Guidebook for Whitfield
Food Scene
It's a good meeting spot when cycling around Mt Whitfield AND it servers great coffee.
Sipping Duck Stratford
29 Johnston StIt's a good meeting spot when cycling around Mt Whitfield AND it servers great coffee.
It's a lovely place to call in for yummy food and coffee whilst riding around Mt Whitfield.
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Limberlost Garden Centre
113 Old Smithfield RdIt's a lovely place to call in for yummy food and coffee whilst riding around Mt Whitfield.
It's in a picturesque location overlooking Trinity Inlet, they serve great coffee and meals.
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Wharf ONE Cafe
It's in a picturesque location overlooking Trinity Inlet, they serve great coffee and meals.
It's a good place to stop for coffee and snacks after a ride around Mt Whitfield or Crystal Cascades.
Elva's Cafe
2-14 Shale StIt's a good place to stop for coffee and snacks after a ride around Mt Whitfield or Crystal Cascades.
Lots of fresh produce, with free samples - mostly local produce. Cafes, small food sellers, live entertainment. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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Rusty's Market
89 Grafton StLots of fresh produce, with free samples - mostly local produce. Cafes, small food sellers, live entertainment. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
They stock a lot of local produce like coffee, chocolates, biscuits, preserves (all good to take as presents for family and friends) together with lots of local produce, veg, meat, bread etc.
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Jonsson's Farm Market
31 Johnston StThey stock a lot of local produce like coffee, chocolates, biscuits, preserves (all good to take as presents for family and friends) together with lots of local produce, veg, meat, bread etc.
Parks & Nature
Great walking trails right on our doorstep. Takes about 2.5 hours with Cafes at the end of the track. Much better than going all the way to the Daintree if you're time limited.
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Green Arrow
Great walking trails right on our doorstep. Takes about 2.5 hours with Cafes at the end of the track. Much better than going all the way to the Daintree if you're time limited.
It's only 45 minutes on the Ferry from Cairns. It's a great alternative to going to the reef (especially when the weather is windy or the sea is rough). It's got lots of activities like swimming, snorkelling, kayaking, hiking, scuba. It's good for families or people that don't swim or dive and just want to enjoy a pretty island or sit on the beach.
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Fitzroy Island
It's only 45 minutes on the Ferry from Cairns. It's a great alternative to going to the reef (especially when the weather is windy or the sea is rough). It's got lots of activities like swimming, snorkelling, kayaking, hiking, scuba. It's good for families or people that don't swim or dive and just want to enjoy a pretty island or sit on the beach.
There are great walks around here, especially to the waterfall. Used by locals, so it's not touristy.
Davies Creek
There are great walks around here, especially to the waterfall. Used by locals, so it's not touristy.
The Boulders is a popular locals swimming spot and picnic area amid tropical rain forest in the foothills of the Bellenden Ker Range. It is named for a series of granite outcrops found along Babinda Creek, which provides cascades and swimming holes.
Take a picnic with you and your swim things, there are also nice walks to explore - there can be the big March Flies in the summer, so take some repellent too (they are quite slow and easy to swot, but they will bite if you don't swot them quickly).
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The Boulders Road
The Boulders RoadThe Boulders is a popular locals swimming spot and picnic area amid tropical rain forest in the foothills of the Bellenden Ker Range. It is named for a series of granite outcrops found along Babinda Creek, which provides cascades and swimming holes.
Take a picnic with you and your swim things, there are also nice walks to explore - there can be the big March Flies in the summer, so take some repellent too (they are quite slow and easy to swot, but they will bite if you don't swot them quickly).
Great views on the winding drive (or cycle) up and down. BBQ facilities at the top. Nice walks around the dam wall, or if you're feeling really energetic - along the Clohesy River Road (across the dam wall).
Lake Morris Kiosk
Great views on the winding drive (or cycle) up and down. BBQ facilities at the top. Nice walks around the dam wall, or if you're feeling really energetic - along the Clohesy River Road (across the dam wall).
Swimming spot and nice walk to the end of the track past No Fear rock.
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Crystal Cascades Park
Redlynch Intake RoadSwimming spot and nice walk to the end of the track past No Fear rock.
Entertainment & Activities
Smithfield Mountain Bike Park
88 McGregor RdA must for MTB riders.
Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Trail 4
A must for MTB riders
It's a nice, shady walk from Caravonica to the Power Station, especially in the summer when it's the coolest walk around.
Barron Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station
Barron Gorge RoadIt's a nice, shady walk from Caravonica to the Power Station, especially in the summer when it's the coolest walk around.
Opening early 2017. Exciting new aquarium currently being built in Cairns. It will feature our local Marine and freshwater animals. Visitors will be able to see closeup all the stunning creatures that live here in North Queensland without having to travel all the way to the reef - especially good for those people who don't swim, don't travel well on boats or want to see the reef on a budget.
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Cairns Aquarium
5 Florence StOpening early 2017. Exciting new aquarium currently being built in Cairns. It will feature our local Marine and freshwater animals. Visitors will be able to see closeup all the stunning creatures that live here in North Queensland without having to travel all the way to the reef - especially good for those people who don't swim, don't travel well on boats or want to see the reef on a budget.
Cairns Regional Council put on lots of free activities on the Esplanade for locals and tourists. I love the free outdoor Zumba classes - every week on Tuesday, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.
There is also Bouldering at the Cairns Bouldering Park on the Esplanade, every week on Thursday,
Starts: 5pm
Ends: 6pm
Running on the Esplanade - An Introduction to first time running, meeting at the Lagoon Cafe 6:30am Friday mornings.
Aqua Zumba - Every week on Friday,
Starts: 5:30pm
Ends: 6:30pm
Meditation - Sahaja style, every week on Saturday,
Starts: 7:30am
Ends: 8:30am
Every week on Monday, until further notice
Starts: 5:30pm
Ends: 6:30pm
Fitness Playground along the Esplanade - open all day, everyday. All sorts of gym style equipment free for anyone to use.
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Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
54 EsplanadeCairns Regional Council put on lots of free activities on the Esplanade for locals and tourists. I love the free outdoor Zumba classes - every week on Tuesday, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.
There is also Bouldering at the Cairns Bouldering Park on the Esplanade, every week on Thursday,
Starts: 5pm
Ends: 6pm
Running on the Esplanade - An Introduction to first time running, meeting at the Lagoon Cafe 6:30am Friday mornings.
Aqua Zumba - Every week on Friday,
Starts: 5:30pm
Ends: 6:30pm
Meditation - Sahaja style, every week on Saturday,
Starts: 7:30am
Ends: 8:30am
Every week on Monday, until further notice
Starts: 5:30pm
Ends: 6:30pm
Fitness Playground along the Esplanade - open all day, everyday. All sorts of gym style equipment free for anyone to use.
It's free. Anyone can use the BBQs situated along the Esplanade. Great for self catering and a great location.
Esplanade BBQ - Sister Cities
It's free. Anyone can use the BBQs situated along the Esplanade. Great for self catering and a great location.
Essentials
Also has Post Office, Doctors, Chemist, Take Aways, Bottle Shop.
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Piccones Village On Pease St
159-161 Pease StAlso has Post Office, Doctors, Chemist, Take Aways, Bottle Shop.
Brumby's
86 Woodward StGetting Around
Hodel Street
Hodel StreetBus 131 stops here for town.
Sightseeing
Look out for the Rock Garden on the road to Port Douglas from Cairns. It's a small beach full of pebbles stacked up on top of each other. Makes for some great arty photo opportunities.
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Port Douglas
Look out for the Rock Garden on the road to Port Douglas from Cairns. It's a small beach full of pebbles stacked up on top of each other. Makes for some great arty photo opportunities.
Great off-road track from Cairns to Cooktown. Best driven during the winter months as the road can get cut-off after heavy rain.
Bloomfield
Great off-road track from Cairns to Cooktown. Best driven during the winter months as the road can get cut-off after heavy rain.
Everything Else
For the experienced 4 Wheel driver. Laura to Maytown off-road drive. Can be accessed via the Palmer River road which is a graded gravel road.
Maytown Ruins
For the experienced 4 Wheel driver. Laura to Maytown off-road drive. Can be accessed via the Palmer River road which is a graded gravel road.