Guidebook for Forrest Beach
Sightseeing
Wallaman Falls is a long waterfall with an interesting walk to the bottom.
Wallaman Falls National Park
Wallaman Falls is a long waterfall with an interesting walk to the bottom.
There are some beautiful swimming holes (freshwater and croc free) here. Try the 'rock slides', naturally carved rock slides into the creek.
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Crystal Creek
There are some beautiful swimming holes (freshwater and croc free) here. Try the 'rock slides', naturally carved rock slides into the creek.
Mungalla runs Aboriginal tours of wetland areas plus exhibitions of boomerang throwing, kup murri cooking etc.
Mungalla Stud
Mungalla runs Aboriginal tours of wetland areas plus exhibitions of boomerang throwing, kup murri cooking etc.
A large and natural wetlands area in Ingham! Take a long walk around the tracks, or bicycle ride. Go in the late afternoon to see an abundance of wallabies.
Hinchinbrook Visitor Information Lounge
44 Cooper StA large and natural wetlands area in Ingham! Take a long walk around the tracks, or bicycle ride. Go in the late afternoon to see an abundance of wallabies.
Hinchinbrook Island, world heritage listed for its beauty. You are only a 55 min drive to our house. For the more adventurous consider the Thornsborne Hiking Trail!
Hinchinbrook Island Cruises
Hinchinbrook Island, world heritage listed for its beauty. You are only a 55 min drive to our house. For the more adventurous consider the Thornsborne Hiking Trail!
Break your drive halfway from Cairns by taking a detour to Mission Beach. It has a beautiful beach and a couple of cafes and pubs for lunch.
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Mission Beach
Break your drive halfway from Cairns by taking a detour to Mission Beach. It has a beautiful beach and a couple of cafes and pubs for lunch.
This is a one hour round walk up to the falls and back. Have a swim in the freezing freshwaters at the bottom and perhaps a sandwich or BBQ. Approximately 40 mins from our house.
Jourama Falls Rd
This is a one hour round walk up to the falls and back. Have a swim in the freezing freshwaters at the bottom and perhaps a sandwich or BBQ. Approximately 40 mins from our house.
If you have your tinnie or boat, launch from here in all tides and nip up the Hinchinbrook Channel or in a larger boat over the islands. We also have 2 tidal boat ramps in Forrest Beach.
Dungeness Road
Dungeness RoadIf you have your tinnie or boat, launch from here in all tides and nip up the Hinchinbrook Channel or in a larger boat over the islands. We also have 2 tidal boat ramps in Forrest Beach.
Great detour, approximately 1.5 hours from our house. Beautiful beach to bring your picnic or a spot of fishing.
Hull Heads
Great detour, approximately 1.5 hours from our house. Beautiful beach to bring your picnic or a spot of fishing.
Book a boat trip to see the magnificent Whitsunday Islands. This is a 5 hour drive from our house.
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Airlie Beach
Book a boat trip to see the magnificent Whitsunday Islands. This is a 5 hour drive from our house.
20 minutes south of Townsville this is a great wildlife park - very simple and real, not highly commercialised. Take your own lunch and have a swim at their pool while you are there.
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Santuário de Billabong
2 Muntalunga Drive20 minutes south of Townsville this is a great wildlife park - very simple and real, not highly commercialised. Take your own lunch and have a swim at their pool while you are there.
Get the ferry from Townsville. Well worth a night. When you get off the ferry you will only be approx 1.5 hours drive north to our house.
Magnetic Island National Park
40 Horseshoe Bay RoadGet the ferry from Townsville. Well worth a night. When you get off the ferry you will only be approx 1.5 hours drive north to our house.
Drinks & Nightlife
If you are here on a Sunday, take a drive around Lucinda, view Hinchinbrook Island and stop at the Lucinda Pub Sunday BBQ in the beer garden. This is a 40 min drive to our house.
Lucinda Point Hotel Motel
Dungeness RoadIf you are here on a Sunday, take a drive around Lucinda, view Hinchinbrook Island and stop at the Lucinda Pub Sunday BBQ in the beer garden. This is a 40 min drive to our house.
Food Scene
Located right on the beach, have a drink or a meal and overlook the Palm Group of Islands. This is a short stroll from our house.
Forrest Beach Hotel
1 Ash StLocated right on the beach, have a drink or a meal and overlook the Palm Group of Islands. This is a short stroll from our house.