Mission Beach Attractions

Beaver Reef Dive Site (Attraction)
Beaver Cay Marine Sanctuary, Mission Beach, Queensland 4852, Australia

Located in the protected Beaver Cay Marine Sanctuary off Mission Beach, Beaver Reef is an unspoiled fringing reef surrounding a sandy cay and offers a range of dive sites. Abundant soft corals and large gorgonian sea fans, lots of giant clams, helmet shells and bailer shells. Green and Hawksbill turtles are regularly sighted, large cod, big schools of spangled emperors, fusiliers, Whitetip reef sh ...

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Bicton Hill Circuit (Attraction)
Clump Mountain National Park, Mission Beach, Queensland 4852, Australia

Bicton Hill is part of the Clump Mountain National Park. The walk has a fairly easy grade as it winds up the hill and forms a loop track apart from the first half a kilometre. On the way up there are a few places along the way where you can see out past the rainforest to the coastal views below. Keep your eyes open for wildlife and rare palms and cycads. The summit was once used by locals ...

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Cathedral Fig Tree (Attraction)
Danbulla State Forest Drive, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland 4883, Australia

The Cathedral Fig Tree, like the Curtain Fig Tree, is a gigantic 500 year old strangler tree. Located in the Danbulla State Forest, the Cathedral Fig has the reputation of being the best place to hear an early morning bird 'singing' in the Atherton Tablelands. Circumnavigate the base of the tree and giant buttress roots on the easily accessible boardwalk. ...

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Clump Mountain National Park (Attraction)
Bingil Bay Road, Mission Beach, Queensland 4852, Australia

With Bicton Hill at its centre, Clump Mountain National Park preserves one of the few remaining patches of undisturbed lowland tropical rainforest. Many of the trees have large buttressed trunks and support epiphytic ferns and other plants. Several southern cassowaries live here and vulnerable arenga palms and ancient cycads grow near the summit. Climb to the summit of Bicton Hill on a four kilome ...

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Family Islands National Park (Attraction)
Family Islands National Park, Dunk Island, Queensland 4816, Australia

Family Islands National Park covers a chain of islands near Mission Beach, with lush rainforest and woodlands, surrounded by coral reefs, tidal flats and sandy beaches. The chain is part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage area. The most accessible of the islands is Dunk. Take one of several walks that traverse 13 kilometres of Dunk Island's varied landscape. Relax at the resort after your st ...

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Licuala State Forest (Attraction)
Mission Beach Road, Mission Beach, Queensland 4852, Australia

Licuala State Forest boasts several enjoyable walking tracks. Enjoy the native wildlife of the area as you walk around the forest…the Ulysses butterfly, cassowaries and green tree frogs. Be sure to look upwards to enjoy the sunlight shining through the beautiful palm leaves…it's truly remarkable! The Licuala Fan Palm is native to the area and has the majority of the fan palm trees in all ...

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The "Lady Bowen" Dive Site (Attraction)
Pacific Ocean, Mission Beach, Queensland 4852, Australia

The Lady Bowen Wreck off Mission Beach is a 220ft schooner now over 100 years old. A converted paddle steamer, she now rests in 34 metres and has become a reef in itself hosting magnificent coral formations and awesome marine life. You are likely to witness natures finest in the form of gropers, sea snakes, giant turtles, lionfish and barracuda. ...

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The Big Cassowary (Attraction)
Cassowary Drive, Mission Beach, Queensland 4852, Australia

Many Australian towns boast large monuments of their most recognisable town features, and Mission Beach is no different. Come see the five metre tall Big Cassowary at Wongaling Beach. Mission Beach is known for its high population of cassowaries and it's quite likely that you'll spot one on your visit. So come by and take your photo with the Big Cassowary…it's definitely worth it! ...

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Ulysses Link Walk (Attraction)
Mission Beach, Mission Beach, Queensland 4852, Australia

A wonderful walking track is known to locals as the Ulysses Link Walking Track. Coiling its way along Mission Beach's foreshore, the areas Indigenous and European history can be learnt through interpretive artworks created by local artists. Named for the brilliant blue Ulysses butterflies, the one and a half kilometre Ulysses Link Walking Track winds its way along the breathtaking foreshore. It ...

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