Mission Beach is lovely place to visit and explore and walk along the vast beach. Mission Beach is a natural midway point between Carins and Townsville. Mission Beach is 4 separate villages, which all sit along the 14 Km of beautiful golden beach, staring out to the lovely blue Tasman sea,
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http://www.missionbeachtourism.com/
Tully
Tully is a nice little town located on the Queensland coast, and is not only surrounded by rainforest but also sugar cane fields and Banana plantations. There are a few different activities you can do within this area.