Getting Here
Discover the attractions along the way
In Your Own Vehicle
The Etheridge Shire is your half way stop between Cairns and Karumba. Follow the Savannah Way when travelling east from Karumba or west from Cairns. As road conditions can vary during the 'wet season' (generally from December to April) please check the current road conditions before you leave.
Train Journey
The Savannahlander is one of the great rail journeys of Australia and is a fantastic way to experience all that our shire has to offer. Find out more at the Savannhttps://www.savannahlander.com.au/ahlander website
Bus Service
Mt Surprise and Georgetown are serviced by three return trips a week by Trans North Bus service. This service links Cairns on the East Coast to Karumba in the Gulf of Carpentaria. This service also links the Savannahlander rail service to allow travellers to explore our region more thoroughly.
Please visit the Trans North Bus Service website for timetables, ticket sales and departure points or phone (07) 3036 2070.
Light Aircraft
Georgetown and Mt Surprise both have sealed airstrips. Einasleigh has a gravel strip. There are no flights to and from these airfields though if you have your own aircraft permission to utilise these strips can be obtained from the Etheridge Shire Council on (07) 4079 9090 or email info@etheridge.qld.gov.au.
Airstrip Information
Einasleigh Airstrip
- Latitude 18° 32'S
- Longitude 144° 05'E
- Elevation 1485 ft
- Runway Bearing 351° 55 minutes 34 seconds
- Sealed and Line Marked 1150m ·
- Strip width 15m (gravel)
- Solar lighting
Forsayth Airstrip
- Latitude S 18° 35.2
- Longitude E 143° 33.97
- Elevation 1390 ft
- Runway Bearing N/A
- Sealed and Line Marked1200m
- Width 18 metres
- The runwayhas adipin the middle
- Solar lighting
Georgetown Registered Airstrip
- Latitude 18° 17'S
- Longitude 143° 33'E
- Elevation 995 ft
- Runway Bearing 224° 17 minutes 25 seconds
- Sealed and Line Marked 1158 m
- Strip width 18m
- PAL+AFRU126.7 Lighting System
Mt Surprise Airstrip
- Latitude 18° 10'S
- Longitude 144° 17'E
- Elevation 1470ft
- Runway Bearing 222° 31 minutes 50 seconds
- Sealed and Line Marked 1150 m
- Strip width 15m
- Solar Lighting
Airport Recording Officer
Shane Butler
Phone: 0427 621 279
Mobile Phone Coverage
View Telstra's Coverage Map and search 'Georgetown', 'Mt Surprise', 'Forsayth' or 'Einasleigh' to see where mobile reception is at its best in Etheridge. Some helpful hints for travelling where you don't have constant coverage are: downloading your playlist before you leave town, planning your stops and letting someone else know your journey plan and keeping them posted. Safe & happy travels!