Queensland location profile
Lower Tully QLD 4854
Lower Tully is a small rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region known for sugarcane farming and open acreage. It offers a quiet, countryside lifestyle with easy access to rivers, rainforest, and nearby beaches at Tully Heads.
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Why families consider Lower Tully
Predominantly farming families, trades, and retirees in a tight-knit rural community. Lifestyle is laid-back and outdoorsy, with fishing, boating, and agricultural work common, and services accessed in nearby Tully and Mission Beach.
Amenities & services
- Supermarkets and basic shopping in Tully (10–15 min drive)
- Tully Hospital and local medical clinics
- Cafes, pubs and takeaway in Tully, Tully Heads and Mission Beach
- Fuel stations and hardware in Tully
- Post office and banking in Tully
- Tully Library, Bryant Street, Tully
- Mission Beach Library, Wongaling Beach (Tully-Mission Beach Road)
Transport & connectivity
- Tully railway station (Queensland Rail Travel, North Coast line)
- Long-distance coach stops in Tully (e.g. Greyhound, Premier)
- Bruce Highway (A1)
- Tully-Mission Beach Road (State Route 98)
- Tully Heads Road
Lifestyle & recreation
- Beaches at Tully Heads and Hull Heads
- Boat ramps on the Tully River and at Tully Heads
- Tully Showgrounds and sports fields
- Tully Country Club golf course
- Walking tracks in nearby national parks
- Hull River National Park
- Tully Gorge National Park
- Djiru National Park (Licuala section)
- Tully Heads Foreshore Reserve
Education context
No centres in Lower Tully; childcare and kindy available in Tully and Mission Beach with limited places for infants.
- James Cook University Cairns Campus (Smithfield)
- James Cook University Townsville, Douglas Campus
- CQUniversity Townsville City Campus