Australias largest Island National Park Hinchinbrook Island Wilderness Lodge and Resort Great Barrier Reef, North Queensland Australia
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Splendid isolation ....
Great Barrier Reef, Tropical North Queensland
 
 
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Hinchinbrook Island Wilderness Lodge can organise all your transfers to and from either Cairns or Townsville airports or city hotels to the Island.
Map of Hinchinbrook IslandTo offer this service we do require flight arrival or departure times or the name of your clients hotel.

Flight Booking Recommendations.
To ensure flight times correspond with our transfer times, it is recommended that you allow at least 3.5 hours travel time to get to and from Cairns and 2.5 hours travel time to get to and from Townsville.

Hinchinbrook Island Wilderness Lodge will arrange for  all your  transfers to and from either Cairns or Townsville airports to the Island. To offer this service we do require flight arrival and departure times.

Light aircraft transfers can be arranged from Cairns to Cardwell with either Reef Watch.

Chauffeur Driven Vehicle Transfer Times
Shuttle bus will meet the nominated guest flight arrival times. Please ensure flights are tailored for the selected ferry departure times.

Limousine Package to/from Townsville or Cairns
Packages are available on request for any size group           Aus$POA

Bus Transfers (minimum 2 adult passengers)

  Per Person AUD
Townsville or Cairns per person - one way
Mission Beach per person - one way
Port Douglas and Palm Cove per person - one way

$150
$100
$200

Airport Collection
Guests are greeted by the driver at the luggage collection carousel for domestic flights and the entry court for international. He will have a board with the guests name displayed.

Hotel Collection
Guests are greeted by the driver in the foyer of their city hotel.


Ferry Operating Times         

Scheduled Ferry Services
January to 20 March 2008: Every Wednesday/Friday/Sunday: 10.30am to 4:00pm daily

From 21 March 2008: Daily Transfers and Cruises: 9:00am to 5:00pm

Unscheduled Ferry Services
Unscheduled ferry services are available on request - minimum 2 adult passengers.

Cruise on the Hinchinbrook Explorer
Cruise on the Hinchinbrook Explorer II

Ferry Transfer Costs

Scheduled Ferry Services
both ways daily
Per person (Return)
Aus$125
Seniors (Return)
Aus$85
Children (4-14 years Return)
Aus$65
Children under 4
FREE
   



Approximate Travel Times to the Airports and City Hotels

Cairns to Cardwell 2.5 hours Drive
Townsville to Cardwell 2 hours Drive

Approximate Travel Time to the Island on the Ferry
Cardwell to Hinchinbrook       50 minutes
Hinchinbrook to Cardwell       50 minutes


The other methods of getting to Cardwell are the Greyhound Coaches travelling to and from Cairns and Townsville if booked 48 hours prior to arrival, or to self drive a hire car from either Cairns or Townsville.

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PO Box 3
Cardwell Queensland
Australia. 4849
Ph: 07 4066 8270
Fax: 07 4066 8271
FREECALL: 1800 777 021
Email: resort@porthinchinbrook.com.au
Email: info@hinchinbrookferries.com.au

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