Tully Hospital

Overview

Tully Hospital is a rural healthcare facility serving the township of Tully and surrounding communities in Far North Queensland’s Cassowary Coast region. With approximately 20 beds, this district hospital provides emergency services, general inpatient care, maternity services, and community health programs. Operating as part of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, the facility offers 24-hour emergency care, general medical services, low-risk maternity care, and allied health services. Located approximately 140 kilometers south of Cairns in one of Australia’s wettest regions, Tully Hospital serves a catchment population of around 6,000 people across this tropical agricultural area known for sugarcane and banana production. The hospital plays an important role in providing accessible healthcare to this rural community, with a focus on emergency services supporting both the local population and the region’s agricultural industry. The facility maintains transfer arrangements with Cairns Hospital for cases requiring higher levels of care, while ensuring essential health services remain available locally. Given the area’s extreme weather patterns, with cyclones and significant flooding events, Tully Hospital also plays a vital role in local disaster response and recovery operations.