You will love: Wandering through Townsville with its fine old heritage buildings, exploring nearby tropical mountain ranges, swimming in crystal clear mountain streams, visiting some of the largest and best island national parks in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and kayaking at Mission Beach.
Day One - Townsville
Morning
Arrive Townsville. If after 5.00 pm, stay overnight at Townsville accommodation - Jupiter's Townsville
Dining at the Watermark on the Strand
Day Two - Townsville to Mission Beach
Morning
Drive north to Mission Beach (one hour drive). Stay two nights at Sejala Luxury Beach House.www.sejala.com
Dining Mission Beach - Zestivale at Castaways on the Beach Resort www.zestivale.com
Day Four - Mission Beach to Cairns via Atherton and the Waterfall Trail
Morning
Drive to Cairns via Great Green Waterfall Trail, (Take the Palmerston Hwy just after Innesfail) 3 hour drive without stops. Along the way you can visit:
- Oliveri's Continental Deli - Win's Australian Art Gallery in Ravenshoe - The Wind generators on the road to Milla Milla
- Follow the waterfalls trail
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