Nearby Suburbs Smithfield Holloways Beach Trinity Beach Yorkeys Knob is one of the Cairns city’s northern suburban beaches, approximately 15 kilometres from the CBD. The area is predominantly low-lying cane fields and wetlands, with the residential settlement on the coastline. The Yorkeys Knob Yacht Club is located here and the area off-shore is often used for anchorage by large cruise ships. Yorkeys Knob is about 23mins drive north of Cairns CBD. • Yorkeys Knob has several community facilities, including a Community Centre Park (which includes a community hall, SES centre and a playgroup) and a range of parks, including the foreshore. There is a stinger-net enclosure on the beach at Yorkeys. • Yorkeys Knob has no medical services however the adjacent suburb of Smithfield, about 11mins drive north, has a medical, dental and pathology services. The nearest hospital is Cairns Base Hospital about 23mins drive south of Yorkeys Knob. • Yorkeys Knob features a diverse community shopping centre, including a bottle shop, takeaway food shops and a post office. • Yorkeys Knob has a community kindergarten, as well as a state primary school. There is a state high school in the adjacent suburb of Smithfield. • Sunbus and taxis service this area.