities More...