Captain Cook Highway

Captain Cook Highway

The highway at Craiglie near Port Douglas
Captain Cook Highway (green on black)
General information
TypeHighway
Length75 km (47 mi)
Route number(s)
  • (Cairns – Kennedy Highway Junction/Smithfield Shopping Centre roundabout
  • State Route 44 (Smithfield – Mossman)
Major junctions
South end Bruce Highway (Queensland Highway A1), Cairns
 
North endMossman-Daintree Road, Mossman
Location(s)
Major settlementsSmithfield, 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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference bypass was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Hema, Maps (2007). Australia Road and 4WD Atlas (Map). Eight Mile Plains Queensland: Hema Maps. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-86500-456-3.
  3. ^ "North Queensland Region map" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Far North District map" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.