These roads are dual lane and sealed. A large section between Cairns and the Pt. Douglas turn of
is quite picturesque with the road following the shoreline between mountains and the sea.
0 km (107.9 km) CAIRNS .. Captain Cook Highway commences.
[7.0 km]
7.0 km (100.9 km) BARRON RIVER.
[5.3 km]
Numerous roundaboats at intersections of roads leading to the series of
beaches north of Cairns.
12.3 km (95.6 km) SKY RAIL turn off to the west.
[1.1 km]
14.4 km (94.5 km) KURANDA turn off west. Northern end of Kennedy Highway.
[15.1 km]
Entering Douglas Shire a notice reads .."camping in designated areas only".
Few, if any, overnight parking spots located in this shire!
29.6 km (78.3 km) ELLIS BEACH.
[14.3 km]
43.9 km (64.0 km) REX LOOKOUT .. small parking areas each side of highway ..
good viws of ocean and coast line to the south.
[17.5 km]
61.4 km (46.5 km) REST AREA .. west side ..Willie Pye Teamsters Memorial Park.
Town of Craiglie immediately to the north.
Class 5. 16° 32.362'S 145° 28.167'E. Hema map 11, C 12.
Toilets, covered tables, shade, water, rubbish bins, 50m max. from highway,
OK big rigs, signed "NO CAMPING".
[1.6 km]
63.0 km (44.9 km) PORT DOUGLAS turn .. veer to the north.
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0 km turn off.
Numerous tourist hotels etc. located on this section of road.
5.5 km Port Douglas town centre .. fairly congested for medium to large size motorhomes.
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Cairns to Mossman .. continued.
[10.1 km]
73.1 km (34.8 km km) Mt. MOOLOY turn off south.
[4.2 km
77.3 km (30.6 km) MOSSMAN Post Office .. most facilities in town.
[1.0 km]
78.4 km (29.6 km) Mossman Hotel to the east .. also road to sugar mill.
[0.2 km]
78.6 km (29.3 km) George Davis Park .. west side.
Class 5. 16° 27.475'S 145° 22.372'E. Hema map 11, C 12.
Toilets, covered tables, rubbish bins, 10m from road.
[0.8 km]
79.4 km (28.5 km) REST AREA .. west side.
Class 5. 16° 27.110'S 145° 22.269'E. Hema map 11, C 12.
Toilets, covered tables, shade, rubbish bins, 50m from road, OK big rigs if not
congested. Mossman River on southern boundry, popular with aboriginal people.
Park ranger reported to be quite active in moving overnighters on.
[11.4 km]
90.8 km (17.1 km) ROCKY POINT boat ramp .. east side.
Class 5. 16° 23.248'S 145° 25.125'E. Hema map 11, C 12.
Some shade, water, 20m max. from road, OK medium size rigs if not congested.
"NO CAMPING" sign.
[3.1 km]
93.9 km (14.0 km) WONGA BEACH REST AREA .. east side.
Class 5. 16° 21.866"S 145° 24.755'E. Hema map 11, C 12.
Toilets, tables, some shade, water, BBQ, rubbish bins, 60m max. from road.
OK medium size rigs, "NO CAMPING" sign.
[10.3 km]
104.2 km (3.7 km) DAINTREE VILLAGE ahead 10 km. Turn north for Daintree ferry.
[3.7 km]
Just prior to ferry on north side, is a boat ramp, tour office and large open parking area ..
it's very visible from the road .. ? legallity of overnight parking.
107.9 km ( 0 km) DAINTREE FERRY. Small parking area near ferry.
Class 3 to 5. Hema map 11, C 12.
Toilets, some shade, water, rubbish bins, OK medium size rigs, public phone.
Ferry hours 6am till 12pm. $20 return, $12 single for cars, ? price for motorhomes.
If taking a motorhome with a large rear overhang on the ferry, it's best to do so near
high tide. The ramps are steepest at low tide, thus more chance of rear of vehicle
hitting the road surface.
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