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The drive from Cairns to Cape Tribulation is a very scenic drive

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Cape Tribulation is located 150 km. or 2.5 hours from Cairns, and 80km. or 1.5 hours from Port Douglas. The Daintree river ferry operates continuously from 6 am till midnight and costs $16.- return. See the maps page for some directions to Cape Tribulation, all car rental offices in Cairns usually have maps available too.

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How to get to Cape Tribulation;

From Cairns: find Sheridan Street, the main road that goes through all of Cairns, and start heading north, Sheridan St. becomes the Cook Highway.
From Cairns airport or Port Douglas: turn right when you get to the highway and head north.
On the north side of Cairns you will go through at least a dozen roundabouts, if you are new to Australia remember that traffic entering the roundabout gives way to traffic that is already on the roundabout. On these roundabouts follow the signs for Mossman and Port Douglas.
After about one hour from Cairns you will pass Port Douglas on your right hand side, and another 15 minutes or so later you will pass through Mossman.
Keep heading north after Mossman and following the signs to Cape Tribulation. After 20 minutes or so you will see the sign below, indicating you will need to turn right to the ferry;

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On the highway about 25km. north of Mossman
turn right at this sign

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Cross the Daintree river on this ferry,
it runs continuously from 6 am till midnight.

Once you are across the Daintree river it is another 36km. to Cape Tribulation, due to the speed limits and winding roads this can take you close to an hour, even without stops. Keep your speed down to save the wildlife, especially the cassowary.
On arrival in Cape Tribulation you will first see the signs for the Cape Trib shop/info centre, and 500 metre further the sign "Welcome to Cape Tribulation".

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This sign will tell you that you have arrived in Cape Tribulation.
Because there is no main street with shops some people drive straight through!

 

 

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