Heading north
on the Capt Cook Highway out of Cairns you first encounter Daintree at Rocky
Point, the start of Wonga Beach. It is the first time that you see a beach since
Yule Point which is well to the south of Port Douglas. The highway conveniently does not disturb Wonga
Beach residents as it runs well back from the beach. Marlin Drive, Wonga Beach Road and Vixie's
Road are all on the right of the highway and lead straight down to the beach.
Signs are important. This one is a friendly warning about
fuel.
Two important signs
just before the Caltex Servo.
Wonga Beach
has facilities that the rest of Daintree does not have. For instance
mobile phone reception (Telstra, Optus & Dodo), pharmacy, fuel, shop, electricity, TV
reception, fuel, gas, playgrounds, camping grounds, beach, take out/away food, sealed roads, boat ramp, clean drinking water, sea breezes, public phones, public toilets. And all of it is on the beach.
Towing a caravan? The first turnoff is for the
Wonga Beach Caravan Park. The second turnoff is for Pinnacle Village.
Daintree
Riverview is straight on.