Palm Cove is the northern-most residential beach suburb within the
Cairns northern beaches strip adjoining
Clifton Beach to the south. Although the suburb does feature a large amount of residential land use, Palm Cove is primarily a tourist location and is very popular for its holiday accommodation, restaurants, cafes and activities. Palm Cove is located approximately a 25-minute drive north of the
Cairns International Airport and
Cairns CBD. The postcode for Palm Cove is 4879.
The closest major shopping centre is
Clifton Village located approximately a 5-minute drive south on the
Bruce Highway in
Clifton Beach.
Clifton Village features many specialty stores including pharmacy, post office,
Commonwealth Bank, doctor’s office as well as major retailers
Coles and
Target. The next closest shopping centre to Palm Cove is
Smithfield Village Shopping Centre; approximately a 10-minute drive south in
Smithfield featuring
Coles,
Woolworths,
K-Mart, many speciality stores and a food court.
The closest schools to Palm Cove include
Trinity Anglican School approximately a 5-minute drive south in
Kewarra Beach offering kindergarten through to Year 12,
Trinity Beach State School approximately a 5-10 minute drive south in
Trinity Beach offering primary education, and
Smithfield State High School approximately a 10-minute drive south in
Smithfield offering secondary schooling. The
Cairns Sunbus public transport service also runs throughout the area with multiple stop overs in the suburb.