Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is only 38 kilometres from Mission Beach, thus making it the closest mainland access point to the Great Barrier Reef at just over an hour away. The benefit to reef-goers is more time in the water doing what you go to the reef for - snorkelling and scuba diving.

Family Islands

Offshore from Mission Beach are the beautiful Family Group of islands including the famous Dunk and Bedarra islands and just south is the largest National Park island in Australia, Hinchinbrook Island where you can spend a day in peaceful, serene crowd free environments or hike the wilderness trails.

What to do in Mission Beach

Mission Beach offers as much to the adrenaline junkie and extreme sports enthusiast as to the holiday-maker after some peace and quiet. Some activities you may or may not decide to participate in are:

Mission Beach Weather

Mission Beach enjoys an enviable climate. Average daily temperatures rarely drop below 25 degrees celsius and we never suffer from the water restrictions so often in force further south owing to our natural rainfall characteristics. 

National Parks

Surrounded by hectares of National Parks and the Family Island Group featuring Dunk Island just off the coast, Mission Beach is an ideal location for camping. This form of accommodation is a fantastic way to truly experience Mission Beach’s natural surroundings.

Mission Beach Markets

Local markets are held at several locations in Mission Beach, throughout the year. There are Beach Markets and the Monster Markets. The Mission Beach Markets are held on the beachfront under the shade of the tropical canopy. The Monster Markets are held at MARCS Park, a great location on a grassed sports field with a large uncover area and on the same site as Mission Arts. Locals and visitors from all over the world enjoy the tropical beachfront location and atmosphere of these very popular markets.