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Cardwell

Cardwell is a town in Cassowary Coast Regional district, Queensland, Australia of about 1,606 people. Within 50 km by road there are 86 places to visit: 18 waterfalls, 17 hill stations & viewpoints and 19 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Girramay National Park, Goold Island National Park and Hinchinbrook Island National Park.

18.2669° S, 146.0280° EPop. 1,606

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Within 30 km25 places
Within 50 km86
Must-see34
Notable192
Best timeJuly to January

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The 3 places worth the trip

Girramay National Park, national park near Cardwell
Must-see

Girramay National Park

National park · 23 km

Goold Island National Park, national park near Cardwell
Must-see

Goold Island National Park

National park · 24 km

Hinchinbrook Island National Park, national park near Cardwell
Must-see

Hinchinbrook Island National Park

National park · 27 km

Places near Cardwell by type

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One day from Cardwell

5 stops, one loop, back by 7:47 pm

131 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Cardwell
  2. Attie Creek Waterfallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  3. Murray Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  4. Girramay National Parknational park · 2 hrs
  5. Goold Island National Parknational park · 2 hrs
  6. Hinchinbrook Island National Parknational park · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Cardwell
Today’s loopCardwellStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Cardwell?

Art & Craft Gallery (museum, about 1 km), The Cardwell Bush Telegraph (heritage site, about 1 km), Cardwell - Rockingham Bay Lookout (viewpoint, about 2 km), Girringun Museum (museum, about 2 km), Girramay National Park (national park, about 23 km), Battle of the Coral Sea Memorial (monument, about 3 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cardwell?

86 places on Spotwander: 18 waterfalls, 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 19 beaches & coast, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 13 rivers, islands & mangroves.

Which is the nearest waterfall to Cardwell?

Attie Creek Waterfalls, about 5 km by road; Elphinstone Creek Falls (18 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Cardwell?

Cardwell - Rockingham Bay Lookout, about 2 km by road; Damper Hill (20 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Cardwell?

Start in Cardwell, visit Attie Creek Waterfalls, then Murray Falls, then Girramay National Park, then Goold Island National Park, then Hinchinbrook Island National Park, and drive back — about 131 km by road in all.