Experience the Great Barrier Reef without getting wet, at the world’s largest living coral reef aquarium.

Located in the Townsville CBD, Reef HQ is a unique and fascinating showcase of a living coral reef ecosystem. The underwater viewing tunnel reveals a 2.5 million-litre Coral Reef Exhibit, with its hard and soft corals, providing a home for the thousands of beautiful fish, giant clams, sea cucumbers, sea stars and other coral reef creatures.

The viewing tunnel also allows excellent viewing into the 750 000 litre Predator Exhibit. The wreck of the S.S. Yongala provides an eery backdrop and is home to shark species such as the blacktip reef shark; leopard and nurse sharks and a green turtle.

When you thought you'd experienced all the world's great cruising grounds, there's still one place sure to delight and surprise you................................................................ Hinchinbrook Rent A Yacht offers the freedom to skipper your own vessel & explore the World Heritage, Hinchinbrook Island and surrounding area.

Hinchinbrook boating holidays has an appeal to everyone with a sense of adventure, a love of nature & a desire to drop out of the rat race for a few days, a week or as long as you like!

Our fleet gives you the choice of yachts, catamarans, motor cruisers or luxurious houseboats.

ALSO DINGHY HIRE AVAILABLE

Take a day cruise aboard Hinchinbrook Explorer to experience the wilderness and splendour of Hinchinbrook Island, Australia's largest island National Park. Cruise through sanctuaries for dugong, turtles and crocodiles, explore the mangrove river system of Missionary Bay, stroll and swim at beautiful Ramsay Bay.

Under 4 years FREE. Famiy and seniors discounts apply. Also available for private and night charters.

Discover the Magic of Hinchinbrook.

Spacious 50ft Motor Sailer. Overnight & Day trips on the semi-smooth waters between Hichinbrook & Dunk Islands, Sunset Cruises down the Hinchinbrook Channel, Private Charters also available.

Day Trips (min. 5/ max 8 pasengers) - Garden Island BBQ, Haven/Goold Island Discovery.
Overnight Trips (min 4 /max 8 passengers) - Dunk Is 2 day/1night, Dunk Is 3day/2night Resort guest for a day or night.
Sunset Cruises - Regular Sunset Cruises down Hinchinbrook Channel. 2 weekends per month.
Private Charter (max 8 passengers) - Where you cruise is up to YOU!

Sunferries
Magnetic Island is the jewel in North Queensland's crown and Sunferries can have you there in less than 20 minutes!

Sunferries has been an award winning transport service since 1997 and is committed to ensuring your safety and comfort. Two high speed catamarans service Magnetic Island with 19 return trips per day.

Ferry departure is from the Breakwater Terminal, close to the Townsville CBD

“Simply the Best”

Picture postcard perfect - the Great Green Way is an absolutely stunning and unique destination that runs from Crystal Creek south of Ingham to Gordonvale north of Innisfail and includes many other towns and destinations in between.

The Great Green Way can boast to having World Heritage listed rainforest at our back door and the Great Barrier Reef at our front door – the greatest barrier reef on the planet today. We also have the highest mountain in Queensland, the largest island national park with its mangrove everglades, and world-renowned islands including Hinchinbrook, Dunk, Bedarra, Orphius and Lizard Islands.

Live, work and play in the Great Green Way. Come on board the “frog express” and experience this “simply the best” and most beautiful part of Queensland.

For obligation free quotes contact Great Green Way Charters Pty Ltd

The Australian Coffee Centre is one of the most exciting tourist destinations in Tropical North Queensland and the first purpose built coffee plantation visitor centre in Australia, located at the Skybury Coffee Plantation.

Skybury Plantation Tour
The Australian Coffee Centre operates fully escorted tours throughout the day, departing hourly 10am – 4pm. The tour takes approx 1 hour and includes:

An introduction, followed by an informative walk through the coffee plantation covering everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the origins, life cycle and farming of coffee, harvester viewing, tour of processing plant, Coffee Cinema and introduction to coffee tasting in the coffee lab.

‘Complete Skybury’
‘Complete Skybury’ is a lunch and tour package that allows guests to experience the Skybury Plantation Tour and enjoy lunch and a complementary drink in the stunning coffee centre restaurant. The package includes:

• Skybury Plantation Tour;
• Main Meal from the Skybury Menu,
• Skybury Cappuccino Ice Cream;
• Complementary beer, wine or soft drink;
• Complementary Skybury Coffee; and,
• $5 gift voucher for use in the gift shop.
  
  

PO Box 1122
Mareeba
Qld 4880

Moonshine Fishing Charters takes you out to the magic waters of the Great Barrier Reef

Specialised charters searching and finding, tagging and releasing the beautiful black marlin and sailfish which inhabit these waters. We also fish for the abundant spanish mackerel, wahoo, dolphin fish, tuna, cobia and GT's.

The boat is a 40ft Blackwatch with all its comforts. BYO Food and drinks.

Sunshine Pontoon party boat is for cruising the Hinchinbrook Channel and doing a bit of light tackle fishing while watching the world go by. This boat caters for up to 10 persons on board and is 4 hour family fun trip. In addition we have Bluewater Barramundi Farm tours down to Conn Creek. BYO Food and Drinks.

Both of these vessels are locally owned and operated by Mick and Lynda Edwards.

3 Commercial Drive
Port Hinchinbrook,
Cardwell Qld 4849

Situated right on the waterfront in the heart of Cardwell, this eco tourism facility specialises in providing both tourist and interpretive information about Cardwell, Hinchinbrook Island and Channel and environs. The Centre is an accredited Wet Tropics Visitor Information Centre.

A larger than life vivid sculptural display takes the visitor on an enchanted journey as the history and structure of the peoples, landscape and wildlife is told. The visitor is led to the final encounter with the delightful talking eel.

From a large, colourful reception area and gift shop, experienced staff offer information and bookings for accommodation and local tours, while both a video presentation and a digital dvd and monitor display non-stop footage of local attractions. The Centre also offers a computerised information kiosk to allow direct online access to National Parks bookings and enquiries. This is a first for North Queensland and one of only three in Queensland.

As well, the desk offers printed material on Queensland National Parks, native local flora & fauna, walking trails and issues camping permits.

The original Kuranda Scenic Railway is a spectacular journey comprising unsurpassed views of World Heritage Listed rainforest, steep ravines and picturesque waterfalls within the Barron Gorge National Park.

This famous railway winds its way through 15 hand carved tunnels, across the giant bridge over Stoney Creek Falls, past the spectacular Barron Falls and onto Kuranda, the village in the rainforest.

Constructed between 1882 and 1891 it is considered an engineering feat of tremendous magnitude. Hundreds of men were employed to build the renowned railway that stands as a monument to the pioneers of Tropical North Queensland.

KSR Gold Class offers passengers a little touch of luxury. Club-style seating, refreshments and an exclusive gift pack combine to create an unforgettable experience.

Billabong Sanctuary is located on the highway 17kms south of Townsville. The sanctuary covers 25 acres and displays Australia’s native animals in their natural habitat – rainforest, eucalypt forest and wetlands.

Hold a koala, cuddle a wombat, hold a crocodile, hand feed free ranging kangaroos or wrap a python around your neck. These are just some of the unforgettable hands on adventures you can experience at the Billabong. With nearly 20 interactive wildlife talks held by the rangers every day you are sure to learn something about your favourite native animal.

There are lots of other things to do while you are at the Billabong, cool off in our tropical pool, enjoy a picnic lunch or relax on the verandah’s of the Blinky Bill Café.

A visit to the tropical north just wouldn’t be complete without seeing some of Australia’s fantastic wildlife up close.

Just 20 minutes north of Cairns at Palm Cove, Cairns Tropical Zoo has fascinating daily presentations featuring many of your “must see” animals. Get close to eagles and other birds during the free flight bird show, hear the jaw slam of giant saltwater crocodiles and learn about stunning snakes including the world’s most venomous snake.

Join in the endangered exotics tour and see beautiful red pandas and lively ring tailed lemurs. Cuddle a koala (extra cost), hand feed the kangaroos and the pelicans – it’s all here.

Ample parking for caravans.