ART by the CORAL SEA
The road to Cairns is a well-worn annual pilgrimage as thousands of winter-worn southerners head north for a warmer and more laid-back lifestyle. Hunkered in their winter hideaways, a bucket list of adventures and local destinations awaits, but many may be missing out on a little-known gem only an hour out of town.
The small Aboriginal community of Yarrabah is a 60km drive south-east of Cairns over the imposing Murray Prior Range. Snuggled up to Mission Bay on Cape Grafton, the village is a magical tropical hideaway between rainforest and the Coral Sea. With a long sandy beach fringed with coconut trees, it’s an ideal setting with yesteryear tranquillity.
Although the road trip is 60km,
