Mission Beach

Mission Beach is the perfect gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and on the door step of the Wet Tropics Rainforest, renowned to accommodate the adventure traveller as well as the holiday makers looking for pure relaxation.

With up to 14 kilometres of pristine beaches Mission Beach is celebrated for its variety of restaurants, boutiques, markets & activities. Mission Beach is the closest access point to the Great Barrier Reef taking just over an hour to be transported to an underwater wonderland.

Located only 2 hours south of Cairns & 3 hours north of Townsville travellers have many options for arrival into this tropical paradise:

* Plane: Direct from Cairns to Dunk Island then a water taxi to the mainland
* Car: Self Drive with a huge selection of car hire companies
* Bus: Buses leave up to every 2 hours daily
* Limousine: Arrive in style in a chauffeured limousine

The journey to mission beach passes several sites of outstanding natural beauty including the Josephine Falls, The Boulders, and Golden Hole where you can enjoy a swim in a crystal clear rainforest creek.

Whilst staying here you can enjoy reef & estuary fishing, rainforest walks, crocodile spotting, market shopping, snorkelling, bike riding, kayaking, jet skiing and chatting with locals. Home to the endangered Cassowary bird, Mission Beach is the place to get up close and see these amazing creatures in their natural environment.