Central Highlands Travel Guides

Minerva Hills National Park

Minerva Hills National Park consists of a dramatic volcanic landscape with flat-topped hills. For keen, experienced bushwalkers wildlife viewing...

Fossilised Tree

This amazing fossilised tree is 250 million years old and is located outside Emerald's Town Hall.

The tree was unearthed in 1979 when...

Ka Ka Mundi (CNP)

Ka Ka Mundi is a wilderness section of Carnarvon National Park with brigalow and softwood scrub, dry rainforest and open forest. For the...

Emerald Botanic Gardens

Relax as you meander through an oasis like no other within Queensland's Central Highlands: the Emerald Botanic Gardens is a tropical paradise...

Emerald Airport

Emerald Airport is located 6km from the town centre on Springsure Road. Qantas flights QF400 and above operate from this terminal....

Alpha Native Flower Garden

Australian and South African natives plus varieties of Stattis grow on this two and half acre site beside Alpha Creek.

Feel free to stroll...

Spyglass Peak

Spring-fed Nogoa River and Louisa Creek wind through a picturesque broad valley beneath craggy sandstone outcrops in the Salvator Rosa section of...

Staircase Range and Lookout

The range is named after a sandstone escarpment that has naturally formed in the shape of a staircase. See the old wagon road which was cut into...

Carnarvon National Park

298 000ha Carnarvon National Park is situated in the rugged ranges of Queensland's central highlands. The lush, spectactular Gorge is the best...

Ka Ka Mundi National Park

This park has more than 30 kilometres of sandstone escarpments and plateaus together with dry rainforest surrounding clear springs. Brigalow...

Carnarvon Gorge National Park

Hidden in the rugged ranges of Queensland's central highlands, Carnarvon Gorge features towering sandstone cliffs, vibrantly coloured side...

Peak Range Lookout - Capella

The distinctive Peak Range, a succession of gigantic conical and dome topped mountains north of Capella, is a photographer's delight....

Bedford Weir

The Bedford Weir is a man-made impoundment on the Mackenzie River, situated 25 kilometres north of Blackwater. The area is suitable for overnight...

Mimosa Culture Track

Rising abruptly above the surrounding dry plains, Blackdown Tableland protects spectacular sandstone scenery at the north-eastern edge of the...

Rainbow Falls

Rising abruptly above the surrounding dry plains, Blackdown Tableland National Park protects spectacular sandstone scenery at the north-eastern...

Stony Creek Gorge

Rising abruptly above the surrounding dry plains, Blackdown Tableland protects spectacular sandstone scenery at the north-eastern edge of the...

Blackdown Tablelands National Park

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Blackdown Tablelands National Park is a sandstone plateau with sheer cliffs and deep gorges. It boasts tall eucalypt forest, heath, spectacular...

Mazeppa National Park

Mazeppa National Park is located 821 km northwest of Brisbane. There are remnant brigalow and gidgee scrubs and eucalypt woodland. Wildlife...

MacKenzie Park

Mackenzie Park, on the eastern side of town, is home to a rare tree that is only found in the Duaringa township. The Duaringa stringy bark, known...

Mount Hay Gemstone Tourist Park

Mount Hay Gemstone Tourist Park is an internationally known destination for thunderegg fossicking. Thundereggs or 'volcanic birthstones'...