Cassowary Coast, Queensland: Travel guide
Where is the Cassowary Coast, Queensland?
The Cassowary Coast is a regional council area between Townsville and Cairns in northern Queensland. It stretches from just south of Cardwell to just north of Innisfail.
The main towns in the Cassowary Coast area are Cardwell, Tully, Mission Beach and Innisfail.
Cassowary Coast travel guide
This page acts as an index to all the attractions, town guides and road trip routes within the Cassowary Coast area that are currently covered by Australia Travel Questions. More content is being added all the time, so check back in over the next few weeks. In the meantime, click through on the relevant links for more detailed information.
Cassowary Coast town guides
Cardwell | Innisfail | Mission 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.
Cassowary Coast questions answered
- Are there crocodiles in Innisfail?
- Are there crocodiles in Mission Beach?
- Is there a Dunk Island ferry from Mission Beach?
Cassowary Coast activities and attractions
- Cardwell Spa Pools.
- Etty Bay Beach.
- The Golden Gumboot in Tully.
- Mamu Tropical Skywalk.
- Murray Falls.
- Nandroya Falls.
- Paronella Park.
- Tully Gorge white water rafting.
Top experiences near Innisfail to book in advance
- Get superlative rainforest views – on the Mamu Tropical Skywalk.
- Enjoy the strange Spanish castle surrounded by jungle – at Paronella Park.
- Save money with a Mamu Tropical Skywalk and Paronella Park combo ticket.
Cassowary Coast road trip guides
- Airlie Beach to Mission Beach: Distance 507km, driving time 5h47m.
- Cairns to Mission Beach: Distance 139km, driving time 1h53m.
- Cairns to Paronella Park: Distance 105km, driving time 1h25m.
- Cardwell to Cairns: Distance 182km, driving time 2h14m.
- Innisfail to Cairns: Distance 88km, driving time 1h10m.
- Innisfail to Port Douglas: Distance 115km, driving time 2h11m.
- Mission Beach to Port Douglas: Distance 205km, driving time 2h41m.
- Townsville to Cardwell: Distance 165km, driving time 2h.
- Townsville to Innisfail: Distance 259km, driving time 3h7m.
- Townsville to Mission Beach: Distance 235km, driving time 2h47m.
- Tully to Cairns: Distance 141km, driving time 1h46m.
- Tully to Townsville: Distance 209km, driving time 2h25m.
