Places To Visit
Hinchinbrook Island National Park
Cardwell
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Hinchinbrook National Park on Hinchinbrook Island offers isolation and experience of wilderness. Hinchinbrook is one of Australia's most impressive and rugged continental islands and the challenging Thorsborne Trail is one of the world's most popular wilderness walks. Hinchinbrook Channel, which separates the island from the mainland, is renowned for its variety of mangroves and its dugong population. On the island, take a short walk from Macushla to Cape Richards (Resort), to North Shepherd Bay or South Shepherd Bay. Trek along the remote east coast (Thorsborne Trail) for four to seven days or explore the island's coastline by sea kayak, bush camping along the way. (Book your campsite early to avoid disappointment.)
CONTACT DETAILS
Phone:
13 0013 0372
Tollfree:
1300 130 372
Email: csc@epa.qld.gov.au
Web:
www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/park/index.cgi?parkid=201
ENTRY INFORMATION
Open Times:
Island National Park - access according to transfer times.
Free Entry:
Yes.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Children: Children are welcome.
How to get There
Travel 174 kilometres north of Townsville. Access is by private boat or commercial water taxis from Cardwell and Dungeness (Lucinda). The island is not accessible to vehicles.
