Palm Cove, Australia - Location, Location, Location!
With ratings of Australia's Cleanest Beach, North Queensland's Friendliest Beach and Australia's Top Ten Beaches ("On the Road" Magazine), Palm Cove is a premier beach destination in not only Australia, but also the world.
Gorgeous palm fringed beaches and a beachside esplanade lined with majestic melaleuca trees, are set against the stunning backdrop of rain-forest covered mountains, making for a beach resort paradise like no other.
With it's year-round warm tropical water, silky sandy beaches, beachfront promenade with restaurants, cafes, galleries and bars, easy access to numerous tourist attractions including the magnificent Great Barrier Reef, Palm Cove is the perfect vacation destination for just about anyone.
Unlike other beach resorts, Palm Cove is not overdeveloped, lending itself to a comfortable, casual atmosphere, yet with world-class facilities. In Palm Cove, you can eat traditional fish and chips wrapped in paper while enjoying a beachside sunset or you can dine in the many five star restaurants. At last count, there were more than 20 restaurants within seven minutes walk of the Amphora Resort. All of the beachfront shops and activities are located within the same stretch. Thus, you can experience complete and utter relaxation at the beach or participate in numerous fun-filled activities.
Located only 20 minutes drive north from the tropical city of Cairns, and 30 minutes from Port Douglas, Palm Cove is an easily accessible holiday destination on its own, or as a part of a larger itinerary. Once you've discovered Palm Cove, you'll want to return year after year.
Once you have stayed in Palm Cove, then we believe you will find, as many of guests have, that Palm Cove is the place where you will stay next time. No doubt you will visit Port Douglas and Cairns City Centre, but they’re not the best places to stay.
In Palm Cove, you will find that throughout the day and in the evening, that it is difficult to find a place to park on the Esplanade; yet if you go for an early morning walk, there is hardly a car to be seen because all the people who have spent the day or evening in Palm Cove have gone home. Port Douglas is quite famous and justifiably so. Bill Clinton stays there at the Mirage on the beach, but very few people can afford that. Four Mile Beach is a very nice beach, but the resorts are not located on the beachfront; rather most are located on surburban streets. Besides, Port Douglas is an additional forty minutes from the airport, and for seasoned travelers, that is important. Cairns is also quite famous as a tourist destination, but unfortunately has the trappings of a tourist trap.
Transportation
Palm Cove is easily accessed via Cairns International Airport. A car, taxi, coach or limousine can then be taken to the actual resort. While in Palm Cove, a car is not necessary but may be rented for day trips and excursions.
Airport Transfers
Our local managers offer airport transfers which will be offered to you when you book. We think you will find them very competitive in comparison with the following
The transfer business in the Cairns area is an industry by itself. Even if you hire a car, you may find that you need transfers. For example, if you travel up to Kuranda via the Scenic Railway and come down via Skyrail, you will need to transfer at the bottom so that you can pick up your car. As an alternative, you can travel both to and from the terminals via the blue Sunbus, which also passes along the Esplanade.
Car Hire
Taxi
Black & White Taxis operate 24h. Ph. 131 008 (Cairns area) 
Coach
- Cove Coachlines
- Sun Palm Express Coaches Ph: (07) 4099 4850
Bus
You can download the above Sunbus Timetable from the following link, but there should be one in each apartment; if it is not there, then please ask our local managers for a copy.
Limousine
Local Area Attractions Palm Cove Australia
Activities
Take a boat to the colourful coral gardens of the Great Barrier Reef. Explore the ancient rainforests of the Daintree and Cape Tribulation. Discover the natural wonders of the Atherton Tablelands. Delight in a round of golf on a Master's standard course. Experience the thrill of a white-water rafting adventure. Relax on the palm-fringed beach and devour the breathtaking views of the Coral Sea. In Palm Cove you can do everything, or nothing at all.