Location

Absolute beachfront location

Bramston Beach House is located on the beachfront at Bramston Beach. Enjoy the view of the ocean from the rear deck, where the sand is only steps away. (In the map above, the Esplanade was a proposed walkway that has never been built.)

Driving from Cairns to Bramston Beach House

Bramston Beach is located 66km south of Cairns, in the heart of the 'Great Green Way' and the 'Cassowary Coast'. It is less than one hour's easy drive from Cairns Airport.

From Cairns, follow the road signs to Innisfail which will lead you onto the A1 Highway, otherwise known as the Bruce Highway
Continue along the A1 through Edmonton, Gordonvale, and Babinda
At Miriwinni, turn left onto Bramston Beach Road which will lead you through various sugar cane fields and parts of rainforest as you near Bramston Beach
At the end of Bramston Beach Road, turn right onto Evans Road where you'll arrive at Bramston Beach House.

Getting to Cairns

Cairns International Airport is the main gateway to Far North Queensland handling both domestic and international flights. The airport is open 24h per day and offers direct domestic flights to Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Darwin and Townsville as well as to Alice Springs and Ayers Rock (Uluru) and regional centres. There are direct international flights to Auckland, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Guam, Port Moresby and to Singapore via Darwin.

Cairns International Airport is 7km north of the Cairns CBD.

Rental cars

Cairns International Airport houses a range of rental or hire care companies. Their offices are located in the new arrivals facility near the Domestic Terminal. Rental car companies include: Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Red Spot, and Thrifty.

Surrounding towns

Innisfail

Innisfail is Australia's largest producer of bananas, rivalling sugar as an income earner. Tea, papaws and exotic tropical fruits also are grown.

Beef cattle are processed in a modern abattoir near Innisfail for domestic and overseas markets. Aquaculture also plays an important part in the region's economy, ranging from prawn, barramundi and fresh water crayfish to crocodile farming.

A large prawn and reef fishing fleet boosts the economy. As well, the Innisfail region is being recognised as one of the best recreational fishing areas - from chasing the elusive barrumundi in the estuaries to game and reef fishing on the Great Barrier Reef and adjacent island. Manufacturing industries include a large foundry, plastic products, farm implements and transport equipment.

The incredible natural beauty of the region from the Great Barrier Reef and nearby tropical islands to the World Heritage Rainforests, coupled with the warm tropical climate allowing year-round recreation, has encouraged tourism and associated development, complementing the existing economic base. The newest expanding primary industry with long-term benefits for sustainable agriculture is millable timber.

The region is gradually becoming aware of the benefits of cultural and eco tourism, relying on the diversity of people, food and art forms and nature in the area. Paronella Park at Mena Creek has led the way, winning many awards and being promoted in a national cultural tourism campaign.

Mission Beach offers top - quality tourist attractions. Massive development in Townsville and more specifically in Cairns, where billions of dollars are being invested, is now having a flow-on effect into this region. Local control is being encouraged in order to preserve the authentic culture of the Shire.

(Source: Innisfail Tourism and Regional Information)

Babinda

Babinda (population 1,260) has become quite famous for being one of the wettest places in Australia (over 4,000 mm per annum). Babinda and the surrounding area should be explored. From the sensational baker in the main street to the crystal clear river at The Boulders, it is a place that truly represents North Queensland. There is abundant wildlife, secluded swimming holes and untouched rainforest. Drop in for a swim or a BBQ and you may be rewarded with a sighting of a cassowary or a few platypuses.

(Source: Cairns Connect)