Tully
TULLY
GENERAL INFORMATION
- LOCATION: 148 km south of Cairns
- POPULATION: Approx. 2800
- Tully is the wettest town in Australia which gets an average drenching of 440 cm a year (14 feet).
- There are a number of farms in this area including bananas and sugarcane. There are also lots of nice
- beaches around Tully as well as some beautiful lush rainforest. Some places of interest in this area
- include Mission Beach, Clump Point, Bignil Bay, Kareeya Gorge and the Murray Falls. About 40 minutes
- scenic drive north-west of Tully is the upper reaches of the Tully River which has been developed for
- rafting. At the end of the road is the hydro-electricity station and a couple of kilometres before it is an
- excellent camping area with plenty of available facilities. From here there is raft access and walkways
- to the river. About the only activity for non-rafters is to take a scenic walk along the riverbank. Back
- along the road to Tully is a lookout which provides good views over a bend in the river.
POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS AND SERVICES IN AREA
- Clump Point
- Bignil Bay
- Kareeya Gorge
- Murray Falls
- Tully Falls
- Koombooloomba Dam
- Tully State Forest
- Tully River
- Tully River Lookout
- Camping Grounds
- Sugar Mill Tours
- Bush Walks
OTHER INFORMATION
- AREA POST CODE: 4854
- AREA PHONE CODE: 07
International 61 7 ....
- SHOPPING FACILITIES
- General Stores, Service Station & Post Office Available
- BANKING & EXCHANGE
- National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank, Northern Building, etc.
- EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ambulance 000 or 07 4068 1122
- Hospital 07 4068 1144
- Police 000 or 07 4068 1200
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