Atherton Tablelands Travel Guides

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'...

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...

Wongabel State Forest

Wongabel protects a remnant of the endangered mabi forest, less than two per cent of which now remains. In 1903, red cedar seedlings were planted...

Activities at Granite Gorge Nature Park

For those who are fascinated by natural marvels, the privately owned Granite Gorge Nature Park is an unforgettable spectacle. Like no other place...

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...

Mareeba Tropical Savanna & Wetland Reserve

The Mareeba Tropical Savanna and Wetland Reserve provides a sanctuary for outback wildlife, including a number of Australia's rarest bird...

Tully Gorge National Park

The wettest place in Queensland contains Tully Gorge in the rugged Alcock State Forest. The Tully River is renowned for white water rafting. The...

Davies Creek National Park

Rugged granite outcrops in open eucalypt forest setting. Waterfall. Spring wildflowers. Self-registration camping. East of Mareeba.

Things...

Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve

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The Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve is located only 9 klms west of Kuranda and is not your everyday wildlife park. It is home to exotic animals...

Emerald Creek Falls, Dinden State Forest

The waters of Emerald Creek tumble down a granite rock face, forming placid pools below. Smooth-barked water gums with interesting twisted trunks...

Kuranda National Park

Kuranda National Park and the adjacent Mowbray National Park are entirely within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area in Queensland. They feature...

Batreach

Our main focus here at Batreach wildlife centre, is to care for bats, flying foxes and other wildlife in need of some TLC. Owner and creator of...

Koombooloomba Dam

The power station was commissioned in 1999, and was developed in line with principles of environmentally sustainable development.

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Carrowong Fauna Sanctuary

Carrowong Sanctuary is a 90 acre pristine property completely surrounded by World Heritage listed rainforest. This unlogged rainforest gives...

Jumrum Creek Track

This circuit walk leads through Jumrum Creek Conservation Park, connecting with the Jungle Walk and then the Esplanade Walk.

In Jumrum...

Barron Falls

Barron Falls is one of the most visited sites in the World Heritage Area, with visitors choosing between several modes of transport through the...

Russell River National Park

Russell River National Park is a coastal park near Russell and Mulgrave River estuaries. Lowland rainforest and paperbark and mangrove swamps....

Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park

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Located 215km west of Cairns, the Chillagoe caves contain marvelous mud and coral reefs and impressive limestone towers up to 70m tall. The...

Forty Mile Scrub National Park

An island of rainforest in a sea of eucalypt woodland, the park preserves rare, remnant semi-evergreen vine thicket. Large bottle trees along with...

Mount Surprise & O'Brien's Creek Gem Fields

Mount Surprise and O'Briens Creek Gem Fields make up some of the best fossicking in Far North Queensland.

Take a choice of tours or...