Visitors information

Located on the North Queensland coast in between the northern cities of Cairns and Townsville, Mission Beach is nestled between the sparkling waters of the Coral Sea and the surrounds of the Wet Tropics and World Heritage Rainforests. Mission Beach is a vibrant yet relaxed and friendly beach town which is only just being discovered.

Great Barrier Reef islands, Dunk Island & Bedarra Island
Mission Beach is unique in having two World Heritage listed sites on its doorstep. Firstly, Mission Beach is the closest mainland point to the Great Barrier Reef thus making it the ideal place to start your snorkelling, diving or fishing trip.

Mission Beach's aquatic playground is a few minutes by boat offshore where you will find the well known islands of Dunk Island and Bedarra Island, and the Family Group islands. A little further south is the largest island National Park of Hinchinbrook Island. The world-renowned Great Barrier Reef is only a 50 minute catamaran ride away from Mission Beach and is an attraction that should never be missed.
Mission Beach cassowary crossing the road Mission Beach male cassowary with chicks Cassowary on Edmund Kennedy Walk, South Mission Beach
Secondly, we have the endangered and beautiful Southern Cassowary roaming our rainforests and sometimes our gardens!

The cassowary is the largest and most spectacular flightless bird in the Australian rainforest and is one of the most ancient birds on the planet.

Things to see, things to do, places to stay

Mission Beach facilities:

  • Resorts, Motels, Hotel with TAB, Pokies, bottle shops
  • Two Shopping Villages – with a whole host of retail shops and a major Shopping Village about to begin construction
  • A host of exciting Aussie, Italian, Chinese, Indian, Thai cuisine restaurants as well as a large selection of coffee shops and takeaway food outlets
  • Medical Centre, Dentist, Physiotherapist, Chemist
  • Primary School and Day Care Centres
  • Entertainment venues, sporting facilities, parks and playgrounds

...plus a whole lot more...

Mission Beach Tours & activities:

  • Skydiving
  • White water rafting
  • Crocodile spotting
  • Recreational and sports fishing
  • Scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef
  • Snorkelling
  • Kayaking
  • Rainforest walks and cassowary spotting
  • Local markets
  • Bike and pedal-car riding

...plus a whole lot more...

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