Mission Beach
Mission Beach Tours & Activities
Mission Beach is a picturesque little beach side holiday community with over 14 km of pristine “palm fringed” uncrowded beaches where the Great Barrier Reef joins our magnificent World Heritage Rainforest, it is the home of the endangered Cassowary.
Located between Townsville and Cairns in tropical North Queensland we are surrounded by National Parks and rainforest corridors with opportunities to experience our wildlife- we have 17% of all Mammal species & 36% of all Australian Bird species and the electric blue Ulysses Butterfly.
The area is surrounded by mountains and back dropped by magnificent rainforest and is the closest mainland point to The Great Barrier Reef and 20 tropical islands, and prolific fishing locations.
The township offers all modern facilities and services that don’t intrude into the pristine natural environment that Mission Beach is renowned for.
Among the many services and facilities the township offers:
Wide variety of restaurants offering a range
of cuisine from true blue Aussie, Thai,
Chinese, Italian, Indian, Mexican & modern
Numerous take away, cafe outlets
and sidewalk coffee shops
Public bars and Bistros
Retail outlets galore including
Woolworths, butchers, newsagents,
greengrocers, liquor stores, Post Office,
delicatessen, clothing stores, hairdressers,
art gallery, dive shop, hardware store
and there’s even a petrol station
Entertainment venues – Shows and Festivals
Night Club
Medical, physio and dental centres
Churches and Religious venues
Sporting facilities, skate park and
new pools underway
Plenty of parking
Market Day – last Sunday of each month
(April – November)
Pandanus Host – Lyn Preston
Your Mission Beach holiday is a top priority to me.
I would be delighted to hear from you regarding any special booking needs or requests.
Lyn Preston
Email:
lynpreston2000@yahoo.com
(Click to Email)
Phone:
0402 395 632
(Click To Call)
How to get Here –
Tours & Activities
At Mission Beach you can find
yourself experiencing the
wonders of a
World Heritage Rainforest
in the morning, followed by
a “bird’s eye view” of the reef
while skydiving
in the afternoon.
The range and quality of the
tours and activities available
will more than satisfy
even the highest of
holiday expectations,
so stay an extra
day or two… or four.
Among the tours and activities on offer are:-
Island Cruises
Dunk Island day trips
Sea Kayaking
Great Barrier Reef trips
Scuba Diving
Parachuting
Snorkeling
Rainforest walks
Crocodile spotting
Cassowary Spotting
Bike Hire
Tennis
Markets
Tropical Fruit roadside stalls
Waterfalls / swimming holes
The Op Shop trail
Murdering Pt Winery
Chocolate Factory Tour
Self drive tours
ElArish or East Feluga Pubs
White Water Rafting
Motor Boat Hire
Catamaran sailing
Sugar Mill Tours
Sport and game fishing
River cruises
Guided Jet ski tours/hire
Paronella Park visits
Mamu Canopy Skywalk
C4 Eco Centre visits
Innisfail Croc sightings
Alligators Nest rockpools
Cassowary encounters
or simply relax in our therapeutic
magnesium pool
Pandanus Host – Lyn Preston
Your Mission Beach holiday is a top priority to me.
I would be delighted to hear from you regarding any special booking needs or requests.
Lyn Preston
Email:
lynpreston2000@yahoo.com
(Click to Email)
Phone:
0402 395 632
(Click To Call)
Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef trips from
Mission Beach can take you to
a number of magnificent reef
destinations.
The well known
Beaver Reef location is a
pristine ribbon reef off the
Mission Beach coast that is
abound with colour and life.
Expert guides and instructors keep
you company on all reef tours and trips.
Mission Beach is the closest
land based access to the
Great Barrier Reef.
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most complex and diverse eco systems on the planet, rivaled only by our rainforests on land. The reef is a dense maze of breathtaking coral reefs and coral cays stretching the length of the Queensland coast from approximately just south of Mackay northwards- the worlds largest and natural coral reef system.
Some of the Great Barrier Reef activities are:-
Scuba Diving
There are numerous
dive charter operators
in Mission Beach,
each offering the
highest quality of
service both in
and out of the water.
Wreck Diving
The Lady Bowen ship
wreck is a favourite dive
site for experienced divers.
Local Mission Beach
scuba diving operators are
some of
North Queensland’s
leading wreck
diving specialists.
Fishing
Certain areas of the Great
Barrier Reef are approved
for fishing.
Mission Beach offers
a number of fishing
tour operators who happen
to be very familiar with
the ‘best’ locations.
Coral Viewing & Snorkeling
Glass bottom boats give
a first hand view of the
wonders below from the
comfort above and all
Great Barrier Reef trips
give you the chance to
snorkel above
the magnificent coral.
Pandanus Host – Lyn Preston
Your Mission Beach holiday is a top priority to me.
I would be delighted to hear from you regarding any special booking needs or requests.
Lyn Preston
Email:
lynpreston2000@yahoo.com
(Click to Email)
Phone:
0402 395 632
(Click To Call)
World Heritage Rainforest
Staying at Pandanus Apartments gives you
the opportunity to to experience the
remarkable World Heritage Rainforest or
the Kennedy Boardwalk to Hull Heads
River or Tom O’Shanter lookout.
A rainforest is a delicate and diverse eco
system and home to thousands of plant
types and animal species.
Mission Beach is surrounded by some of
the most spectacular examples of
tropical rainforest in Australia.
At Mission Beach you can undertake your
own walk on nearby rainforest trails, or,
enjoy a guided tour with
an experienced tour guide.
Ulysses Butterfly : (Papilio ulysses)
The Ulysses Butterly (sometimes referred to as the Mountain Blue) is easily recognised by its trade marked electric blue wings.
It has become a symbol of tourism throughout Northern Queensland and lives in numerous Australian tropical rainforest areas. The Ulysses is prevalent in and around the Mission Beach region.
The Ulysses populations have recently increased in some areas due to the planting of its larval food plant (Euodia elleryana).
The Cassowary : (Casuarius casarius)
Despite being a bird, the Cassowary is Australia’s largest land animal.
It normally weighs about 60kg, but the heaviest recorded was 94.5kg monster found north of Mission Beach in 1992.
Its eggs are the third largest of all birds at an average 584g (after the Ostrich eggs at 1100g and Emu eggs at 637g).
Cassowary birds are a common site in and around the Mission Beach area with the male caring for his striped chicks. It is normal, for example, to see them wondering across roads, through resorts and home gardens.
The Cassowary can be a dangerous animal, please respect them and stay a safe distance, or slow down when you spot them.
Some of the Rainforest walks are:-
Lacey Creek
The walk:
This 1.2km circuit walk (30mins)
is an easy stroll along a graded track
with signs describing the local
environment and its inhabitants
– including the endangered cassowary.
How to get there:
Lacey Creek is 5km from
North Mission Beach
on the El Arish-Mission Beach Road.
Phone (07) 40688989
or 0402395632 for more details.
Licuala State Forest
The walk:
A 1.25 km (30 min) Licuala Fan Palm Walk
and 350m (20 min) Children’s Walk loops
through rare Fan Palm forest.
The Children’s Walk follows cassowary
footprints to eggs in a nest.
A “Cassowaries for Kids”
brochure makes learning about
these big birds a lot of fun.
How to get there:
Take the Tully-Mission Beach Road
and watch for signs for the turnoff.
The carpark is about 1km down an unsealed road.
Bicton Hill Walk
The walk:
This shady rainforest path leads to
magnificent views of the coastline and
is a great way to get your bearings
when arriving in the region.
A well maintained 4km (1.5 – 2 hrs)
loop winds up to the
top of Bicton Hill, with an easy
downhill stretch for the walk back.
How to get there:
The track begins 5km (3 miles)
from North Mission Beach
on the El Arish-Mission Beach Road.
Pandanus Host – Lyn Preston
Your Mission Beach holiday is a top priority to me.
I would be delighted to hear from you regarding any special booking needs or requests.
Lyn Preston
Email:
lynpreston2000@yahoo.com
(Click to Email)
Phone:
0402 395 632
(Click To Call)
