About Rex Lookout
Rex Lookout is a roadside coastal viewpoint on the Captain Cook Highway at Wangetti in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, between Cairns and Port Douglas. Perched on a headland above the Coral Sea, it offers panoramic views of Trinity Bay, Double Island and the coastline. The site is notable as a popular hang-gliding and paragliding launch point and as a convenient scenic stop for travellers on the coastal drive.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a small elevated headland lookout directly off the Captain Cook Highway with a paved viewing platform and car park. The setting is open and exposed above the Coral Sea with uninterrupted coastal views north and south, including Double Island and the beaches of Wangetti and Ellis Beach. The area is used as a launch site for hang gliders and paragliders when conditions allow, and visitors can watch take-offs, take photographs, and read interpretive signage.
Key highlights
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Panoramic views over the Coral Sea, Trinity Bay and Double Island
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Elevated headland position on the scenic Captain Cook Highway between Cairns and Port Douglas
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Established hang-gliding and paragliding launch site with frequent flights in suitable winds
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Convenient roadside stop with viewing platform and parking
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Photography opportunities of coastline, ocean and rainforest-clad hills
History of Rex Lookout
Roadside lookout developed as a scenic stop on the Captain Cook Highway coastal route; long-established as a hang-gliding and paragliding launch site for the Cairns and Port Douglas region
Route
| By air | Via Cairns Airport, then by road north along Captain Cook Highway |
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| By road |