Central Highlands Natural Attractions

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...

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...

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...

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....

Stony Creek Gorge

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

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...

Mount Hay Gemstone Tourist Park

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

Capricorn Caves

Capricorn Cave Tour is the premier nature based attraction in Central Queensland. Here you can explore spectacular caves in a limestone ridge and...