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TROPIC • MISSION BEACH
Castaways launches new
restaurant BUKO
The crew at BUKO have been busy
creating an identity that is all about
being bold, unique and an absolute
knockout! BUKO at Castaways is the
only beachfront restaurant between
Townsville and Cairns and open for
breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days.
Castaways Resort
Mission Beach
So, picture this… palm trees lining a
white sandy beach, islands just off the
coast, a resort that is 100% beachfront
and then a room with your name on
it. This is not some far flung exotic
destination, this is Castaways Resort
Mission Beach, just one hour and 45 One of Chef Dom’s favourite
minutes away from either Cairns or ingredients is local Dunk Island
Townsville. Mission Beach remains one Trout – the new menu is offering
of the unexplored hidden gems of this it three different ways. Chef Dom
region and you would be hard pressed started training in the kitchen
to find a better place to not only bust when he was 14 years old in the UK
out of cabin fever but also to be able and since then, he’s travelled the
to socially distance North Queensland world, working in a diverse range
of cuisines. He settled in Mission
style. Castaways is just a fantastic Beach five years ago and is an
resort. Their rooms are so well suited to integral part of the BUKO team.
either families or couples and once you Dom loves playing with flavours to
have sampled the wares of the on-site create unique dishes that are fun,
restaurant and bar you will be thinking funky and interesting. “What I love
that you should have booked in for a most about Far North Queensland
longer stay. Here’s a hot tip for you: is the fresh local produce available,
pack your bikes in the back of the car Our team have used this time from the endless supply of seafood
when you head down to Mission Beach to create some really great new caught right in front of us to the
so you can ride along the beach and innovations particularly out of our local beef that graze in Bingil Bay –
just explore what the destination has to restaurant and bar. The beach is that is the foundation of any great
offer. You know that saying “we are so ready, we are ready. We can’t wait dish”, he said. Imagine this scene:
lucky to live where we do?”. Spend some to welcome you to our part of shoes off, toes in the green luscious
time at Castaways Resort and you will lawns with unobstructed views
understand that statement perfectly. the world! of the Coral Sea and Dunk Island,
relaxing, letting the BUKO crew take
2 Pacific Parade, Mission Beach care of you. The biggest decision
you will have to make is if you want
a cocktail or wine to accompany
your culinary experience! The team
HOT DEAL Stay 2 nights from $129 can even pack a gourmet picnic
per night – save up to 55% for you to venture out to onto wide
open beaches. Ultimate beachfront
BOOK 4068 7444 dining, bold flavours and unique
[email protected] dishes created with outstanding
castaways.com.au
local produce, creating a knockout
experience that can’t be missed next
time you are in Mission Beach.
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