Edmund Kennedy National Park

The national park was proclaimed in honour of Edmund Kennedy, head of the ill-fated overland expedition from Rockingham Bay to Cape York in 1848.

A flat, 3km walking track provides access to varied vegetation. The 6200 hectare park contains four major vegetation types, from remnant dune areas and mangrove swamps, through open eucalypt forest to rainforest.

The walking track includes sections of boardwalk which allow easy access to the normally inaccessible mangroves. Wear covering clothes. Insect repellent is a must.

From the Bruce Highway, turn right into Clift Road, 4km North of Cardwell (just after Meunga Creek). The entrance to the park is about lkm from the highway, and the beach a further 4km. Driving is prohibited on the beach.