It is mostly
known for its Boat Club
in Half Moon Bay
that is a popular
place to
hang out, have a few drinks and a lunch or a dinner.
And it is a nice place too.
Like other Cairns
northern beaches,
Yorkeys Knob is a
small community with a shopping
centre
...
... with a small supermarket, bottle shop, bakery, a cafe, a pizza shop, car
hire, hair
dresser, a post office, a
few real
estate agencies and a tourist information centre.
If you don't
turn in the Yorkeys Knob
Boat Club
and keep
driving, you come to the beach,
which is a nice one.
It's not
a
palm-tree beach, but a casuarina
beach,
but it is long enough for a half decent stroll and is popular with
locals walking and enjoying all kinds of beach activities.
There is a
beach front park
with toilets
and picnic tables but no camping. There is other nice accommodation
though.
Behind the park is a rocky
headland nice for fishing.
On the other side of the headland is Half
Moon Bay.
And if you drive up the hill above the bay, there are a few views. It's not a
lookout point though, just a local street.
In late May/early June the Yorkey's
Knob Festival is held at the community centre parklands.
Accommodation in Yorkeys Knob
It's a quiet residential
community with a nice beach, a shopping
centre, a few places to stay and a lively boat
club.
Golden
Sands Yorkeys Knob
Golden Sands has self contained units with kitchenettes, mini
bars, TVs, DVD
players
and internet.
There is a bar, a restaurant,
a swimming pool, a spa, a
private beach,
tennis courts, a gym and a fitness room; room service, a tour
desk, parking and laundry service.
The
York Beachfront Apartments
These apartments are on the Esplanade in Yorkeys Knob.
They have fully
equipped kitchens with stove, oven, dishwasher, and of course fridge
and freezer; and fully equipped laundry in each apartment.
There is a
saltwater lap swimming pool, spa, a BBQ area and off-street
parking.
Villa
Marine
Villa Marine is a block back from the
beachfront of Yorkeys Knob Beach.
It has self contained apartments
with air conditioning, kitchenettes, TVs, and guest laundries.
There is
a swimming pool in the lush tropical rainforest gardens.
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