DESTINATION: Cardwell

Cardwell

Situated on the waterfront of the Northern entrance to the Hinchinbrook Channel, Cardwell is a small town with all civic facilities and a great retail centre. It is the oldest town in Tropical North Queensland and was founded in 1864.

 


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Cardwell is renowned for its great fishing, crabbing, prawning and natural attractions. Cardwell is also situated adjacent to two World Heritage areas - the Great Barrier Reef to the east and the Wet Tropics Rainforest to the west.

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Copyright 2007, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. cmsadmin. (2005, May 20). Cardwell. Retrieved October 13, 2008, from Plan Book Travel Australia Web site: http://www.planbooktravel.com.au/australia/qld/cardwell. This work is licensed under a Universal Publishers. Universal Publishers

Region: Townsville Region

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Visitors to the Townsville region will enjoy beautifully warm days, with the sun shining brightly on the calm blue sea. Visitors can travel to the Great Barrier Reef from either Townsville or Mission Beach. At the reef there is a large pontoon, glass-bottom boats, and areas for swimming, snorkelling, scuba diving and fishing. North Queensland has been blessed with National Parks that are home to rare butterflies and birds, kangaroos, platypus and ancient trees. Visitors can trek, drive or take a guided tour of the parks. more

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