This road is all bitumen except for about 30 km toward the end which is well formed and layered with compacted decomposed lime. Take care when towing a caravan and always keep a close watch for cattle and wildlife on the road.

Mareeba is an aboriginal name for 'the meeting of waters'. It was first settled by pastoralists John Atherton in 1877. At that time Mareeba became a busy coach-change on the track from Port Douglas, following the discovery of tin at Herberton. The railway reached Mareeba in 1893, and it grew from a ... (more)