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The Great Barrier Reef Drive

The Great Barrier Reef Drive from Cairns to Cape Tribulation is one you'll never forget. Feel the wind in your hair, the sand between your toes. Breathe deeply in the Daintree Rainforest. Explore curiously on the Great Barrier Reef. Indulge in Port Douglas. Relax in Cape Tribulation. Just follow the road and you'll find paradise.

Cape Tribulation Road Restriction Notices
Please be aware, due to road works on the Cape Tribulation Road visitors should expect delays through sections under traffic management. These sections are between the Daintree River Ferry to Cape Tribulation. Currently, a maximum total length of 12.5m applies to all vehicles, including the combined length of a caravan and towing vehicle.

Currently, visitors are unable to access Cape Tribulation, with access reopening to visitors anticipated to be 29 March 2024, subject to weather conditions.

The Bloomfield Track north of Cape Tribulation remains closed as a result of TC Jasper, with road works underway and anticipated opening in June 2024.

For the latest updates please check with the Douglas Shire Cou
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Palm Cove on the Great Barrier Reef Drive to Cape Tribulation 1 Day Great Barrier Reef Drive Itinerary - Cairns to Cape Tribulation

If you're short on time but big on packing in as much of the region as you can, then a day trip along the Great Barrier Reef Drive is a must.

mossman-gorge-daintree-rainforest-girl-floating 5 Day Great Barrier Reef Drive Itinerary - Cairns to Cape Tribulation

Experience the Great Barrier Reef Drive from Cairns to Cape Tribulation over a 5-day itinerary stopping to explore the unique destinations that make up this stunning 140km stretch of coastline.

How to get to Port Douglas and Daintree Cairns to Port Douglas

Drive from Cairns to Port Douglas along the Great Barrier Reef Drive, stopping at isolated, tropical beaches and chic seaside villages along the Coral Sea.

Aerial Cape Tribulation 2 Explore the Daintree Rainforest

Explore the Daintree Rainforest on the Great Barrier Reef Drive. Stop at secluded Daintree Rainforest beaches, wander under the rainforest canopy on a boardwalk, breathe deeply the pure air and relax.

Port Douglas hiking Four Mile Beach Explore Port Douglas

Explore the chic, seaside village of Port Douglas on the Great Barrier Reef Drive. Take in the iconic landmarks of Four Mile Beach and the Sugar Wharf and uncover lesser-known local secrets up in the hills of the Mowbray Valley.

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