How to get to pam's place motel hostel in Cooktown
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| Skytrans Airlines have a twice daily service to and from Cooktown. The half hour flight sometimes provides spectacular views over reef and rainforest. |
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| Many available from Cairns |
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| SELF DRIVE |
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The Inland Road is suitable all vehicles but the Coast Road is 4WD only |
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| Country Road Coachlines PH. 07 4045 2794 |
THE INLAND ROAD (Mulligan Highway)
Fully sealed
...provides an introduction to the great Australian Outback and a way of life which has remained unchanged for decades. Dotted with examples of past efforts to extract the area's mineral wealth, the small communities found along the way to Cooktown stand as testament to the region's pioneering history.
The small townships of Mount Molloy & Mount Carbine are reminders of once abundant copper and wolfram deposits. The Palmer Rivers Goldfields are perhaps the most famous of the Far North's' mining endeavours. The Palmer River Roadhouse has a small museum.
The last tiny community before Cooktown is Lakeland Downs, situated in the fertile Laura River Valley, which like many townships in the area sprung up in response to the local goldrush. Well known for Butcher's Hill Station where horses were bred for the Indian Army at the end of the last century, Lakeland is now a major agricultural area. Try the locally produced coffee at the Lakeland Coffee House & Store.
THE COAST ROAD (BLOOMFIELD TRACK)
REMEMBER 4WD ONLY ON THE COAST ROAD.
Tropical Queensland is known as a place of exotic beauty where the rainforest meet the ocean and the Bloomfield Track (Coast Road) is a superb example of why the Far North enjoys this reputation. The tropical splendour on display in the dense forests of opportunities to glimpse the flora and fauna which has made the area internationally famous. There are many swimming holes and beaches for that cooling swim and picnic. The Bloomfield Track's winding push through lush rainforest and picturesque waterways make it considerably more adventurous as it is passable only to 4WD vehicles. The Road Guide following will provide detailed assistance.
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| From Cairns to Cooktown: |
| via the inland (Mulligan Highway) road. |
334 kms |
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| From Port Douglas to Cooktown: |
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268 kms |
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| From Cooktown to Cairns: |
| via the Bloomfield Track (Coast road) |
248 kms |
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| From Cooktown to Port Douglas: |
| via Coast Road 4 WD |
187 kms |
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