Places and Drives - The Central Coast - Mission Beach
Walks
Licuala State Forest
A 1.25 km (30 min) Licuala Fan Palm Walk and 350m
(20 min) Children's Walk loops through rare Fan
Palm forest. The Children's Walk follows cassowary footprints
to eggs in a nest. A "Cassowaries for Kids" brochure makes learning
about these big birds a lot of fun.
How to get there Take the Tully-Mission Beach Road and watch
for signs for the turnoff. The carpark is about 1km down an unsealed
road. Phone (07) 4066-8779 for information.
Licuala Rainforest Walk
Despite its length, this 4.6km (2 hour) walking
track is a fairly easy walk along an overgrown forestry road. Gradient
is minimal. The only difficulty may be in arranging a vehicle pick-up
at the other end of the track.
How to get there
The track is accessible either from the carpark at Licuala State
Forest or from the other end on the El Arish-Mission Beach Road
about 2km southeast of the Lacey Creek Walk. For more information,
phone (07) 4066-8779.
