Market Engagement Opportunity
QORF has been asked by The Department of Innovation, Tourism Industry Development and the Commonwealth Games to share the this market engagement opportunity on the proposed Wangetti Trail with the outdoors community.
Queensland Ecotourism Trails are ecologically sustainable opportunities that aim to deliver environmental, social and economic benefits to Traditional Owners, regional communities and to Queensland.
The first multi-day, dual-use hiking and mountain biking trail in Queensland, the proposed Wangetti Trail is an iconic ecotourism opportunity linking Port Douglas and Palm Cove with a mid-way point at Wangetti township. An extensive market engagement process will find the best proposals from Tourism Operators. In partnership with Traditional Owners, Tourism Operators will be able to provide experiences such as guided walks and operate low impact eco-accommodation along the trail once completed.
Queensland Ecotourism Trails is a program facilitated by the Tourism Development Projects Division at the Queensland Department of Innovation and Tourism Industry Development.
Coming soon!
The Market Engagement phase begins soon for the proposed Wangetti Trail, a one-of-a-kind hiking and biking experience between Port Douglas and Palm Cove.
About the Wangetti Trail
The Wangetti Trail will be one of Australia’s leading adventure based ecotourism experiences, attracting visitors on an international scale.
It will be a 94-kilometre dual-use walking and mountain biking track through Tropical North Queensland’s coast and hinterland from Port Douglas to Palm Cove.
The Wangetti Trail will be one of Australia’s leading adventure based ecotourism experiences, attracting visitors on an international scale.
It will be a 94-kilometre dual-use walking and mountain biking track through Tropical North Queensland’s coast and hinterland from Port Douglas to Palm Cove.
Local and international visitors will enjoy one-of-a-kind Indigenous cultural and nature-based experiences, winding through the stunning coastal and hinterland scenery of the World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics and Great Barrier Reef.
Highlights
The Wangetti Trail will be a one-of-a-kind experience of the region’s Indigenous cultural history and stunning coastal and hinterland scenery of the World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics and Great Barrier Reef.
With internationally recognisable scenery and iconic lookouts, the Wangetti Trail will include guided tours, beach connections, unique flora and fauna and public campsites or privately-operated eco-accommodation.
Visitors will be able to walk the trail from Port Douglas to Wangetti Beach over the optimal six days and bike from Wangetti Beach to Palm Cove over three days.
In close collaboration with the Traditional Owners and subject to approvals, the Tourism Operator may also provide a range of additional tourism experiences such as guided tours.
Trail Route
The detailed design for the Wangetti Trail alignment was released on 8 April 2019. On completion, the Wangetti Trail will stretch 94 kilometres and is expected to be ‘Grade 3’ (medium difficulty) for walkers and ‘More Difficult’ for mountain bikers, providing an accessible but challenging offering for visitors.
The Trail will feature public campsites or privately-operated eco-accommodation at five locations. Eco-accommodation may include cabins, retreats or huts. All facilities along the trail must be delivered in accordance with the Department of Environment and Science’s Implementation Framework: Ecotourism Facilities on National Parks.
For more information about the Queensland Ecotourism Trails program:
- Email: QldEcotourismTrails@ditid.qld.gov.au
- Phone: 1800 957 852 (Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm AEST)
For more information about the Wangetti Trail:
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