The Cassowary Coast is made up of a group of towns which stretch from Cardwell in the South to Babinda in the North. Cardwell is a leisurely two- three hour drive from Townsville and is the gateway to the Wet Tropics area of the Cassowary Coast. Each has its own unique characteristics and the whole area is very different in both scenery and the unspoilt beauty, to the rest of North Tropical Queensland.