Things to do in Cape Tribulation
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Mount Sorrow
The Mount Sorrow ridge trail provides opportunities for fit and experienced bushwalkers to take in spectacular views from an elevation of 680m. The trail starts in a lowland rainforest valley, full of trees with large buttress roots and a canopy woven with large woody vines. As the ridge ascends, feather-leafed palms become more common.
On the ridge, the vegetation is dominated by acacias (wattles). The wind-sheared forest canopy becomes lower and more open towards the mountain summit. From the lookout, you can watch spangled drongos and small flocks of topknot pigeons in the air, while a variety of butterflies drift around on the wind. On a clear day, the beautiful Daint…
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Myall Beach
With spectacular views of Mt Sorrow in the background, areas of fringing reef on Myall Beach are exposed at low tide, allowing swimmers to explore the rock pools. The mangrove boardwalk on the way to the beach has a seat where you can sit and listen to the crabs popping - cute! At the southern most end, you can explore the Myall Creek mouth.
At the northern point of the beach you can climb out on to the Cape Trib headland. Don't try and go around it - vertical cliffs make this impossible. Half way to the headland is Mason Creek: check out the sheltered nook in the mangroves, a popular spot for birdwatching.
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Whet
This is a flash restaurant with dishes including pan-fried local tiger prawns matched with wine suggestions. There is also tapas if you happen to hit this place in the afternoon, and movies screen in the upstairs cinema.
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Bat House
Volunteers from Austrop, a local conservation organisation, run the Bat House, a nursery for fruit bats. The surrounding forest is slowly regenerating and there’s a walk to show you the changes.
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Ocean Safari
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Night Walks
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Jungle Surfing
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Cape Trib Exotic Fruit Farm
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Whet Restaurant & Cinema
Serves passable but overhyped food – perhaps because it's the only place you can get a meal much after 8pm. Call for film screening times.
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Mason's Tours
Interpretive walks lasting two hours (adult/child $49/40) or a half-day ($70/55), and a croc-spotting night walk ($49). Also 4WD tours up the Bloomfield Track (from $135/114).
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Mason's Store & Cafe
Laid-back cafe dishing up good fish and chips and huge steak sandwiches. The store sells limited groceries and takeaway alcohol.
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D'Arcy of the Daintree
Entertaining 4WD trips up the Bloomfield Track as far as Cooktown (adult/child $185/90) and down Cape Tribulation Rd (from $55/35). Free pick-ups from Cape Trib and Cow Bay.
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Cape Tribulation Kayaks
Guided kayaking trips and kayak hire (single/double kayaks $20/30 per hour).
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