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Dinden National Park

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Located high in Queensland's Lamb Range, Dinden National Park protects rainforest and eucalypt woodland. Rainforest cloaks the wetter eastern side of the range, where Lake Morris, the main water reservoir for Cairns is situated. Eucalypt woodland occupies the drier rain-shadowed areas on the western slopes. Between these two contrasting vegetation types runs a strip of a rare forest type known as wet sclerophyll. Davies Creek Falls is a magnificent waterfall that cascades over huge granite boulders and is a feature of Davies Creek National Park. The clear waters of Davies Creek flow over smooth granite boulders and make a refreshing place to relax.

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Things to do: *Picnic beside Davies Creek *Climb to Kahlpahlim Rock, Lamb Range's highest point *Learn about the rainforest on the Clohesy fig tree boardwalk *Drive through picturesque rainforest on the Cairns-Copperlode Dam Road *Bird spot for the eastern yellow robin, the white-cheeked honeyeater or white-naped honeyeater *Try to spot rat-kangaroos, smaller than a rabbit or the southern brown bandicoots *There are 6 camping spots in Dinden National Park. Sites must be pre-booked *There are many walking tracks in Davies Creek and Dinden national parks and Bare Hill Conservation Park, ranging from short and easy through to the difficult 12km Kahlpahlim Rock trail *Take a tour to Lake Morris, Clohesy fig-tree walk, Davies Creek campground & picnic area, Davies Creek Falls circuit walk & Kahlpahlim Rock
Getting There: *From Cairns take the Captain Cook Highway north to the Kennedy Highway. After travelling through Kuranda, go a further 21km before turning left on to Davies Creek Road. The campground is 7km along this road *The road may be closed in the wet season (November - March) due to flooding. This road is gravel, corrugated and unsuitable for caravans and trailers * 5km along from Davies Creek Road is the national park. The start of the Kahlpahlim Rock walking trail is past both campgrounds, 14.5km along Davies Creek Road. Visit only in the dry season (April - October). Four-wheel-drive vehicles are advisable for access to the campsites

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Dinden National Park
Atherton Tablelands QLD
Australia

Getting There*From Cairns take the Captain Cook Highway north to the Kennedy Highway. After travelling through Kuranda, go a further 21km before turning left on to Davies Creek Road. The campground is 7km along this road *The road may be closed in the wet season (November - March) due to flooding. This road is gravel, corrugated and unsuitable for caravans and trailers * 5km along from Davies Creek Road is the national park. The start of the Kahlpahlim Rock walking trail is past both campgrounds, 14.5km along Davies Creek Road. Visit only in the dry season (April - October). Four-wheel-drive vehicles are advisable for access to the campsites