The service travels from Cairns to Mareeba on the Atherton Tableland then north direct to Cooktown.
The landscape north of Mareeba departs the rainforest of the coast around the Cairns area and travels through slightly more arid countryside enroute to Cooktown.
Some highlights of the journey include;
- Winding up the picturesque Kuranda Range toward Mareeba, west of Cairns
- Travel north through the older townships of Mt Molloy and Mt Carbine
- Experience dry arid mountainous countryside
- Take in picturesque views to the Palmer River
- Travel via the Byerstown Range with a great view overlooking Lakeland Downs and Cooktown in the distance
- Travel through the rich farmlands of Lakeland Downs before passing by the mysterious Black Mountain
- Completion of the journey through to Cooktown.
Bookings
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Timetable
Same Day Return Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Cairns to Cooktown (Inland)
| Location | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 6:30am | |
| Smithfield | 6:45am | |
| Kuranda | 7:00am | |
| Mareeba | 7:40am | |
| Biboohra | 7:50am | |
| Mt Molloy | 8:10am | |
| Mt Carbine | 8.30am | |
| Palmer River | 9:30am | 10:00am |
| Lakeland Downs | 10:20am | |
| Helenvale turn-off | 10:55am | |
| Cooktown | 11:15am |
Cooktown to Cairns (Inland)
| Location | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|
| Cooktown | 1:00pm | |
| Helenvale turn-off | 1:15pm | |
| Lakeland Downs | 1:50pm | |
| Palmer River | 2:15pm | 2:30pm |
| Mt Carbine | 3:20pm | |
| Mt Molloy | 3:40pm | |
| Biboohra | 4:00pm | |
| Mareeba | 4:10pm | |
| Kuranda | 4:35pm | |
| Smithfield | 5:00pm | |
| Cairns | 5:30pm |