Innisfail, QLD 4860

This has surely got to be candidate for worst place in Australia, if not the world. It is so depressing and run down. Feels unsafe no matter where you go and what time of day. Best thing to do is put your foot down and get through it as quick as is humanly possible on the Bruce Hwy

The town is filthy and has a strange creepy feel to it. The people are just the worst I have encountered in all my years of travelling / working around Australia. They are rude, ignorant, foul mouthed and very aggressive. Walking down the street in this town feels intimidating. Luckily I am only here until June, then I can leave and never come back. What an embarrassment this town is to FNQ and to Australia.

came here for 3 weeks work as what can only be thought of making easy money to move onto the next location. If I could talk to my past self I would’ve told myself to stay on the bus out of here. Everything closes on the weekend super early, It’s disgusting and untidy in most places and if you’ve just got there people will know you’re new and treat you like an outsider if you’re not born here. The only good thing about this place is the road out here. I recommend mission beach, much nicer and more to do. STAY AWAY FROM INNISFAIL

Quite possibly the dirtiest, filthiest place in the country. So much potential with the art deco buildings, but they look so grotty and run down. The people are rude, insular and never smile, such a miserable bunch. Go to Tully or Babinda instead

Like Innisfail pretty town

INNISFAIL, Truely an AMAZING gateway to so many amazing attractions. We bought property here and have found the people of Innisfail friendly and welcoming. Innisfail has a lot on offer from Jubilee heights tropical rainforest with realestate at ridiculously low prices with returns of the most incredible experiences being able to live in and surrounded by tropical rainforest, only 7 min drive from Innisfail township. Other world class attractions from Innisfail, STUNNING ETTY BAY 15 min drive, Ba

I had short 6 weeks contract here.
I found Innisfail is friendly, clean and safe.
I had to walk at 11pm through town center few times after work and it was safe, birds were crazy loud at the town center. Good supermarkets, nice river and picnic spots. Friendly locals. Beautiful historic architecture.
However, it feels, that town have lack of funds to keep it going, that is very sad, because it has plenty things to see here.

A unique and pretty town, the Art Deco architecture is the essence to the town and the anchor point that future development should be pivoted off, the river front park is wonderful and I think that Innisfail has a ton of potential
While accommodating a large population of lower socio economic groups and having had a cyclone or two slowing development the foundation of the future development and sustainability is still intact.
Innisfail can and will grow to be a vibrant alternative to many other coastal towns, it has missed the dreaded corporate development of ticky tacky homes on postage stamp blocks, it offers generous block sizes and original architecture for under $200 k ,sure the homes are sub standard but so was some of Australia's most expensive suburbs.
The detractors are many , the complaints and grizzling constant and the willingness to move forward is jammed in place by an aging population, welfare tenants occupying homes that are sub standard, and current owners unprepared to meet the market .
Finally having lived in London, memphis, Adelaide and Darwin we welcolm the new arrival of folk with a similar desire as ours to establish an affordable , vibrant and artistic group of residents that see through the negative fog and discover one of Australia's best kept secrets.

This review started as a response to AdrianH's adjective-riddled sonnet to a place similar to Innisfail. Why similar? Because if you have been to Innisfail, you would not describe it as vibrant, or the "true essence" of TNQ, or even anticipate resort developments. And that's not necessarily a bad thing.

At it's best, Innisfail is a laidback country town within a 20 minute drive of fragmented tropical rainforest. It's a "take your rod down the beach with a 6-pack" kind of place. It's a utilitarian kind of place, in that it has everything you need and not much more. If it were a food, it would be your bog-standard servo meat pie (sauce is extra). The housing is cheap, so IF you find a job (take a look at the unemployment figures) and IF you can handle the climate, you could find yourself with a nice 3 bedder with a huge backyard full of grass to mow incessantly over the Wet season.

At it's worst, it can be hostile place where the locals are stoic to the point of absurdity. Doesn't help that their town gets creamed by cyclones periodically. Respectfully, the locals are tough - but also tough to get to know. Maybe if you stay long enough they might warm up to you, who knows?

Innisfail is great for - a holiday, families with kids, a mortgage that doesn't make your hair fall out. Not so great for - singles, LBTQI, hipsters, professionals, career development.

I have an acre block I purchased five years ago. The intention is to build a sustainable home on it and have an organic garden. Since put on hold due to work commitments.
I do agree that council rates are extremely expensive particularly for just the land alone. I understand
we are paying for world heritage too, nevertheless. Thank you for
the insight on rental properties and agents co-operation. I had enough trouble in Melbourne certainly don't need it. I can see a very slow growth here in Innisfail. Up side, no fear of another Port Douglas, Cardwell marina disaster or Mass Magnetic Island seaside apartments/marina upgrade. I accept this is the tropics,and live accordingly.
So I will watch at a distance for now.......