Guidebook for East Innisfail

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Guidebook for East Innisfail

Food Scene

If you want good Chinese food at a responsible price, then this restaurant is for you. Its own by a local family and the daughter has just taken over from her parents. The staff are friendly.
Wai Young Chinese Restaurant
156 Edith St
If you want good Chinese food at a responsible price, then this restaurant is for you. Its own by a local family and the daughter has just taken over from her parents. The staff are friendly.
Step into an extraordinary world of gourmet bliss at the Coffee Works in Mareeba on the Cairns Highlands - the one place that you can indulge and enjoy the world’s finest flavours of coffee, tea, liqueur and chocolate.
25 locals recommend
Coffee Works
136 Mason St
25 locals recommend
Step into an extraordinary world of gourmet bliss at the Coffee Works in Mareeba on the Cairns Highlands - the one place that you can indulge and enjoy the world’s finest flavours of coffee, tea, liqueur and chocolate.
The Jaques Coffee Restaurant and Cafe is situated in Mareeba on the Atherton Tablelands, North Queensland, Australia, with a beautiful backdrop looking over the surrounding peaks of the Great Dividing Range. Along side the spring waters of Emerald Creek. The Restaurant is situated at the centre of the Coffee Plantation and is furnished with 85,000 Arabica Coffee trees on rich soils, boasting a smooth and vibrant flavour unique only to our remarkable location. The Jaques Family are giving travellers/locals, an enchanting insight into the finer details of coffee from the tree to the cup in a relaxing setting. Enjoy lunch, coffee, cake on the large timber deck. Browse the gift shop.
13 locals recommend
Jaques Coffee Plantation
137 Leotta Rd
13 locals recommend
The Jaques Coffee Restaurant and Cafe is situated in Mareeba on the Atherton Tablelands, North Queensland, Australia, with a beautiful backdrop looking over the surrounding peaks of the Great Dividing Range. Along side the spring waters of Emerald Creek. The Restaurant is situated at the centre of the Coffee Plantation and is furnished with 85,000 Arabica Coffee trees on rich soils, boasting a smooth and vibrant flavour unique only to our remarkable location. The Jaques Family are giving travellers/locals, an enchanting insight into the finer details of coffee from the tree to the cup in a relaxing setting. Enjoy lunch, coffee, cake on the large timber deck. Browse the gift shop.

Sightseeing

Take a step back in time and be amazed by the ingenuity and determination shown by one man with a dream. Paronella Park today is a celebration of the Paronella family's achievements, particularly those of it's founder, José Paronella. Paronella Park has something for everyone. Fantastic photo opportunities, remarkable architecture, an incredible story, 5ha of tropical gardens, a fully restored and operational 1930's hydro electric generator, wildlife and fish feeding, a boutique caravan and camping grounds, a café with fresh local produce and much more. You arrive not knowing what to expect and depart with memories you will cherish forever.
115 locals recommend
Paronella Park
1671 Innisfail Japoon Rd
115 locals recommend
Take a step back in time and be amazed by the ingenuity and determination shown by one man with a dream. Paronella Park today is a celebration of the Paronella family's achievements, particularly those of it's founder, José Paronella. Paronella Park has something for everyone. Fantastic photo opportunities, remarkable architecture, an incredible story, 5ha of tropical gardens, a fully restored and operational 1930's hydro electric generator, wildlife and fish feeding, a boutique caravan and camping grounds, a café with fresh local produce and much more. You arrive not knowing what to expect and depart with memories you will cherish forever.
Include Gallo Dairyland to your “Travelling Queensland” itinerary. Not only will you thoroughly enjoy a visit to this working dairy farm but you can also treat yourself and family to: Licenced restaurant - with glorious rural views Full café facilities - for any time of the day Cheese tasting - presenting the Tableland’s finest cheeses Chocolates - expertly crafted to tempt us all Milking demonstrations - are a real treat to watch Animal nursery - for all the kids young and young at heart
71 locals recommend
Gallo Dairyland
9 E Barron Rd
71 locals recommend
Include Gallo Dairyland to your “Travelling Queensland” itinerary. Not only will you thoroughly enjoy a visit to this working dairy farm but you can also treat yourself and family to: Licenced restaurant - with glorious rural views Full café facilities - for any time of the day Cheese tasting - presenting the Tableland’s finest cheeses Chocolates - expertly crafted to tempt us all Milking demonstrations - are a real treat to watch Animal nursery - for all the kids young and young at heart

Parks & Nature

The Mamu Skywalk allows visitors to explore the rainforest from the forest floor to the canopy, in comfort and safety. The Skywalk passes through one of the largest-remaining continuous stands of complex vine forest on basalt soils in the Wet Tropics. Enjoy close-up views of rainforest plants, insects and birds, and take in sweeping vistas. Information signs tell of the rainforest’s complex web of life and the rich culture and history of the area. Audio guides provided in 8 languages. This wheelchair and stroller friendly attraction offers light refreshments for sale.
19 locals recommend
Mamu Tropical Skywalk
Palmerston Highway
19 locals recommend
The Mamu Skywalk allows visitors to explore the rainforest from the forest floor to the canopy, in comfort and safety. The Skywalk passes through one of the largest-remaining continuous stands of complex vine forest on basalt soils in the Wet Tropics. Enjoy close-up views of rainforest plants, insects and birds, and take in sweeping vistas. Information signs tell of the rainforest’s complex web of life and the rich culture and history of the area. Audio guides provided in 8 languages. This wheelchair and stroller friendly attraction offers light refreshments for sale.
The Boulders is a popular cool swimming and picnic area in the tropical rainforest in the foothills of Bartle Frere (Chooreechillum), at 1622m, Queensland’s highest mountain. The Boulders area is named for a series of huge outcrops of granite boulders found along Babinda Creek amongst volumes of sparkling, cascading, cool, clear mountain water. The main park contains covered picnic areas, barbecues, children’s play equipment, toilets and changing rooms as well as plenty of open grassed areas. For overnight stays, a free camping area, suitable for tents, caravans or motorhomes, is close by.
69 locals recommend
Babinda Boulders
1 Munro St
69 locals recommend
The Boulders is a popular cool swimming and picnic area in the tropical rainforest in the foothills of Bartle Frere (Chooreechillum), at 1622m, Queensland’s highest mountain. The Boulders area is named for a series of huge outcrops of granite boulders found along Babinda Creek amongst volumes of sparkling, cascading, cool, clear mountain water. The main park contains covered picnic areas, barbecues, children’s play equipment, toilets and changing rooms as well as plenty of open grassed areas. For overnight stays, a free camping area, suitable for tents, caravans or motorhomes, is close by.

Essentials

Local super maket
6 locals recommend
Coles
Edith Street
6 locals recommend
Local super maket

Getting Around

Its best hiring a car when staying at Froogy Hollow. This way you can self drive to the different attractions.
Network Car & Truck Rentals
192 Edith St
Its best hiring a car when staying at Froogy Hollow. This way you can self drive to the different attractions.

Arts & Culture

Experience the drama & heritage of Australia’s sugar industry. Learn of the people who made the industry, investigate their life style and the rich folklore associated with one of Australia’s great rural industries. See on display many of the innovative implements and machines developed for the industry. Examine the pioneering methods and processes on informative audio/visual displays in the Heritage Centre.
Australian Sugar Industry Museum
18-24 Bruce Hwy
Experience the drama & heritage of Australia’s sugar industry. Learn of the people who made the industry, investigate their life style and the rich folklore associated with one of Australia’s great rural industries. See on display many of the innovative implements and machines developed for the industry. Examine the pioneering methods and processes on informative audio/visual displays in the Heritage Centre.

Entertainment & Activities

Every day at Cairns Aquarium we provide visitors with guaranteed interaction with some of the rarest and most elusive animals on earth. The incredible biodiversity of the two adjoining World Heritage listed areas, The Wet Tropics and The Great Barrier Reef provides the cast for a show stopping spectacle of colour, shape and movement that you will never see in another single location anywhere else in the world. 15,000 animals from 10 different ecosystems and 71 habitats across Tropical North Queensland are less than a hand span away and their ever-changing activities and behaviours will keep you mesmerised every time you visit.
152 locals recommend
Cairns Aquarium
5 Florence St
152 locals recommend
Every day at Cairns Aquarium we provide visitors with guaranteed interaction with some of the rarest and most elusive animals on earth. The incredible biodiversity of the two adjoining World Heritage listed areas, The Wet Tropics and The Great Barrier Reef provides the cast for a show stopping spectacle of colour, shape and movement that you will never see in another single location anywhere else in the world. 15,000 animals from 10 different ecosystems and 71 habitats across Tropical North Queensland are less than a hand span away and their ever-changing activities and behaviours will keep you mesmerised every time you visit.
With your Wildlife Dome Entry option, wander through our wildlife park at your own pace and visit the extensive range of native Australian animals on display. You can also enjoy a number of free interactive wildlife shows and presentations, including feeding tours, koala & mammal talks, and reptile presentations. Our Small Bird Aviary and Rainforest Aviary are the perfect opportunities to view some of our birds up close, or you can take a seat and watch as our larger birds fly freely around the Dome. Cockatoo Corner is the home of our resident cockatoos – Jo Jo, Holly and Willow – whilst Koala Kingdom is the perfect place to see our koalas, Nellie and Micro.
82 locals recommend
Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome
35-41 Wharf St
82 locals recommend
With your Wildlife Dome Entry option, wander through our wildlife park at your own pace and visit the extensive range of native Australian animals on display. You can also enjoy a number of free interactive wildlife shows and presentations, including feeding tours, koala & mammal talks, and reptile presentations. Our Small Bird Aviary and Rainforest Aviary are the perfect opportunities to view some of our birds up close, or you can take a seat and watch as our larger birds fly freely around the Dome. Cockatoo Corner is the home of our resident cockatoos – Jo Jo, Holly and Willow – whilst Koala Kingdom is the perfect place to see our koalas, Nellie and Micro.
The iconic Skyrail experience is a must do Cairns attraction that provides a truly unique perspective of Australia’s World Heritage listed tropical rainforest - immersing guests in the sights, sounds, smells and tranquility of one of the most botanically fascinating areas on earth. The uniqueness of the Skyrail experience is epitomised by the purpose built gondolas that offer a sustainable birds-eye view of North Queensland’s living natural wonder whose prehistoric ancestry is some 60 million years older than the Amazon. Learn about ancient plants and animals that existed long before dinosaurs roamed the earth and whose descendants can still be seen in the rainforest today.
284 locals recommend
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
6 Skyrail Dr
284 locals recommend
The iconic Skyrail experience is a must do Cairns attraction that provides a truly unique perspective of Australia’s World Heritage listed tropical rainforest - immersing guests in the sights, sounds, smells and tranquility of one of the most botanically fascinating areas on earth. The uniqueness of the Skyrail experience is epitomised by the purpose built gondolas that offer a sustainable birds-eye view of North Queensland’s living natural wonder whose prehistoric ancestry is some 60 million years older than the Amazon. Learn about ancient plants and animals that existed long before dinosaurs roamed the earth and whose descendants can still be seen in the rainforest today.