Captain Cook Highway | |
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The highway at Craiglie near Port Douglas | |
Captain Cook Highway (green on black) | |
General information | |
Type | Highway |
Length | 75 km (47 mi) |
Route number(s) |
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Major junctions | |
South end | Bruce Highway (Queensland Highway A1), Cairns |
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North end | Mossman-Daintree Road, Mossman |
Location(s) | |
Major settlements | Smithfield, Palm Cove, Port Douglas |
Highway system | |
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The Captain Cook Highway is a short, regional highway in Queensland that originates in Cairns and terminates in Mossman, where it joins Mossman-Daintree Road, continuing to Daintree. It is a state-controlled regional road (number 20A).[2][3][4]
The highway is used to connect the CBD of Cairns to the Northern Beaches, a collection of suburbs that comprise the northern section of Cairns. It is also used by many tourists travelling to the town of Port Douglas, north of Cairns. Apart from being a link between two tourist locations, the Captain Cook Highway is a scenic highway that winds alongside the coast of the tropical seaside rainforest heading towards Port Douglas and Daintree National Park.
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