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Rex Lookout
📍 Port Douglas, QLD
About Rex Lookout
Rex Lookout near Wangetti on the Captain Cook Highway offers a 180-degree panorama of the Coral Sea and Double Island, with a 10-minute stop taking in breathtaking coastal vistas. Established to honour Raymond Rex, a long-serving Douglas Shire Councillor, the free lookout attracts hang gliders who launch from this ridge between Cairns and Port Douglas. Well-marked parking bays on both sides of the road make access convenient for travellers.
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a month ago
A wonderful vista to view the coast, easy to park & wonderful around.
a month ago
One of the most spectacular viewpoints on the drive between Palm Cove and Port Douglas. There is plenty of parking on both sides of the road, making it easy to stop for a few minutes and soak in the breathtaking coastline views. The turquoise waters, endless beaches and rainforest-covered mountains create one of the most iconic scenes in Tropical North Queensland. But the scenery isn’t always the most memorable part. If you’re lucky, you may meet Rhett, a local hang-gliding enthusiast who often stops here with his campervan. Watching him launch into the sky above the Coral Sea is an unforgettable sight. He later shared some incredible photographs of his flights with us—one of them soaring past a crescent moon looked like something straight out of a magazine. Places are beautiful because of their landscapes. They become special because of the people you meet there. Rex Lookout has both. The lookout is stunning, but meeting a local adventurer who spends his days flying above this coastline made the experience truly unforgettable. Sometimes the best part of travelling isn’t the destination—it’s the people you unexpectedly meet along the way.
a month ago
Rex Lookout is one of those places that makes you pull over and simply take it all in. The views over the coastline are absolutely breathtaking, with stunning turquoise water, lush rainforest-covered hills, and endless ocean stretching into the distance. It’s an easy stop along the drive and well worth taking a few minutes to enjoy the scenery and grab some photos. There’s plenty of space to park, and the lookout provides an incredible perspective of one of Australia’s most beautiful coastal roads. Whether you’re heading north or south, Rex Lookout is a must-stop destination that perfectly showcases the beauty of Far North Queensland.
6 months ago
Nice view but not well maintained, it’s just on the highway towards Port Douglas from cairns, 3 to 4 parking 🅿️ spots available but we have to cross the road cautiously, Queensland government can really make this attraction point, I am surprised why still it’s not been considered for development, as you search in google it gets listed as attraction to visitors
7 months ago
We stumbled upon this lookout while driving around and I’m glad we did. The view was amazing!
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Rex Lookout is in Port Douglas, QLD, Australia. GPS: -16.64636, 145.56554.
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