Cairns Airport 1 hr 18
Cathedral Fig Tree (23 min) Massive, 500-year-old strangler tree in Danbulla State Forest, with a boardwalk & information board. Crater Lakes National Park (12 min) The volcanic lakes, Barrine & Eacham, are at the heart of this protected area with hiking trails. Malanda Falls Conservation Park (13 min) Hiking trails & a waterfall amid tropical rainforest, plus wildlife like platypus & tree-kangaroos. Lake Barrine (15 min) Tranquil, freshwater lake ringed by dense woods within the Crater Lakes National Park. Hallorans Hill Conservation Park (5 min) This extinct volcanic cone covered in eucalyptus & mabi forest offers views of the surrounding area. Peterson Creek – Wildlife & Botanical Walking Track (8 min) The Crystal Caves (7 min) Man-made cave network encrusted with one man's collections of gems, crystals & fossils. Lake Eacham (14 min) Family friendly lake surrounded by cool rainforest, with swimming, birdwatching & bbq facilities. Yungaburra Platypus Viewing Platform (6 min) Mount Hypipamee Crater (21 min) Volcano and lake Tolga Bat Hospital - bookings essential (11 min) Historic Village Herberton (18 min) Outdoor museum set in a tin mining town with 1800s buildings & machinery plus a blacksmith workshop. Curtain Fig National Park (7 min) Tinaroo Falls Dam (15 min) Concrete gravity dam on Lake Tinaroo, which is popular for boating, swimming & water sports. |