Cairns Airport 1 hr 19
Lake Barrine (19 min) Tranquil, freshwater lake ringed by dense woods within the Crater Lakes National Park. Hasties Swamp National Park (7 min) Park, birdwatching, swamp, and wetland Tolga Bat Hospital - bookings essential (9 min) Curtain Fig National Park (11 min) Mount Hypipamee Crater (19 min) Volcano and lake Tinaroo Falls Dam (17 min) Concrete gravity dam on Lake Tinaroo, which is popular for boating, swimming & water sports. Crater Lakes National Park (16 min) The volcanic lakes, Barrine & Eacham, are at the heart of this protected area with hiking trails. Historic Village Herberton (17 min) Outdoor museum set in a tin mining town with 1800s buildings & machinery plus a blacksmith workshop. Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park (9 min) Hallorans Hill Conservation Park (12 min) This extinct volcanic cone covered in eucalyptus & mabi forest offers views of the surrounding area. Malanda Falls Conservation Park (14 min) Hiking trails & a waterfall amid tropical rainforest, plus wildlife like platypus & tree-kangaroos. Platypus Park (4 min) Park with a fenced play area, picnic shelters & camping, plus a cafe & ranger-led platypus viewings. The Crystal Caves (4 min) Man-made cave network encrusted with one man's collections of gems, crystals & fossils. Lake Eacham (18 min) Family friendly lake surrounded by cool rainforest, with swimming, birdwatching & bbq facilities. |