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Encyclopedia > Captain Cook Highway
Captain Cook Highway is signed as State Route 44.
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Captain Cook Highway is signed as State Route 44.

Captain Cook Highway is a short highway that starts in Cairns and ends in Daintree more than 150km away. Image File history File links AU-SR44. ... Image File history File links AU-SR44. ... Cairns is a regional city and Local Government Area located in Queensland, Australia. ... Daintree is a township in North Queensland located 111 kilometres north of Cairns and 56 kilometres from Port Douglas, Queensland. ...


Captain Cook Highway is used by many tourist to travel to Port Douglas north of Cairns. Apart from being a vital link between two tourist locations, Captain Cook Highway is a magnificant highway that winds it way along side the coast of the tropical seaside rainforest heading towards Port Douglas and Daintree. Travelling along Captain Cook Highway is a lifetime experience and it is highly recommended to at least just drive up to Daintree to enjoy the seaside experiance. A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia. ...


According to seasoned driver Stuart Peters, it is the "best drive in Australia".


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