Just under two hours from Cairns, Mission Beach is located along the Coral Sea in Queensland, Australia.

The area is made up of four villages, South Mission Beach, Wongaling Beach, North Mission Beach, and Bingil Bay.  These villages are connected by a beautiful, golden sand beach.

The popular tourist attraction of Dunk Island lies 4 kilometres offshore of the town.

Over time, the village has become a popular tourist attraction, while also managing to maintain its small village feel, adding to its appeal among visitors.  

Mission Beach: North Queensland 

The beach is flanked by green mountains.  Close offshore is a small reef that becomes exposed in certain portions during low tide.

From the coastline, there are beautiful views out to the tropical Family Islands ( Dunk Island)

The place is surrounded by two World Heritage Site listings, the Great Barrier Reef, and a lush rainforest, thus making it both beautiful as well as the home to a variety of native wildlife, including the flightless cassowary.

What to Do – Mission Beach

Some of the primary attractions in and around the region come from the wonderful natural areas they have to offer.

There are a number of trips and tours in the surrounding rainforest and out to the stunning Great Barrier Reef.

Whether you want to learn about the various ecosystems, see the native wildlife, or go on a rainforest or reef adventure, there is a tour for you.

The area is one of the closest access points to the Great Barrier Reef, thus providing ample opportunity to explore the reef.

 As an Important Bird Area, the rainforest around Mission Beach is a fantastic place for bird enthusiasts to bird watch.

If you want to experience the area from above, there is fantastic skydiving offered in nearby Tully.

Of course, the Beach also has over 14 kilometres of sandy coastline to enjoy.

Whether you want a nice relaxing day, lounging in the warm sun, a day out swimming, snorkeling, or scuba diving, to play beach games, or are an adrenaline junkie looking for your watersport fix, the expanse of beach at Mission Beach will meet your needs.

  Fishing enthusiasts will relish the excellent fishing spots around Mission Beach.  Whether you are looking for reef or estuary fishing, there are a number of good spots in Mission Beach.

There is a shallow reef that runs from Porter’s Creek at the south end of North Mission Beach all the way to the north end of the beach that makes for excellent fishing. 

Locals will tell you that there is also excellent fishing at the Clump Point Jetty and at the rock wall at the Clump Point boat ramp.

More “urban” visitors might enjoy some of the amenities the villages of Mission Beach have to offer.

There are a number of fine-dining restaurants, coffee shops, art galleries, and boutiques.

The area is also known for its tropical fruit and there are a number of wineries in the area that are producing wine out of the local tropical fruit.

Golfers will enjoy playing the championship golf courses in the area.

Visitors can also travel the Great Pacific Touring Route to Cairns, Port Douglas, to the Whitsundays.

Where to Stay

 Whether you are looking for a luxury resort, hotel, motel, backpacker’s hostel, campground, holiday villas, apartments, or homes, bed and breakfasts, or bungalows, there is something at Mission Beach to suit your style and budget.   

How to Get There – Mission Beach

Mission Beach is connected to other Queensland destinations by road.  The nearest major international airport is in Cairns.