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Sarina
The first daylight destination for the tilt train is Sarina, a relatively unspoiled area, featuring prime fishing areas, fantastic beaches, scenic mountain ranges, and national parks. Sarina and Salonika beaches provide Tilt Train travelers with everything they want in a peaceful escape. Just minutes from Salonika Beach, Grendon Creek is a great place for a picnic. Along the Sarina Range, Charles Barton's Lookout offers spectacular views over the Sarina's fertile farmlands and sugarcane fields. |
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Mackay
Next stop on the route is Mackay. This is the heart of the tropical north and home to some magnificent natural attractions including the pristine Eungella National Park, Finch Hatton Park, over 31 beautiful beaches, access to the Great Barrier Reef, and the region's historical Hinterland. Mackay city offers everything a traveler would expect from a bustling rational centre, including a world-class marina within minutes of the city heart. |
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Proserpine
Proserpine provides Tilt Train travelers with their link to the stunning Whitsundays. A train-link service connects travelers directly with Cannonvale, Airlie Beach, and Shute Harbour with easy access to 74 tropical islands. Within Proserpine city itself, you will experience warm hospitality, and a strong heritage, reflected in the art deco architecture and Proserpine History Museum.
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Bowen
Located halfway between Mackay and Townsville, Bowen is very much a beach town. Tucked away a few kilometres east of the highway are eight golden palm-fringed beaches and parks studded with mango trees. Bowen also has a very strong heritage as the first town established in Australia's north. |
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Ayr
An hour and a half Tilt Train ride from Bowen is Ayr. With more than 300 glorious sunny days a year, Ayr has the perfect weather for water-skiing, fishing, and windsurfing on one of the area's many creeks, rivers or beaches. |
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Townsville
Townsville combines the lure of the tropics with the attractions of Queensland's second largest city. It has lots to offer the Tilt Train traveler as a destination in its own right, including Reef HQ, the world's largest living coral reef aquarium, Billabong Sanctuary, the Museum of Tropical Queensland, and the spectacular Strand beachfront promenade. The city of Townsville also provides easy access to the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef, idyllic islands such as Magnetic Island, and lush rainforest. |
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Ingham
As the southern gateway to the Wet Tropics World Heritage listed rainforests of North Queensland, Ingham is the perfect destination for nature enthusiasts. West of Ingham, Tilt Train travelers can marvel at Australia's highest sheer drop waterfall, Wallaman Falls at 305 metres. North East of Ingham is Australia's largest island national park, Hinchinbrook Island. |
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Tully
Take the Tilt Train further up the far north coast into Tully and experience tropical lush rainforest and lovely beaches. Some places of interest to travelers include Mission Beach, Clump Point, Bignil Bay, Kareeya Gorge and Murray Falls. Tully is also a must for anyone seeking the thrill of white-water rafting, with the upper reach of the Tully River developed just for that reason. |
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Innisfail
Nearing the end of the 1681 km journey, Innisfail offers Tilt Train travelers and escape to some of Australia's greenest landscape. It is a popular bushwalking destination, with dense coastal rainforest to the east and the thick jungle of Palmerston National Park to the west. |
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Cairns
Cairns is the final northbound destination for the Tilt Train and has front door access to World Heritage listed reef, rainforest, and outback. There are an amazing 600 tour options available to travelers. The Great Barrier Reef, one of the seven natural wonders of the world, is the most famous draw card, and provides endless snorkeling, sailing, or diving opportunities among brilliantly coloured coral, azure waters and an abundance of marine life. Other options include day trips to unspoiled islands and national parks such as Fitzroy Island, Green Island, Mossman Gorge and Barron Gorge; adventure excursions; crocodile cruises; the famous Skyrail and Kuranda Scenic Railway; and indigenous cultural experiences such as Tjapukai Cultural Park. Within the city centre, travelers have access to an array of restaurants and cafes, the Esplanade, harbour area, botanical gardens and shopping centres, all set in the relaxing, picturesque tropical north. |
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