Port Hinchinbrook

Port Hinchinbrook is the gateway to Hinchinbrook Island and the Hinchinbrook area. Port Hinchinbrook is situated halfway between Townsville and Cairns. Hinchinbrook Island is an island in tropical north Queensland, between the mainland and the Great Barrier Reef.

Hinchinbrook Island is also an important eco-tourism destination. Hinchinbrook Island is a prestine tropical paradise - with the national park as a backdrop and the white sandy beaches to play upon.

With the establishment of Port Hinchinbrook, the Marina Public Boat Ramp provides year round access to the protected marine environments of Hinchinbrook Channel, Esturaries, Islands and Great Barrier Reef. The Cardwell Jetty is an important infrastructure asset, where vistors can socialize and view the coastal scenery; and Anglers can enjoy both day and evening fishing activities.

Cardwell is a tropical coastal town in northeastern Queensland. It is located at the southern extremity of the Cassowary Coast. Cardwell Range biodiversity has been protected by the introduction of Forestry Reserves, National Parks and Queensland World Heritage Wet Tropics Areas. Seaward lies the Coral Sea, Great Barrier Reef and Lagoon, Rockingham Bay and Hinchinbrook Channel. Tropical continental island National Parks are visible from Cardwell i.e. Hinchinbrook Island, Goold Island and the Brook Islands Group. Oyster Point is one kilometre south of Cardwell.