Airlie Beach: Kangaroos on the Beach at Sunrise Eco Wildlife Tour
Overview
Before sunrise, the bus is at your door, it’s an early start but it is worth it. The drive south takes 1.5 hours and by the time you reach Cape Hillsborough National Park, the light is just coming up over the Coral Sea and the kangaroos are already moving down to the beach.
These animals are completely wild. No fences, no feeding shows, no handlers. They approach on their own terms — to within half a metre — as they forage along the sand at dawn. Your accredited EcoGuide is beside you throughout, telling you what you are looking at and why Cape Hillsborough is one of the few places in Australia where this happens naturally, every morning.
After sunrise, the group cooks the Drovers Breakfast together: bacon and egg damper rolls, hot French press coffee, and authentic Aussie Vegemite to try if you dare, while overlooking the coastal rainforest.
Airlie Adventure Tours holds the 2026 Best of Queensland Experiences Gold Award.
What's Included
- Authentic Aussie Vegemite
- Shared Drovers Breakfast: guests help cook their own bacon and egg damper rolls with the team
- Comfortable air-conditioned transport from and to Airlie Beach accommodation
- Hot coffee (French press) and tea
- Cape Hillsborough National Park entry
- Eco-certified guided tour with accredited EcoGuide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup is at 3:00 am from the front of your accommodation. Your driver will carry a sign and wears a green shirt. If you are not at your pickup point, the driver will call the phone number used at booking. Tour departs at 3:00 am and returns by approximately 9:30 am. Duration: 6.5 hours.
What To Expect
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Cape Hillsborough National Park
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Pickup is at 3:00 am from the front of your accommodation. Your driver will carry a sign and wears a green shirt. If you are not at your pickup point, the driver will call the phone number used at booking.
- Cape Hillsborough is 1.5 hours south of Airlie Beach. The early morning is significantly colder than Airlie Beach, even in summer. A light jacket is essential. Wear layers.
- What to bring: light jacket (essential), comfortable clothing for walking, walking shoes, water, camera.
- Kangaroo and wallaby sightings are highly likely but cannot be guaranteed. Animals are completely wild. Wildlife behaviour varies.
- No flash photography, no feeding animals, no touching animals, no noise, no speakers, no flashlights or torches, no insect repellent.
- No smoking, no alcohol, no drugs, no intoxication, no unaccompanied minors.
- Not wheelchair accessible. Stroller accessible. Near public transportation. Infants on laps during transport. Most travellers can participate. Maximum 20 guests per departure.
- Tour departs at 3:00 am and returns by approximately 9:30 am. Duration: 6.5 hours.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AEST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Authentic Aussie Vegemite.
- Shared Drovers Breakfast: guests help cook their own bacon and egg damper rolls with the team.
- Comfortable air-conditioned transport from and to Airlie Beach accommodation.
- Hot coffee (French press) and tea.
- Cape Hillsborough National Park entry.
- Eco-certified guided tour with accredited EcoGuide.
- Gratuities.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Airlie Beach: Kangaroos on the Beach at Sunrise Eco Wildlife Tour is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Airlie Beach: Kangaroos on the Beach at Sunrise Eco Wildlife Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Authentic Aussie Vegemite
- Shared Drovers Breakfast: guests help cook their own bacon and egg damper rolls with the team
- Comfortable air-conditioned transport from and to Airlie Beach accommodation
- Hot coffee (French press) and tea
- Cape Hillsborough National Park entry
- Eco-certified guided tour with accredited EcoGuide
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Pickup is at 3:00 am from the front of your accommodation. Your driver will carry a sign and wears a green shirt. If you are not at your pickup point, the driver will call the phone number used at booking.
- Cape Hillsborough is 1.5 hours south of Airlie Beach. The early morning is significantly colder than Airlie Beach, even in summer. A light jacket is essential. Wear layers.
- What to bring: light jacket (essential), comfortable clothing for walking, walking shoes, water, camera.
- Kangaroo and wallaby sightings are highly likely but cannot be guaranteed. Animals are completely wild. Wildlife behaviour varies.
- No flash photography, no feeding animals, no touching animals, no noise, no speakers, no flashlights or torches, no insect repellent.
- No smoking, no alcohol, no drugs, no intoxication, no unaccompanied minors.
- Not wheelchair accessible. Stroller accessible. Near public transportation. Infants on laps during transport. Most travellers can participate. Maximum 20 guests per departure.
- Tour departs at 3:00 am and returns by approximately 9:30 am. Duration: 6.5 hours.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
