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SELF
DRIVE GUIDE THE INLAND ROAD
CAIRNS
TO COOKTOWN |
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| CAIRNS TO JCT. HIGHWAY 44 & 81 - 106.0KM |
| CAIRNS
POST OFFICE Take Captain Cook Highway North |
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| SMITHFIELD
Roundabout left Highway 1 Kuranda Range. |
13.0km |
| KURANDA
Turnoff left |
27.0km |
| INTERSECTION
Turn right Mareeba shops, cafι, fuel |
64.0km |
| MOUNT
MOLLOY POST OFFICE crafts, hotel, RACQ |
104.2km |
| Intersection
44/81 |
106.0km |
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| PORT DOUGLAS TO JCT HIGHWAY 44 / 81 39.8KM |
| Start
Rainforest Habitat take Highway 44 North |
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| Turn
left, still Highway 44 |
10.3km |
| Lookout
on right |
18.3km |
| Lookout
on right |
19.3km |
| 9
mile store, fuel, drinks, caravans |
21.0km |
| Homestead
Tavern Bar & restaurant |
28.4km |
| Kingfisher
Park, right 500m, accomodation |
30.0km |
| Thisll
Do Coffee Shop, snacks, arts |
31.6km |
| Wet
Tropics Environmental Park |
36.4km |
| Junction
Hwys 44 / 81 |
39.8km |
| Turn
right on Hwy 81 |
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INTERSECTION HWY 44 / 81 TO LAKELAND DOWNS
147.2KM |
| Mt
Carbine Village Caravan Park on right 500m,
accomodation, caravan park |
28.8km |
| Mt
Carbine Roadhouse on right, fuel, accomodation,
restaurant |
29.5km |
| Mt
Carbine Hotel-Motel on left, bar, snacks, accomodation |
29.5km |
| Bobs
Lookout on right, spectacular views from the top of the
Desailly Range |
59.0km |
| Palmer
River Roadhouse on right, bar, restaurant, Gold Rush
museum, fuel |
113.5km |
| Dirt
Road Commences over the Byerstown Range |
131.2km |
| Sealed
road section |
138.4km |
| Lakeland
Roadhouse on right, fuel, restaurant |
147.0km |
| Lakeland
Downs Hotel-Motel on left, bar, accomodation, RACQ,
store |
147.2km |
| Turnoff to Laura, Split Rock, Lakefield &
Weipa |
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| LAKELAND DOWNS TO COOKTOWN 82.5KM |
| Dirt
road recommences |
148.0km |
| West
Normanby River bridge |
167.6km |
| Dam
on right abundant water birds |
170.7km |
| East
Normanby River bridge |
172.4km |
| Sealed
road to Cooktown |
200.9km |
| Annan
River Gorge spectacular river gorge, swimming area
upstream |
201.5km |
| Black
Mountain National Park viewpoint on right, mysterious
rock formations |
206.2km |
| Annan
River Bridge |
222.6km |
| Cattle
grid |
227.8km |
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