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Great Tropical Drive

2080km
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From bush to beach, the Great Tropical Drive gives you a true taste of northern Queensland
  • ROAD CONDITION: 2WD, sealed
  • BEST MONTHS TO TRAVEL: All year
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Road condition
2WD, sealed
Best months to travel
All year
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Cairns, AU
temperature icon 26°C
thunderstorm with heavy rain


500km
  • Cairns88km to Innisfail
  • Innisfail53km to Tully
  • Tully97km to Ingham
  • Ingham112km to Townsville
  • Townsville136km to Charters Towers
  • Charters Towers419km to Mt Garnet
  • Mt Garnet96km to Atherton
  • Atherton33km to Mareeba
  • Mareeba37km to Kuranda
  • Kuranda300km to Cooktown
  • Cooktown266km to Port Douglas
  • Port Douglas67km to Cairns
  • CairnsDestination

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Key Attractions along Great Tropical Drive

Things to do along Great Tropical Drive

  • Snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef, Cairns
  • Enjoy a cocktail at Salt House, Cairns
  • Dine in one of the specialty restaurants, Port Douglas
  • Swim at Mossman Gorge
  • Enjoy sunset from Grassy Hill Lookout, Cooktown
  • Purchase locally grown coffee, Mareeba
  • Take the waterfall circuit, Atherton Tablelands
  • Soak in mineral hot springs in Innot Hot Springs
  • View Australia’s largest mosaic at Goldtower, Charters Towers
  • Visit the Queensland Museum Tropics, Townsville
  • Get insta-famous at the Cardwell Spa Pool
  • See a fairy-tale castle, Paronella Park
  • Explore the mysterious Babinda Boulders

Regions you'll visit

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