For over 25 years Coral Sea Kayaking has offered boutique Sea Kayak expeditions on Hinchinbrook Island and amongst the islands off the Cassowary Coast. Our most popular journey spends 6 days paddling, swimming, snorkeling and camping our way up the coast of Hinchinbrook Island (Munamudanamy).
Wow! Is often people’s reaction to this journey. Imagine an island paradise lying off the North Queensland coast where towering mountains give way to pristine rainforest fringed by white, sandy beaches and warm, azure waters. On this island your footprints will be the only prints on the beach. Hinchinbrook is Australia’s largest island national park, and is wedged between lush World Heritage rainforests and the Great Barrier Reef. On this 6 day trip we paddle over 100km (2-5 hours per day) from Lucinda up the east coast of Hinchinbrook Island then Island hop our way back to Mission Beach via Goold Island and Wheeler Island. Each night we camp on remote, secluded beaches where we’re unlikely to see another soul. The trip includes experienced & passionate sea kayak guides, gourmet expedition catering, snorkeling coral reefs and swimming in some of the best waterholes in North Queensland. Side trips include short hikes to sites along the famous Thorsborne Trail and beach combing in spots that are only accessible by sea kayak. Marine life encounters can include whales, dolphins, turtles, dugongs and coral reefs that fringe our Island Camp sites.
Our 3 day Cassowary Coast Sea Kayaking trip is another classic sea kayaking adventure. We paddle from Mission Beach out to the either the Family Island Group, or the Barnard Island Group. Once there we camp on these remote tropical islands, snorkel, swim and explore the different beaches, shorelines and reefs. There is plenty of birdlife on these trips, along with the marine life mentioned above.
The mission of Coral Sea Kayaking is to bring people into relaxation and atonement with the natural elements. To fully experience the rhythms of the rainforest, ocean and skies above as we travel through remote island paradises. A Coral Sea Kayaking specialty is tailoring trips to the unique and hopeful individuals that join us; allowing them to connect with family, friends, self, and the sand between their toes.
Each trip begins with a pre-departure meeting the night before at Mission Reef Resort where we give you key information and equipment. On day one, we will pick you up from your accommodation and head to the starting point for briefings and instruction. Although these are active vacations, you do not necessarily need sea kayaking experience to participate. All that we require is moderate fitness, good water confidence and a desire to camp out on some of the beach beaches in the country. All trips finish back at Mission Beach in the afternoon on your final day.
Hear the fascinating stories of people and events from Innisfail’s history. Learn about the architectural features of the unique buildings, right here in Australia’s Art Deco capital. Sixty minutes that should not be missed. Wear comfortable walking shoes and sun-safe clothing with hat. BYO brolly if it looks like rain.
DATES
Thursday 15 August 2024 – Thursday 28 November 2024 (UTC+10)
LOCATION
Innisfail Shire Hall Rankin St, Innisfail Qld 4860
CONTACT
Mission Beach Visitor and Information Centre
P | 07 40687099
E | info@cassowarycoasttourism.com.au
Reef Navigator
Adam’s work experience on the Great Barrier Reef includes coral viewing boats, snorkeling tours, scuba diving and helicopter tours, as well as commercial cargo operations.
Adam continually refreshes his marine qualifications by studying at the Australian Maritime College in the University of Tasmania and other renowned institutes. His in-depth knowledge of Tropical Queensland and Northern Australian, yachting, tourism operations and maritime logistics allows him and his dedicated team to advise you with confidence about your adventure at sea from the moment of your first enquiry.
You will have a well-prepared and neatly tailored experience discovering the most untamed landscapes that are full of surprises. When you book an adventure at sea with Reef Navigator, you will share in the magical underwater world which Adam enjoys both professionally and in his leisure time.
Contact
REEF NAVIGATOR PO Box 117 Mourilyan QLD 4858, Australia
Mija Aboriginal Tours
Your Cultural Experience in Innisfail –
Connect to Country
Learn about our traditional history from the Innisfail region and find out how we practiced sustainability, which made it possible for generations of ‘Mandubarra’ people to co-exist within the natural environment of the tropical rainforest, and the Great Barrier Reef.
Aboriginal people of these great lands are the very first ENVIRONMENTALISTS on planet Earth. There is so much taught by Aboriginal people – and plenty more to learn from us…
Join us for a gentle walk as we share with you our Rainforest tucker, medicines, and tools from our natural lifestyle and ancient culture over many a moon…
An hour of your time will positively last forever…
Servicing all your video production needs in Cairns & North Queensland.
HDeVolution has the commitment, experience and resources to deliver the results required in today’s demanding marketplace. For us video production is not just a business, it is our passion… delivering outstanding results is our aim in every project we carry out. We are Accredited by the Australian Video Producers Association (AVPA) for Corporate & Special Event Video Production so you can be confident our standards are of the best available in the Industry.
Vince Sofia has over 17 years industry experience in a diverse range of production environments from television to the smallest domestic event. Always striving to deliver unique and contemporary products Vince stands behind the philosophy that “you are only as good as your last project” and is never content with average results.
“Our clients deserve the best possible results whether it’s TV programming or a domestic function, we deliver this commitment with no compromises”.
Experience the drama & heritage of Australia’s sugar industry.
Learn of the people who made the industry, investigate their life style and the rich folklore associated with one of Australia’s great rural industries. See on display many of the innovative implements and machines developed for the industry.
Examine the pioneering methods and processes on informative audio/visual displays in the Heritage Centre.
The Heritage Centre is the home of the Australian Sugar Industry Museum and the collection contains a theatre to watch the harvesting and transport of sugar cane from the local area, historical photographs, books, documents and artefacts related to Australia’s sugar industry.
Historical tractors, steam locomotives, harvesters, blacksmiths station, cutting implements, cutters barracks, video displays plus much more.
Everyone has a dream. But not everyone’s dreams are realised.
José Paronella’s dream was to build a castle. He chose a special part of Australia and created Paronella Park. On 5ha beside Mena Creek Falls he built his castle, picnic area by the falls, tennis courts, bridges, a tunnel, and wrapped it up in an amazing range of 7,500 tropical plants and trees (now a lush rainforest!).
He opened to the public in 1935. Now we carry on his dream.
Snapping Tours is a locally owned and operated family business offering spectacular wildlife tours and cruises along Innisfail’s Johnstone River.
The Johnstone River is an extensive river system, connecting the World Heritage Rainforest with the Great Barrier Reef. The river is home to abundant wildlife, including the mighty saltwater crocodile.
Since 1980, Innisfail Seafood has provided customers throughout North Queensland with delicious and fresh fish, prawns, bugs, crabs and squid.
We are proud to be the only seafood retailer on the Cassowary Coast that processes everything on site, so you receive the best possible quality and flavour. We are a locally owned business, and our fishermen and their catches are local too!
