Daintree Rainforest Services : Environmental information, Transport to the Daintree, Shopping & Souvenirs

Rainforest Village IGA supermarket (located halfway between Cow Bay and Cape Tribulation) has a wide range of fresh fruit and vegetables, frozen goods and groceries, and also sells petrol.

Masons Shop at Cape Tribulation provides groceries, cold drinks, dairy, fruit, vegetables and bread and has an extensive range of beer, spirits and bottled wine.

Cape Tribulation Pharmacy Tours,hotels,sun,dive,gifts,digital. Full pharmacy 7 days. Car hire and Currency exchange. Local information. 61 07 4098-0090. e-mail golfz@bigpond.com

IGA has a store at Cape Tribulation behind the Pharmacy and adjacent to PKs, and offers a full range of fresh fruit, frosen goods, groceries and an ATM

If you plan to travel up by bus, check with the bus companies for up to date details, they change their timetables from time to time so the information below can not be guaranteed to be up to date.

COUNTRY ROAD - phone 4045 2794. This bus does a run all the way from Cairns to Cooktown, so is a good option if you plan to head further north after your Cape Tribulation stay. They depart Cairns at 06.45 in the morning, arriving in Cape Trib about 10.45, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. More info on their website.

SUNPALM - phone 4084 2626. The bus leaves Cairns early in the morning and arrives at Cape Trib around midday, and then returns to Cairns in the afternoon. Email sunpalm@ledanet.com.au for their timetable. They also offer a route to Cooktown via Cape Trib three days a week.

CORAL REEF COACHES operate a regular service between Cairns, Mossman, Port Douglas, Cape Tribulation and Cooktown.Phone: 07 4098 2600. The early run starts at 7.00am from Port Douglas to Cape Tribulation.

Also Cape Trib Connections comes up to Cape Trib from Cairns each day transporting people who have bought packages. If you book ahead this is possible - phone 07 4053 3833

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TRANSPORT - CAPE TRIB SHUTTLE

It is possible to get around Cape Trib without a car, especially now the shuttle bus is operating on the hour between PKs and Coconut Beach (2 kms to the south of Cape Trib). The fare is $4.- for a trip, regardless of where you get on or off. Operates on the hour, throughout the day until 10 pm at night. And you get to meet Martin, one of the local characters!

TRANSPORT - DAINTREE FERRY

The Daintree Ferry operates from 6 am until midnight, seven days a week. The cost per vehicle is $16.- return. Tickets are purchased on the ferry. Part of the ticket price contributes to the maintenance of tourist facilities north of the Daintree River. Be aware that you may face delays during peak times - heading north (10 - 1 pm) - heading south (3 -6pm).

We recommend that you plan to stay overnight in the area to experience the best of what the Daintree Rainforest - Cape Tribulation region has to offer. If you must come for a single day, plan to stay in the area until evening, so that you do not spend two hours in the ferry queue.

AIR TRANSPORT: DAINTREE AIR STRIP
This family owned airstrip and welcomes charter flights, helicopters, microlights and ultralights. The strip is unsealed – grass with some blue metal and gravel. It has a windsock, strip markers and no lighting. It is one mile in length and landing fees apply.


Phone:	(61) 07 40 989 202 (Prue)

Email:	prudence@prudencereid.com.au

RACQ

There is a service centre located at Cow Bay in the Daintree region. The phone number is 40989037.

BANKING

There is no bank north of the Daintree River, but most businesses accept major credit cards and some have EFTPOS facilities which permit you to obtain cash. ATMs are located at Rainforest Village, located halfway between Cape Tribulation and Cow Bay and PKs Jungle Village, and the IGA at Cape Tribulation

INTERNET ACCESS

The Cape Trib Beach House has three computer terminals for internet access located in the Bar and Bistro area next to the pool and the beach. Dragonfly Gallery Cafe has wireless internet where people can sit around the cafe with their laptop.. PKs Jungle Village has three computer terminals located in the Bar area. The Daintree Bar at Ferntree Rainforest Lodge has two coin-operated internet terminals. Masons Information Centre and Cape Trib Shop also have internet terminals.

CHURCH

Catholic Mass is held on the first Saturday of each month at Deep Forest Lodge at 8.30am. Mass is followed by a shared morning tea. Everyone is welcome. Please ring 4098 9162 to check for any date changes.

FUEL

There is only one fuel outlet north of the Daintree River, located at Cooper Creek.

BAR-B-QUE FACILITIES

Dubiji picnic ground at Cape Trib, located on the main road, is directly opposite Camelot Rd. Gas bar-b-ques are provided courtesy of National Parks, picnic tables under shelter, composting toilets. There is also a boardwalk here and a path through to Myall Beach. Gas for the bar-b-que is free.

HEALTH SERVICES

There is a Health Clinic which operates several mornings a week from the Diwan Community Centre in Cow Bay, with a trained nurse. The closest doctors are at Mossman, where there is also a hospital.

AIR TRANSPORT: DAINTREE AIR STRIP