Cairns Airport 1 hr 16
Lake Eacham (16 min)
Family friendly lake surrounded by cool rainforest, with swimming, birdwatching & bbq facilities. Hallorans Hill Conservation Park (3 min)
This extinct volcanic cone covered in eucalyptus & mabi forest offers views of the surrounding area. Crater Lakes National Park (13 min)
The volcanic lakes, Barrine & Eacham, are at the heart of this protected area with hiking trails. Mount Hypipamee Crater (21 min)
Volcano and lake Malanda Falls Conservation Park (15 min)
Hiking trails & a waterfall amid tropical rainforest, plus wildlife like platypus & tree-kangaroos. Lake Barrine (16 min)
Tranquil, freshwater lake ringed by dense woods within the Crater Lakes National Park. The Crystal Caves (5 min)
Man-made cave network encrusted with one man's collections of gems, crystals & fossils. Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park (9 min) Cathedral Fig Tree (24 min)
Massive, 500-year-old strangler tree in Danbulla State Forest, with a boardwalk & information board. Curtain Fig National Park (8 min) Platypus Park (5 min)
Park with a fenced play area, picnic shelters & camping, plus a cafe & ranger-led platypus viewings. Tinaroo Falls Dam (14 min)
Concrete gravity dam on Lake Tinaroo, which is popular for boating, swimming & water sports. Historic Village Herberton (18 min)
Outdoor museum set in a tin mining town with 1800s buildings & machinery plus a blacksmith workshop. Tolga Bat Hospital - bookings essential (10 min) | 
