RV TRAVEL
While you ’ re here
• Hop on one of Brett ’ s Outback Tasting Adventures . Pick-up is usually in Port Douglas and then it ’ s a drive back down the Captain Cook Highway and up into the Kuranda Ranges .
• If you ’ d rather drive yourself , consider places like Lake Eachem , pretty towns like Yungaburra , the curtain and cathedral fig trees and the Waterfall Circuit going to Millaa Millaa , Zillie and Ellinjaa ( athertontablelands . com . au ), not to mention historic Village Herberton .
Where to stay
+ NRMA ATHERTON TABLELANDS HOLIDAY PARK
+ ATHERTON HOLIDAY PARK
+ ATHERTON TRAVELLERS PARK
+ WALKAMIN CARAVAN PARK
+ LAKESIDE CARAVAN PARK
+ LAKE TINAROO HOLIDAY PARK
+ LAKE EACHEM TOURIST PARK
+ HERBERTON WILD RIVER CARAVAN PARK
+ REGIONAL COUNCIL CARAVAN PARKS AND REST AREAS
NEWELL BEACH AND WONGA BEACH
These beaches are accessible via Mossman along the sealed Captain Cook Highway .
While you ’ re here
• Hook-a-Barra is a must if you ’ ve ever wanted to catch a barramundi . Talk about resilient ! This barramundi farm and tourist fishing venture lost 80 per cent of its stock ( thousands of fish ) when the Wonga property was flooded . But they called in neighbours to help save the day by catching barra and returning them to their salt-water ponds .
While they had to restock the farm side of the business with fingerlings , the fishing venture is already up and running . If you ’ re angling ( pun intended ) for a great day , this is it . My 4kg catch is proof that anyone can get lucky here . They also boast the freshest fish and chip meals in TNQ .
Where to stay
+ WONGA BEACH CARAVAN PARK
+ NEWELL BEACH CARAVAN PARK
+ DAINTREE BEACH RESORT *
* Formerly Pinnacle Village . Temporarily closed . Visit for details on when it will reopen .
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