Airlie Beach to Cairns road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops
Tully and Mission Beach
Once you reach Tully, home of the Golden Gumboot, you’ll find the turn off for Mission Beach. Keep going past Mount Mackay National Park and you’ll arrive in an underrated holiday town made up of four villages and a 14km beach.
5 great Mission Beach experiences to book in advance
- Small group Great Barrier Reef snorkelling cruise – with pristine snorkelling on the Outer Reef, barbecue lunch and snorkelling equipment provided.
- Hull River National Park eco cruise – spotting wildlife in the mangroves.
- Full day sports rafting on the Tully River – tackle the rapids while rafting through the rainforest.
- Skydive from 15,000ft – and land on the beach.
- Dunk Island day trip – with plenty of time for rainforest hikes.
Things to do in Mission Beach include making a boat trip to Dunk Island, skydiving onto the beach and snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef.
Mission Beach accommodation picks include the gardens-set Mission Beach Resort, the beachfront Castaways Resort and Spa and the pool-centred Mission Reef Resort.
Next up: Mission Beach to Cairns.