Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ings being refurbished. Pick up a free, comprehensive
town walk brochure
from the visitor
centre, detailing over two dozen key points of interest.
Festivals & Events
stalls, farm tours and markets.
Sleeping & Eating
Innisfail's hostels primarily cater to banana pickers who work the nearby plantations;
weekly rates average about $185 (dorm). The
Backpackers Shack
( 07-4061 7760;
63 Rankin St; dm $30; )
are good options. The visitor centre has a full list.
Drop by the
Innisfail Fish Depot
(51 Fitz- gerald Esplanade; 8am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm Sat, 10am-4pm
Sun)
for fresh-as-it-gets fish to throw on the barbie and organic cooked prawns by the bag-
ful ($18 to $20 per kilo).
Flying Fish Tourist Park
( 07-4061 3131;
www.ffpvanpark.com.au
; 39 Elizabeth St, Flying Fish Point; unpowered/powered site $28/33, cabin
$60-95, villa $105-115; )
Fish right off the beach across the road from this first-rate
park, or organise boat rental through the friendly managers.
CARAVAN PARK
$
Barrier Reef Motel
( 07-4061 4988;
www.barrierreefmotel.com.au
; Bruce Hwy; s/d $110/120, unit $150-170; )
The
best place to stay in Innisfail, this comfortable motel next to the visitor centre has airy,
tiled rooms with large bathrooms. Self-caterers should nab one of the units with kit-
chenettes; otherwise head to the
restaurant
(mains $28-30.50;
MOTEL
$$
)
or just have
breakfast & dinner;
a drink at the bar.
Monsoon Cruising
( 0427 776 663; 1 Innisfail Wharf; mains $12-17.50; 10am-5pm Wed-Sat Mar-Dec; )
Everything is
locally sourced and/or organic aboard this moored cruiser - from bread baked fresh to
black tiger prawns straight off the trawlers.
SEAFOOD
$
