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FamilyDay

Tripper

WORDS by Cassie Flinn

From AM to PM Port Douglas can pack
your days with as little or as much as your
holiday pass permits. If you’re blessed with
an entire week in paradise then slip into
the slow lane and tick off your wishlist as 6:30am Rise and Shine!
you please but if you’re squeezing every last Make like a local and rise with the sun, because the
minute then go for the win in the family day
tripper titles. kids will! Four Mile Beach is the place to head for
a blissed out beach walk. If your want to tackle the
Here’s how you can soak up some of the best entire sandy stretch then hire your team bikes from
spots - ready… set…go! Port Douglas Bike Hire or borrow a set of wheels
from your resort like the Insta-worthy rides at QT Port
Douglas. Post session grab coffees and refuel the kids
with fresh squeezed juices from The Light House Cafe.

8:30am Get Wild!

Get your buffet on and make some new friends of the feather
kind. Breakfast with the Birds at Wildlife Habitat Park has been a
family “must do” for decades. Dive into tropical fruits, fresh baked
breads and pastries, bacon and egg fry ups and your favourite
breakfast drinks under a rainforest canopy. Watch the colourful
and curious birds fly freely and meet some of the cheekiest ones
up close as the rangers interact and educate while you eat.
10am Walk the plank, The Predator Plank to up the
adrenaline and experience a croc view that’s the
first of its kind in the world. The Wildlife Habitat
Park has 3 natural environments to explore and countless native 12:30pm Set off north to the sweet
Australia Fauna and Flora to spot. So go wild and make the most little sugar town of Mossman
of your day pass by following the map around the 8acres of this and cure the hunger’s fast at
interactive and immersive zoo. Mossman the local fave Beechwoods
Pit Stop! Cafe. It’s a no nonsense
menu with market fresh
ingredients and home baked
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cakes served with a friendly smile. Can’t go past the
wraps or loaded hotdogs if you’re feeling naughty
@littleonesupnorth and the peaceful garden courtyard.

Follow Cassie and her family on their adventures finding all the
best “hot spots” in Tropical North Queensland and beyond.

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