CARDWELL - QUEENSLAND - 4849
Population: 2,000,  
Height above sea level: 5m
Latitude: 18.1500
Longitude: 146.0200
Location:   1,535km north of Brisbane.
Highway: Bruce Hwy (1) 
Nearest Major Town: Innisfail
Nearest Airport: Townsville
Touring Area: Townsville & District
Cardwell - Courtesy of Tourism Queensland
Cardwell is on the Bruce Hwy and offers magnificent views over Rockingham Bay and the Great Barrier Reef. There is a sheltered channel area for houseboats, and local fishing and snorkelling is recommended.
Cardwell is the staging point for visitors to Hinchinbrook Island and regular air and sea transport is available. Nearby the Lumholtz and Edmund Kennedy National Parks are popular destinations.
PLACES OF INTEREST:
  • Lumholtzt National Park
  • Edmund Kennedy National Park
  • Cruises to Hinchinbrook Island and other reef islands.
  • Houseboat & yacht hire
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    INFORMATION CENTRE:
    Hinchinbrook Island Ferries
    135 Bruce Hwy. Ph: 07 4066 8539
    HOW TO GET THERE:
    By car along the Bruce Hwy.
  • Plane to Townsville or Ingham then hire car or coach.

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