Great Tropical Drive
The Great Tropical Drive is a self-drive route that will take you from Cairns and Townsville to some amazing places in Tropical Australia - less than a few hours away! Follow the Great Tropical Drive and 14 discovery trails to some of Australia’s best known attractions - the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest, Mission Beach, Hinchinbrook Island and Undara Lava Tubes - and be prepared for many unexpected discoveries along the way. If you can't decide on which trail to take, just follow your senses. The Great Tropical Drive features six experience trails that will help you explore the best adventure, nature, indigenous, food, heritage and wildlife experiences in Tropical Australia.
The Great Tropical Drive passes through six unique regions of North Queensland: Cooktown, Port Douglas and Daintree, Cairns and Beaches, Mission Beach and the Cassowary Coast, Tropical Tablelands and Savannah Country, Townsville, Charters Towers & Hinchinbrook.
Suggested Itinerary to Experience
Cairns - Cooktown - Charters Towers - Townsville
Duration: 2,079 km
Suitable for: all vehicles
A world class touring loop that travels from the reef through the rainforests of the Wet Tropics into the golden Savannah of Outback Queensland. This drive has a short road section suitable only for 4WD vehicles; however, an alternative road can be taken. Read full itinerary.
