What's Yorkeys Knob Like?

In Yorkeys Knob, you can easily get to the beach. Take time to see places like Half Moon Bay Golf Course and Yorkeys Knob Beach while you're here. Palm Cove Beach and Cairns Esplanade are a couple of popular sights nearby.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Yorkeys Knob?

We have 29 accommodations in the neighborhood. Some of the top places to stay in Yorkeys Knob:

Golden Sands Beachfront Apartment Resort

Beachfront apartment with kitchen, balcony

• • Free parking • Free WiFi • Restaurant • Bar • Outdoor pool

Villa Marine Holiday Apartments

Suburban apartment with kitchen, patio

• • Free parking • Free WiFi • Outdoor pool • Terrace • Attentive staff

The York Beachfront Holiday Apartments

Waterfront apartment with kitchen, balcony

• • Free parking • Free beach cabanas • Free WiFi • Spa tub • Central location

Driftaway Holiday Villas

Comfortable apartment with kitchen, patio

• • Free parking • Free WiFi • Terrace • Garden • Walkable location

How to Get to Yorkeys Knob

Yorkeys Knob is located 7.8 mi (12.5 km) from the heart of Cairns.

Flying to:

• • Cairns Intl. Airport (CNS), 4.3 mi (7 km) from Yorkeys Knob

Things to See and Do in and around Yorkeys Knob

Things to See near Yorkeys Knob:

• • Yorkeys Knob Beach (1.1 mi/1.7 km away)
• • Clifton Beach (4.9 mi/7.9 km away)
• • Kewarra Beach (3.8 mi/6.2 km away)
• • Cattana Wetlands (1.1 mi/1.7 km away)
• • Tjapukai Cultural Park (1.9 mi/3.1 km away)

Things to Do near Yorkeys Knob:

• • Half Moon Bay Golf Course (1 mi/1.6 km away)
• • Skyrail Rainforest Cableway (1.9 mi/3.1 km away)
• • Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park (2.3 mi/3.7 km away)
• • Smithfield Shopping Centre (1.9 mi/3.1 km away)
• • Rainforestation Nature Park (4.5 mi/7.2 km away)

When Is the Best Time to Visit Cairns?

• • Hottest months: January, December, February, November (average 81°F)
• • Coldest months: July, August, June, September (average 72°F)
• • Rainiest months: March, February, January, April (average 1 inches of rainfall)