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Less than half an hour from Cairns, Palm Cove and Kewarra Beach offer magnificent ribbons of palm-fringed, golden beaches edging the Coral Sea with picturesque Double Island and Scouts Hat Island breaking the blue horizon. Palm Cove exudes a genuine, simple tropical appeal complete with cobbled streets and colonial style buildings, whilst Kewarra has a delightfully relaxed, yet elegant feel. Take the scenic drive north for a further hour and you will discover Port Douglas with its backdrop of tropical mountains and one of the region’s most beautiful beaches, ‘Four Mile’.
Retaining much of the original charm of its fishing-village days, the low-rise buildings of Macrossan intermingle with the original architecture. Its tiny open-air cafés and restaurants contribute to a laid-back atmosphere with a delightful eccentricity. Any one of these places is an ideal base from which to discover the delights of the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest or the Atherton Tablelands, they also make perfect retreats once you have finished exploring.
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Located just 20 minutes north of Cairns Palm Cove is a sleepy town with an appealing laid back village atmosphere, lush tropical environment, cobble stone streets fringed...
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Port Douglas is 47 miles north of Cairns and is a bustling port popular with tourists that has managed to retain its village atmosphere from its days as a tiny fishing...
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