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North of Dolphin Heads is
Eimeo
, where the
Eimeo Pacific Hotel
(Mango Ave, Eimeo;
10am-10pm)
crowns a headland commanding magnificent Coral Sea views. It's a great place
for a beer.
Bucasia
is across Sunset Bay from Eimeo and Dolphin Heads, but you have to head all
the way back to the main road to get up there. The recently upgraded
Bucasia Beachfront Cara-
van Resort
(
)
has a
07-4954 6375;
www.bucasiabeach.com.au
;
2 The Esplanade; powered site $30-45;
selection of sites, some of which enjoy absolute beachfront views.
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Sarina
POP 5730
In the foothills of the Connors Range, Sarina is a service centre for the surrounding sugar-
cane farms and home to CSR's Plane Creek sugar mill and ethanol distillery. It's also a
nice little fishing spot: ask the locals for their favourite place to wet a hook.
The
Sarina Tourist Art & Craft Centre
( 07-4956 2251;
www.sarinatourism.com
;
Railway Sq, Bruce Hwy;
9am-5pm)
showcases locally made handicrafts and assists with visitor information.
Sarina Sugar Shed
( 07-4943 2801;
www.sarinasugarshed.com.au
; Railway Sq; adult/child $21/11; tours
9.30am, 10.30am, noon & 2pm Mon-Sat)
is the only miniature sugar-processing mill and distillery
of its kind in Australia. After the tour, enjoy a complimentary tipple at the distillery.
The town centre straddles the Bruce Hwy. The
Tramway Motel
( 07-4956 2244;
www.tramwaymotel.com.au
;
110 Broad St; d from $125, unit $180-200; )
, north of the centre, has
clean, bright units. For a dining experience with a difference, head to the
Diner
(11 Central St;
mains $4-6; 4am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 10am Sat)
, a rustic roadside shack that has served tucker to
truckies and cane farmers for decades. Take the turn-off to Clermont in the centre of town
and look for the tin shack on your left, just before the railway crossing.
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Around Sarina
There are a number of low-key beachside settlements a short drive east from Sarina.
Clean, uncrowded beaches and mangrove-lined inlets provide excellent opportunities for
relaxing, fishing, beachcombing and spotting wildlife such as nesting marine turtles.
