Innisfail is a town located in the far north of the state of Queensland, Australia, approximately 90km by road south of Cairns. It is the major town of the Johnstone Shire. It is located near large tracts of old-growth tropical rainforest, and is one of Australia's wettest towns. Innisfail's town centre is situated at the junction of the North and South Johnstone Rivers, approximately 5km from the coast. Queensland's highest mountain, Mount Bartle Frere, part of Australia's Great Dividing Range, is 15km to the north.
The main industries of the area include banana and sugar cane plantations. It is a popular destination for backpackers seeking employment in the banana industry. A major tourist attraction is the Johnstone River Crocodile Farm (http://www.crocfarm.com).
External links
Johnstone Shire Council Official Website (http://www.jsc.qld.gov.au/)
Located 1631 km north of Brisbane and 83 km south of Cairns, Innisfail is one of the few substantial towns in north Queensland to remain relatively untouched by the tourist boom which has swept the whole area in recent times.
Innisfail is basically a sugar town and its economy is largely dependent on the sugar plantations which surround the town, the bulk sugar loading facilities at Mourilyan and the numerous mills in the area.
Donated to the town by members of the local Italian community it is a reminder that another group to have left their mark on north Queensland are the Italians who arrived in the 1880s to become cane cutters.
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