Guidebook for local area
Nature within 15 km (system only lists certain titles)
Only 5 km away, really unique tropical plants, flat path, choice of walk lengths, shaded, seats, take 1 hour to see best bits if pushed, nice cafe surrounded by the Garden.
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Cairns Botaniska Trädgårdar
78-96 Collins AveOnly 5 km away, really unique tropical plants, flat path, choice of walk lengths, shaded, seats, take 1 hour to see best bits if pushed, nice cafe surrounded by the Garden.
15 km from Machans, the best place to be in the heat, cold spring water with cascading falls throughout that you can sit in and play, BBQ gas undercover picnic area, seats, lovely road width flat walk alongside river goes for @1km with big waterfall at the end - stairs down to various water hole spots. If you cant make it to The Daintree then at least do this.
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Kristallkaskader
Redlynch Intake Road15 km from Machans, the best place to be in the heat, cold spring water with cascading falls throughout that you can sit in and play, BBQ gas undercover picnic area, seats, lovely road width flat walk alongside river goes for @1km with big waterfall at the end - stairs down to various water hole spots. If you cant make it to The Daintree then at least do this.
In city - 8 km away
Nice walk, iconic artistic pieces, trees, crabs and nice place for a swim.
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Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
54 EsplanadeNice walk, iconic artistic pieces, trees, crabs and nice place for a swim.
Prawn Star
Located on pier. Unique location and fresh.
Things to experience in Machans
Friendly Locals meet up and have a few drinks with the cool sea breeze overlooking the ocean. Good variety of meal options and price.
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O'Sheas Restaurant
169 Oshea EsplanadeFriendly Locals meet up and have a few drinks with the cool sea breeze overlooking the ocean. Good variety of meal options and price.
Food scene
Great food, friendly staff, unique outdoor undercover seating area, designated stop area for touring bikes and cars on weekend, live music, straight opposite long patrolled beach
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Ellis Beach Bar & Grill
LOT 13 Captain Cook HwyGreat food, friendly staff, unique outdoor undercover seating area, designated stop area for touring bikes and cars on weekend, live music, straight opposite long patrolled beach
Easy access from last set of traffic lights. Local fresh produce as well as other cooking stuff.
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Jonsson's Farm Market
31 Johnston StEasy access from last set of traffic lights. Local fresh produce as well as other cooking stuff.
Sightseeing
The best part is the drive. Queensland version of the great ocean road. An hour drive, 60 km, you will want to stop. There is a lookout cliff that they hang glide off half way along. Theres a place where they pile up stones - Ill try get a pic. You can hire tractor tubes at Ports beach if your game. There's a beautiful church with a unique view and setting past the shops towards the yaught club (right) and a hidden little cove just past it (left).
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Port Douglas
The best part is the drive. Queensland version of the great ocean road. An hour drive, 60 km, you will want to stop. There is a lookout cliff that they hang glide off half way along. Theres a place where they pile up stones - Ill try get a pic. You can hire tractor tubes at Ports beach if your game. There's a beautiful church with a unique view and setting past the shops towards the yaught club (right) and a hidden little cove just past it (left).
8 km from Machans, great views, 3 stops along the way to look at Barron George and rainforest, easy, stop at Karanda Markets at the top, have lunch and then last return is @ 3 pm so best to start early.
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Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
6 Skyrail Dr8 km from Machans, great views, 3 stops along the way to look at Barron George and rainforest, easy, stop at Karanda Markets at the top, have lunch and then last return is @ 3 pm so best to start early.
A comfortable @ 45 min ride on Big Cat out. Has more 'fineties' and walks on nice paths. Really top class restaurant there (oysters, prawns - can be put in basket for beach) as well as others. Easy snorkelling that you can hire, i use a life jacket so I can rest way out as its too hard to paddle in fins.
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Green Island Resort
A comfortable @ 45 min ride on Big Cat out. Has more 'fineties' and walks on nice paths. Really top class restaurant there (oysters, prawns - can be put in basket for beach) as well as others. Easy snorkelling that you can hire, i use a life jacket so I can rest way out as its too hard to paddle in fins.
Similar to Green, 'more 'relaxed', less people, more turtles as more sea grass. Has a inside restaurant and a seperate outside bar that sells basic, small menu, small shop for cold drinks. Can camp there.
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Fitzroy Island
Similar to Green, 'more 'relaxed', less people, more turtles as more sea grass. Has a inside restaurant and a seperate outside bar that sells basic, small menu, small shop for cold drinks. Can camp there.
Big drive for me for one day if your by yourself being 2.5 hrs, 120 km.. There's a ferry to cross, a backpackers there that does food and drinks, (happy to reimburse you if you stay there) . Lots of walks. Above tree canopy guided walk available.
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Daintree Rainforest
2333 Cape Tribulation RdBig drive for me for one day if your by yourself being 2.5 hrs, 120 km.. There's a ferry to cross, a backpackers there that does food and drinks, (happy to reimburse you if you stay there) . Lots of walks. Above tree canopy guided walk available.
Markets
Fruibies and
23km from Machans. Lots of food places, they close by @ 2pm; I like the little french one in the old markets, and the big one in the new markets. Loads of shops/stalls, can get a triple pass to see the butterfly sancturary, bird sanctuary etc where you have butterflies and birds directly on you. The places close around 2pm. You can spend a whole day there. Drive up range, stop at The Lookout half way up.
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Kuranda Markets
4 Rob Veivers Drive23km from Machans. Lots of food places, they close by @ 2pm; I like the little french one in the old markets, and the big one in the new markets. Loads of shops/stalls, can get a triple pass to see the butterfly sancturary, bird sanctuary etc where you have butterflies and birds directly on you. The places close around 2pm. You can spend a whole day there. Drive up range, stop at The Lookout half way up.
Holloways Beach
Right on the Beach 8 till 1pm, second Sunday of the month. Walk across from Machans.
Neighbourhoods
Unique dine on actual converted trawler boat. 100% impressed.
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Prawn Star
Unique dine on actual converted trawler boat. 100% impressed.