Absolute Newell Beach
Planes
Regular flights are available to Cairns from all major cities in Australia with Qantas (www.qantas.com.au), Virgin Blue (www.virginblue.com.au) and Jetstar (www.jetstar.com). There’s also an international terminal at Cairns.
Sunlover Helicopters offer airport transfers from Cairns airport to most resorts and islands along the coast (+61 (0) 7 4035 9669; www.sunloverheli.com.au).
Trains
You’d have to be an avid railway fan to attempt this journey by train. The business-class-only service from Cairns to Brisbane will take an eye-popping 24 hours and there is no sleeper service (+61 (0) 1 300 131 722; www.tilttrain.com.au).
Local taxi service
Mossman Taxi Service (+61 7 4098 1138) or nearby Port Douglas Taxi (+61 7 4099 5345). Rainforest Limousine Service offer airport transfers to and from Cairns (+61 (0) 7 408 186 687; www.rainforestlimo.com.au).
Directions by road
It’s a one-and-a-half hour drive from Cairns to Newell Beach, along one of the most spectacular stretches of Australian coastline. Take Highway 1, (Captain Cook Highway, northbound) and follow signs to Port Douglas. After the ninth roundabout, turn off the highway onto Port Douglas Road and the Mirage Estate is on your right, just after the Sheraton Mirage. There are plenty of car hire companies at Cairns airport and city, including Hertz (www.hertz.com.au), Avis (www.avis.com.au) and Europcar (www.europcar.com.au).
