4099 Captain Cook Highway, Wangetti, Qld 4877

A rare coastal facility. Now selling via Expression of Interest.  

4099 Captain Cook Highway, Wangetti presents a rare opportunity to secure a large-scale, fully self-contained coastal facility on 1.667ha of freehold land - currently operating as an education and boarding campus, with genuine scope for conversion to tourist accommodation, backpacker/hostel-style lodging, an eco-tourism park, wellness retreat, seasonal worker accommodation or tourism venture.

The site includes 60 beds of twin-level boarding accommodation, separate staff accommodation, commercial-grade kitchens and dining hall, classrooms, a library, trade workshops, specialist learning spaces, a gym, hairdressing salon and an onsite swimming pool - infrastructure that transfers directly to hospitality, tourism or community-accommodation use with minimal changes required.

The property sits approximately 500 metres from Wangetti Beach, between Palm Cove and Port Douglas, directly on the cycling trail linking the two coastal towns. It's positioned within the Wangetti Trail precinct - a major new walking and mountain biking experience through the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area connecting Cairns and Port Douglas - placing the property to benefit from growing visitation as the trail matures, while remaining equally well suited to its established education and vocational use.

Ray White Commercial Cairns is pleased to bring this freehold holding to market for the first time via Expression of Interest.

Key Features
• 1.667ha freehold site
• 5,386sqm* building nett lettable area
• 60 beds across twin-level boarding units, plus separate staff accommodation
• Commercial-grade kitchens and dining hall
• Classrooms, library, café and workshop spaces suited to vocational, recreational or tourism/hospitality use
• Specialist facilities including gym, hairdressing salon and trade-based workshop bays
• 32kW+ solar power system with generator backup
• New water tanks ($200,000 investment) for long-term water security
• Biocycle sewage treatment system, current council compliance
• Fire safety systems with back-to-base monitoring
• Comprehensive security fencing and camera coverage
• Approximately 500m to Wangetti Beach, directly on the Ellis Beach-Port Douglas cycling trail
• 41km / approx. 42 min to Cairns CBD
• 41km / approx. 39 min to Cairns Domestic & International Airport

Information Memorandum:  Available via email request.

Inspections: Strictly by appointment only.

Expressions of Interest: Close 5pm Thursday 8th October, 2026.  All offers must be submitted in writing on our Expression of Interest form, available from Susan Doubleday or Grant Timmins.