Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
as high as the waters rose (7.9m) in 1950: climb the spiral staircase to the viewing plat-
form up top to get a sense of just how much that is! The
Golden Gumboot Festival
(
www.tullygumbootfestival.com
)
, held each May, celebrates the soak with a parade and lashings
of entertainment. And while boggy
Babinda
challenges Tully's claim, the fact remains that
all that rain ensures plenty of raftable rapids on the nearby Tully River.
The
Tully Visitor & Heritage Centre
( 07-4068 2288; Bruce Hwy; 8.30am-4.45pm Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm
Sat & Sun)
has a brochure outlining a self-guided
heritage walk
around town, with 17 interpret-
ative panels (including one dedicated to Tully's UFO sightings), and
walking trail
maps for
the nearby national parks. The centre also has free internet and a book exchange.
Book at the visitor centre for 90-minute
Tully Sugar Mill Tours
(adult/child $17/11; daily late
Jun-early Nov)
. Tour times depend on seasonal conditions; wear closed shoes and a shirt with
sleeves.
The Indigenous operators of
Ingan Tours
( 1300 728 067;
www.ingan.com.au
;
adult/child $120/60)
visit 'sacred story places' on their full-day 'Spirit of the Rainforest' tours (Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays).
Practically all accommodation in Tully is geared for banana workers, with cheap
weekly rates and help finding farm work - try the excellent
Banana Barracks
( 07-4068 0455;
www.bananabarracks.com
;
50 Butler St; dm with/without bathroom $28/24, bungalows $30-40; )
bang in
the town centre, which is also the hub of Tully's nightlife, with an on-site
nightclub
(
Thu-
Sat)
.
Tully's pubs serve hearty meals (except Sundays), while
Joe's Pizza Parlour
(
07-4068 1996;
46 Butler St; pizzas from $12; dinner, days vary)
has thick-crust old-school pizzas.
www.premierms.com.au
)
buses stop in town on the Brisbane-Cairns route; fares to Cairns/
Townsville are $29/$39. Tully is also on the
Queensland Rail
(
1800 872 467;
www.traveltrain.com.au
)
Brisbane-Cairns train line.
