yorkeys knob visitor information
Just 10 minutes north of the Cairns International Airport and Cairns City is another of Cairns’ wonderful beach locations, Yorkeys Knob.
This delightful Cairns Northern Beaches destination has everything to offer visitors — safe swimming beaches, restaurants, shopping centre, accommodation, world-class marina, sporting activities, car hire and friendly locals.
You will always be able to find your own piece of paradise on the large expanse of golden palm-fringed beach. The main patrolled beach offers the protection of a swimming enclosure in the summer season. Swim, sail, wind-surf, snorkel or dive on the Great Barrier Reef, or visit the World Heritage Rain Forests and Cairns City — do it all while staying in Yorkeys Knob.
Getting to Yorkeys Knob
Travelling north from Cairns city, or Cairns Airport, continue across the Barron River bridge and through the Machans Beach and Holloways Beach roundabouts past the Cairns Go-Cart Track and just past golf driving range you come to the signposted Yorkeys Knob roundabout a few hundred metres south of Skyrail and Tjapukai.
Turn right at the roundabout and continue for about 5kms.
Yorkeys Knob Accommodation Options
Accommodation in Yorkeys Knob is affordable and comfortable, with holiday apartments, bed & breakfast establishments and beach condos in abundant supply. A wonderful place to take your family, Yorkeys Knob accommodation is mainly self-contained apartment style; it is a small community with not too much traffic.
For those who wish to stay and experience the delights of Yorkeys Knob, a variety of high quality accommodation is available to suit all budgets.
Dining in Yorkeys Knob
Nestled in the cove of Half Moon Bay is the Yorkeys Knob Boating Club serving bistro meals in an open air setting with expansive views of the marina and the ocean from the covered balcony, and a courtesy bus is available. The Half Moon Bay Marina offers 200 sheltered berths for vessels to 30 metres.
Choose from one of the restaurants and experience al fresco dining in the tropics, or relax at home and dial up fish & chips from Yorkeys Takeaway or a pizza from Krokodillos. All tastes are catered for at this Cairns beach paradise.
Other Yorkeys Knob Information
The picturesque Half Moon Bay Golf Club overlooks the Boating Club and Marina providing magnificent views across the Coral Sea. Sustaining a myriad of birdlife, the course features undulating fairways and beautiful greens that will test any level of golfer. The fully licensed Club House features bar, meals, snacks, and showers. The well stocked Pro Shop is open daily for all your golf needs, and lessons with the PGA Golf Pro are available. Half Moon Bay Golf Club is membership based with public access. Visitors are most welcome.
