wallaby creek festival location

The Location
The festival is located at Home Rule Rainforest Lodge, Rossville, Home Rule lodge 07 40603925.
Far North Queensland, north of Cairns and just 40kms/40 minutes south of Cooktown [by car]
& approx. 3hrs north of the Daintree River via the Bloomfield Track [4wd]
& 4 hrs north of Cairns via the Mulligan Highway [2wd].

There are two options for getting to the festival from the South.

The Inland Road
This road is 100kms longer than the coastal road, however is a similar in travel time. Early in 2006 sealing the last section of this road was completed, thereby providing easy access for all vehicles. From Cairns take the road to Mareeba via the Kuranda Range. From Mareeba head to Mt Molloy and take the Mulligan Highway through Mt Carbine and the Palmer River Roadhouse to Lakeland. At Lakeland continue along the Cooktown Developmental Road/Mulligan Highway, past Little Annan Gorge, as far as the right turn into the coast road, Shiptons Flat Road, just before Black Mountain National Park .

Travel south along the Shiptons Flat Road past the historic Lion's Den Hotel (4kms) to the Bloomfield track to Rossville (9kms). At the centre of Rossville, left turn into River Road for the 3kms to Home Rule Rainforest and the Festival grounds.

Distance: approx. 328 km
Driving time: approx. 4 hrs

The Coastal Road
The coast road is considered the most scenic of the two routes, but 4WD is highly recommended. Leaving Cairns you travel north to the Daintree River, cross the river via the vehicle ferry (there is a fee, $12 one way), then continue through the Daintree Wet Tropics to Cape Tribulation. After Cape Tribulation the road becomes 4WD and climbs over the range (very steep and rocky creeks to cross) 32kms until Bloomfield, cross the Bloomfield River and along the edge of Cedar Bay National Park before reaching Rossville. Turn right at the centre of Rossville into River Road for the 3kms to Home Rule Rainforest Lodge. The scenery is spectacular all the way! Please be careful of the wildlife on the road.

Distance: approx. 230km
Driving time: approx. 4 hrs

Bus Service
Country Road Coachlines runs a bus service to Cooktown alternating between the Coast Road and the Inland road on different days of the week, usually leaving Cairns 7am. The coastal route goes through Rossville and can drop you at Home Rule upon request. Check the website for more details. Bookings 07 4045 2794

www.countryroadcoachlines.com.au

Air Service
Hinterland Aviation

or you can fly with Hinterland Aviation from Cairns to Cooktown, 40kms away. Bookings 07.4040 1333 or

www.hinterlandaviation.com.au