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Innisfail, QLD

Innisfail is a prosperous, colourful town, situated on the North and South Johnstone Rivers, and is surrounded by rich green landscape. Lush sugar plantations flow from the dense rainforest coastline to the thick jungles of the Palmerston National Park to the west. Sugar has been grown here since the early 1880’s. Tea, bananas, pawpaws and other exotic tropical fruits are also grown within the area. Aquaculture also plays an important part in the area’s economy ranging from prawn, barramundi and fresh crayfish to crocodile farming.

Distance from Brisbane (State Capital): 1,719 kilometres.

Nearest Airport: Mundoo

Innisfail

Where to stay?

Experiences

  • Caravan and Camping
  • Cultural
  • Historic/Heritage
  • Indulgence/Luxury
  • Mountain
  • Relaxation

Popular Activities

  • Mountain Biking
  • Bird Watching
  • Bush Walking
  • Canoeing
  • City Sightseeing
  • Cruising
  • Driving
  • Golfing
  • Horse Riding
  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Shopping
  • Skating
  • Swimming
  • Wine Tasting
  • National Park
  • Fishing
  • Nightlife
  • Rainforest
  • Science and Technology
  • Wildlife
  • Fishing - Game
  • Fishing - Beach
  • Beach
  • Fruit Picking
  • Fishing - Deep Sea
  • Fishing - Trout/Fly
  • Fishing - Estuary
  • World Heritage

About Innisfail

  • Locality: Urban locality
  • Innisfail Postcode: 4860
  • State: Queensland
  • Region: Cairns & Great Barrier Reef
  • Latitude: -17.52402
  • Longitude: 146.03108
  • Elevation: 13m
  • Population: 1145
  • Median Income: $25324
  • Area (Sq/km): 1.637
  • Timezone: Australia/Brisbane

Tours In Innisfail

Discover some of the tours options around Innisfail

Explore The Outback

Australia has a vast remote interior, much of it largely untouched. By night, the outback is deathly quiet, with the only light provided by the stars and the moon - a perfect oportunity for stargazing. Explore the isolated heart of the country, meet and connect with Aboriginal people and experience one of the oldest living cultures in the world. Go ‘walk-about’ and immerse yourself with Australia’s endless outback horizons.

Outback Experiences

Luxe Accommodation

Enjoy a distinctly Australian luxury experience, such as the unforgettable reefs, islands, beaches and coast; rugged mountain ranges, rainforests and vast national parks; and the many vibrant food and wine regions. Take a once in a lifetime adventure and discover the sheer indulgence of experiencing the wonders of Australia in style and stay in total luxury.

Australia has wide variety of accommodation options to suit most budgets and travelling preferences. Choose from luxury lodges, boutique hotels, serviced apartments, motels, bed and breakfasts, caravan parks as well as youth and backpacker hostels.

Accommodation

Glasshouse Mountains

The Glasshouse Mountains in the hinterland of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast are actually the cores of 20 million year old volcanoes. The sides of the volcanoes have eroded away leaving only the hardened rock spiremountain cores we see today. Learn more about this awe-inspiring landscape.

Glasshouse Mountains