Cairns Airport 1 hr 17
Malanda Falls Conservation Park (16 min)
Hiking trails & a waterfall amid tropical rainforest, plus wildlife like platypus & tree-kangaroos. Lake Barrine (20 min)
Tranquil, freshwater lake ringed by dense woods within the Crater Lakes National Park. Hallorans Hill Conservation Park (4 min)
This extinct volcanic cone covered in eucalyptus & mabi forest offers views of the surrounding area. Tinaroo Falls Dam (18 min)
Concrete gravity dam on Lake Tinaroo, which is popular for boating, swimming & water sports. Platypus Park (16 min)
Park with a fenced play area, picnic shelters & camping, plus a cafe & ranger-led platypus viewings. Tolga Bat Hospital - bookings essential (7 min) Hasties Swamp National Park (6 min)
Park, birdwatching, swamp, and wetland Mount Hypipamee Crater (21 min)
Volcano and lake Crater Lakes National Park (17 min)
The volcanic lakes, Barrine & Eacham, are at the heart of this protected area with hiking trails. Historic Village Herberton (15 min)
Outdoor museum set in a tin mining town with 1800s buildings & machinery plus a blacksmith workshop. Lake Eacham (20 min)
Family friendly lake surrounded by cool rainforest, with swimming, birdwatching & bbq facilities. Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park (6 min) The Crystal Caves (1 min)
Man-made cave network encrusted with one man's collections of gems, crystals & fossils. Curtain Fig National Park (12 min) | 
