The place where the rainforest and reef meet in North Queensland is the expanse of idyllic of coastal beaches.

The Coconut Beach Rainforest Lodge enjoys a unique location. It straddles the single road with one half stretching back into the rainforest and the other half reaching forward to the uncrowded beach. The units are individual bungalows nestled within the rainforest with screened windows (no glass) so that you are barely separated from Nature outside.

Palm Cove is a small, charming, coastal village built along a quiet  beach lined with majestic palms. Offering luxury beachfront resorts and fine dining, it is also fast developing as the spa capital of Australia. And you just have to step across the narrow front lane to laze away the day in warm tropical waters & silky sand.

The equally quaint but more sophisticated and slightly more crowded town of Port Douglas has become a hotspot with its famous Four Mile Beach, al fresco restaurants , chic boutiques and international clientele. You can enjoy a day of sunbathing, take a day trip into Mossman Gorge or the Coral Sea, and then return in the evening to dine under star-filled velvet skies.

The one drawback to these shores is the seasonal prevalence of the venonous box jellyfish during the months of November to March. Also called marine stingers or sea wasps, they are transparent with a cube shaped body and up to 15 tentacles each up to 3 yards in length housing thousands of stinging cells. However, lifeguards post daily signs regarding the water conditions and their recommendations. It’s important to heed them.

The place where the rainforest and reef meet in North Queensland is the expanse of idyllic of coastal beaches.

The Coconut Beach Rainforest Lodge enjoys a unique location. It straddles the single road with one half stretching back into the rainforest and the other half reaching forward to the uncrowded beach. The units are individual bungalows nestled within the rainforest with screened windows (no glass) so that you are barely separated from Nature outside.

Palm Cove is a small, charming, coastal village built along a quiet  beach lined with majestic palms. Offering luxury beachfront resorts and fine dining, it is also fast developing as the spa capital of Australia. And you just have to step across the narrow front lane to laze away the day in warm tropical waters & silky sand.

The equally quaint but more sophisticated and slightly more crowded town of Port Douglas has become a hotspot with its famous Four Mile Beach, al fresco restaurants , chic boutiques and international clientele. You can enjoy a day of sunbathing, take a day trip into Mossman Gorge or the Coral Sea, and then return in the evening to dine under star-filled velvet skies.

The one drawback to these shores is the seasonal prevalence of the venonous box jellyfish during the months of November to March. Also called marine stingers or sea wasps, they are transparent with a cube shaped body and up to 15 tentacles each up to 3 yards in length housing thousands of stinging cells. However, lifeguards post daily signs regarding the water conditions and their recommendations. It’s important to heed them.