Atherton Tablelands Travel Guides

Zillie Falls

Zillie Falls are spectacular falls located on the Waterfalls Circuit with Millaa Millaa and Ellinjaa Falls. There is a lovely viewing platform at...

Stewart Head Trail

This walk extends beyond the Great Northern Mines Walk, following the trail up to the Herberton Firetrail. Just past the Ironclad is a small trail...

Curtain Fig Tree

The Curtain Fig National Park contains the renowned Curtain Fig Tree, an enormous strangler fig tree.

Located a short drive out of...

Curtain Fig National Park

Part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, this park contains an endangered type of rainforest called mabi forest. The highlight is a huge fig...

Malanda Falls Conservation Park

Small rainforest park next to scenic reserve on North Johnstone River. Wildlife viewing. Rainforest walks. Picnic and camping facilities in...

Cathedral Fig Tree

Located in the Danbulla State Forest, the Cathedral Fig has the reputation of being the best place to hear an early morning bird 'singing'...

Hasties Swamp National Park

This small but significant wetland is flooded during the wet season. As it dries out it becomes an important refuge for waterbirds. A two-storey...

Mt Hypipamee National Park

Mt Hypipamee National Park is a scenic rainforest park with a spectacular sheer-sided explosion crater, cascades, upland rainforest and abundant...

Getting to the Cairns Highlands

There are no direct commercial air flights into Atherton, only to nearby Cairns. The area does have reliable bus services, bitumen highways and...

Tinaroo Dam

Tinaroo Dam is a very popular spot for swimmers, skiers, walkers, fishing (permit required), red clawing, ideal for picnics with barbecues...

Millstream Falls National Park

The Millstream Falls National Park has reputedly the widest waterfall in Australia. Located just west of Ravenshoe the national park has open...

Tully Falls and Tully Gorge

Follow the scenic Tully Falls Road to the spectacular Tully Gorge Lookout. The falls only run in a big wet season, but the walls of raw rock and...

Dinden National Park

Located high in Queensland's Lamb Range, Dinden National Park protects rainforest and eucalypt woodland. Rainforest cloaks the wetter eastern...

Ellinjaa Falls

Ellinjaa Falls are picturesque falls that are part of the Waterfalls Circuit along with Millaa Millaa and Zillie Falls. Enjoy the sound of the...

Emerald Creek Falls

Emerald Creek has a series of cascading waterfalls over granite boulders. A walking track takes you alongside the creek to the numerous falls and...

Little Millstream Falls

Here, in the rain shadow of the eastern dividing ranges, the dry, open woodland vegetation is dominated by eucalypts. A separate entrance to...

Danbulla National Park and State Forest

Danbulla State Forest is a spectacular part of the Atherton Tableland. Covering 12,000 hectares between Tinaroo and Lamb ranges and bordering Lake...

Lake Barrine Circuit

This 6 kilometres circuit around Lake Barrine, a volcanic crater lake in Crater Lakes National Park, has recently been upgraded and is a peaceful...

Mount Ida Firetrail

This walk extends beyond the Great Northern Mines Walk, following the trail up to the Herberton Firetrail. At the top of the steep trail there is...

Crater Lakes National Park

The park contains two volcanically-formed lakes, Lake Barrine and Lake Eacham. In geological terms, the lake is a maar, a volcanic crater formed...