THEMED TRAILS TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND HERITAGE
Mossman A drive amid the natural beauty of the Atherton The HeritagePort Douglas Trail will take you to pretty, Tablelands is an immersive experience heritage-listed country towns that have that does so much more than soothing the retained the links to their past through quaint traveller’s soul and delighting the senses. architecture and friendly, old-fashioned Discover interesting and engaging facts aboutJulatten service. Historic villages, living museums, and the region’s rich mining heritage, forestry and the sign-postedCpt Cook Hwy sites of World War II military Mount Molloy farming traditions along with newer agricultural encampments all provide a fascinating insight industries, and the cultural practices of the local into the historyPalm ofCove the Atherton Tablelands, just Indigenous people. one hour’s pleasant drive from Cairns.
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KURANDA SCENIC RAILWAY MT MULLIGAN Cairns
Kennedy HwyBarron Gorge National Park
Mulligan Hwy Freshwater Creek State MAREEBA HERITAGE MUSEUM Mareeba Forest & VISITOR INFORMATION SEARY LOOKOUT Gordonvale Chillagoe Bourke Road
Development Dimbulah Kennedy Hwy LakeTinaroo Lappa ROCKY CREEK WAR MEMORIAL PARK Bruce Hwy Petford Kairi Tolga CHILLAGOE SMELTERS Atherton Yungaburra Lappa - Mt Garnet Road Garnet Mt - Lappa ATHERTON ANTIQUES Lake Barrine Lake Eacham ATHERTON CHINATOWN YUNGABURRA VILLAGE ATHERTON HERBERTON Malanda HISTORIC RAILWAY Herberton
Tarzali Wooroonooran IRVINEBANK HISTORIC TOWN National Park HISTORIC VILLAGE HERBERTON Millaa Millaa
MILLSTREAM FALLS WWII TRACK Palmerston Hwy
Innot Hot Ravenshoe Springs Kennedy Hwy Mount Garnet
To Undara
Kennedy Hwy
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Clean, fresh mountain air, picturesque distances and degree of difficulty. Numerous surroundings and uncrowded, wide-open walking trails make the most of the region’s spaces provide the perfect setting for hiking, national parks and state forests, while some cycling and bush walking in this beautiful are closer to town centres. These range Mossman region. The Great Outdoors Trail includes from gentlePort Douglas rainforest walks to rugged trails mountain bike parks with an international suited to experienced hikers. Perhaps the reputation, and which offer plenty of tracks most challenging is the climb to the top of suitable for beginners through to the extreme Queensland’sCpt Cook Hwy highest mountain, Mt Bartle sports fan. Maps are available for cycle JulattenFrere, and one of the most leisurely, is the routes throughout the region with a choice of pleasant shady path around Lake Eacham. Mount Molloy
Palm Cove Kuranda KUR-COW BARNWELL FARM
BARRON GORGE NATIONALHwy Mulligan PARK Cairns Barron Gorge Kennedy Hwy National Park
DAVIES CREEK MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK Freshwater Creek State Forest Mareeba Kennedy Hwy EMERALD CREEK FALLS
Gordonvale Road Chillagoe Dimbulah Bourke Development TOLGA KAIRI CYCLE LOOPS Lappa LAKE TINAROO Tolga Bruce Hwy ATHERTON TABLELANDS RAIL TRAIL Kairi Petford MT BALDY WALKING TRACK Atherton Lake Barrine Yungaburra ATHERTON FOREST MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK Lake Eacham Kennedy Hwy
Lappa - Mt Garnet Road Malanda Babinda Herberton MT BARTLE FRERE Irvinebank Tarzali Wooroonooran National Park Millaa Millaa
Palmerston Hwy Ravenshoe
Mount Garnet Kennedy Hwy Innot Hot Springs To Undara Kennedy Hwy
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It’s no surprise naturally beautiful environmentsMossman and fashion can all be experienced on this trail. attract artists and the Atherton Tablelands has Along thePort trails, Douglas be amazed at the ingenious become a mecca for creative spirits who find and “make-do” attitude of the early settlers at a inspiration in the peaceful surroundings. Art living historic village museum, the enchantment and the region’s cultural and natural history of precious stones in a crystal cave and wonder Julatten can be found on the idyllic, easy drive Museum at the “windows” into the past offered at & Galleries Trail that meanders through the museums dedicatedCpt Cook Hwy to mining, pastoral and Mount Molloy small villages and towns. Paintings, pottery, Hwy Mulligan agricultural industries. Learn about the vital traditional crafts, handmade jewellery, furniture military role the region playedPalm inCove World War II.
Kuranda PETER JARVER GALLERY
Cairns Kennedy HwyBarron Gorge National Park
Freshwater Creek State MAREEBA HERITAGE MUSEUM Mareeba Forest
& VISITOR INFORMATION Kennedy Hwy Gordonvale Chillagoe Dimbulah Lake Tinaroo Road Bourke Development Lappa Kairi Bruce Hwy Petford Tolga Yungaburra Atherton Lake Barrine Lake Eacham CRYSTAL CAVES Kennedy Hwy ARTISTREE GALLERY Herberton Malanda Babinda HERBERTON MINING MUSEUM Wooroonooran Irvinebank OLD POST OFFICE GALLERY National Park AND ATHERTONTarzali CHINATOWN HERBERTON CAMERA AND SPY MUSEUM
Lappa - Mt Garnet Road Millaa Millaa HISTORIC VILLAGE HERBERTON Innisfail RAVENSHOE VISITOR CENTRE AND NGANYADJI INTERPRETIVE PalmerstonCENTRE Hwy Ravenshoe Mount Garnet Kennedy Hwy Innot Hot Springs
Kennedy Hwy
4 www.athertontablelands.com.au Mossman WATERFALLS Port& Douglas WATERWAYS
The Atherton Tablelands is a natural wonderland Lake Tinaroo is a mecca for waterskiers, filled with waterfalls and swimming holes, barramundi fishers and sailing enthusiasts. crater lakes and pristine flowing streams.Julatten Lake Malanda Falls spills under the Malanda-
Tinaroo, built in the 1950s to supply irrigation for AthertonCpt Cook Hwy road bridge just outside town and agricultural areas to the west, is a magnificentMount Molloy drops into a pool flanked by picnic facilities. man-made addition to the wealth of waterways. Many B&Bs and accommodation houses are Palm Cove At the southern end is the Waterfall Circuit, built close to small creeks and dams where you Mulligan Hwy which includes beautiful Millaa Millaa Falls. The mayKuranda see platypus. Davies Creek near Mareeba aqua blue of the ancient crater lakes of Eacham is a popular spot for hiking, swimming and and Barrine are more than 65 metres deep. wildlife spotting.
Kennedy Hwy Cairns
Barron Gorge BARRON FALLS National Park Freshwater Creek State Mareeba Forest EMERALD CREEK FALLS DAVIES CREEK FALLS Gordonvale LAKE TINAROO Bruce Hwy Road Dimbulah Bourke Development Lappa
Kennedy Hwy Kennedy Kairi Petford Tolga LAKE BARRINE Atherton Yungaburra MT HYPIPAMEE CRATER LAKE EACHAM AND DINNER FALLS Kennedy Hwy WINDIN FALLS Herberton Malanda Babinda Wooroonooran MALANDANational FALLS Park Irvinebank HALLS FALLS Tarzali ZILLIE FALLS MILLAA MILLAA FALLS Innisfail Millaa Millaa ELLINJAA FALLS MUNGALLI FALLS
Palmerston Hwy MILLSTREAM FALLS Ravenshoe Mount Innot Hot TCHUPALLA FALLS Springs NANDROYA FALLS Garnet Kennedy Hwy MENA CREEK FALLS
Kennedy Hwy
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Cpt Cook Hwy GEOLOGICAL WONDERSMount Molloy Palm Cove The Geological Wonders Trail provides that created the volcanic cones Mt Quincan Kuranda spectacular and interesting insights into the and the Seven Sisters, the rounded hills near formation of the Atherton Tablelands over Yungaburra, and the craters which are now the
millions of years. Basalt lava from shield beautifulMulligan Hwy Lakes Eacham, Barrine and Euramoo. volcanoes weathered over the ages to become Highlights along the trail includeCairns waterfalls, Kennedy HwyBarron Gorge the rich, red soil that supports this regional thermal pools, lavaNational tubes, Park swamps that attract food bowl. Local Aboriginal people tell stories thousands of birds, and ruggedFreshwater ranges. Creek State of explosive events thousands of years ago Mareeba Forest
Gordonvale Road Chillagoe Bourke Development Lake Tinaroo Dimbulah HALLORAN’S HILL SEVEN LAKE Lappa EURAMOO Petford CONSERVATION PARK SISTERS
CHILLAGOE CAVES CRYSTAL CAVES Tolga LAKE Atherton BARRINE Yungaburra LAKE EACHAM
Lappa - Mt Garnet Road MT HYPIPAMEE CRATER Kennedy Hwy Kennedy Malanda Herberton MALANDA FALLS VISITOR CENTRE Irvinebank BROMFIELD SWAMP Tarzali Wooroonooran National Park Millaa Millaa Mungalli Palmerston Hwy Ravenshoe Kennedy Hwy Mount Garnet
INNOT HOT SPRINGS
COBBOLD GORGE
TALAROO HOT SPRINGS UNDARA EXPERIENCE
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Mossman The Atherton Tablelands is paradise for Portand Douglas magic to be found along the Landscape photography buffs and nature lovers. WorldCpt Cook Hwy & Wildlife Trail. Imagine spotting an elusive Heritage-listed forests and the cute and platypus, a tree kangaroo or a Boyd’s forest unusual wildlife that call these mountain dragon? The wetlands are also a magnet for highlands home are just part of the allure birds and birdwatchers alike.
HARTLEY’S CROCODILE ADVENTURESMount Molloy Mount Molloy Palm Cove ABATTOIR SWAMP BARRON FALLS NATIONAL PARK Kuranda BIRDWORLD KURANDA KURANDA KOALA GARDENS RAINFORESTATION NATURE PARK AUSTRALIAN BUTTERFLY SANCTUARY JUMRUMMulligan Hwy CREEK Cairns CONSERVATION PARKBarron Gorge National Park
Kennedy Hwy
Mareeba Freshwater Creek State Forest Gordonvale
Kennedy Hwy Lake Tinaroo Dimbulah Road Bourke Development
CATHEDRAL FIGBruce Hwy BAT HOSPITAL VISITOR CENTRE Tolga Kairi Yungaburra Atherton PETERSON'S CREEK PLATYPUS WALK HASTIES SWAMP Kennedy Hwy Wooroonooran CURTAIN FIG National Park
Lappa - Mt Garnet Road Herberton Malanda Babinda
Irvinebank Tarzali
MILLAA MILLAA LOOKOUT Millaa Millaa Innisfail
Palmerston Hwy Ravenshoe Innot Hot Kennedy Hwy Mount GarnetSprings
To Undara
Kennedy Hwy
www.athertontablelands.com.au 7 FOOD TRAILS Mossman Food, glorious food, fresh and abundant, Port Douglasbest the region has to offer. It’s been said grown and prepared locally awaits the that even the rich, red soil of the Atherton traveller with a penchant for experiencing Tablelands looks good enough to eat. There the region from the ground up. Atherton are farm gate, cosy café and fine restaurant Tablelands’ farmers and processorsJulatten take experiences to be had – think tropical fruit great pride in the quality of their produce Cpt Cookand Hwy wines, coffee plantations, botanicals Mount Molloy and products, making the Food Trail a must distilleries, tropical dairies offering chocolate do for anyone serious about sampling the and cheese,Palm and Coverainforest fruit products. Kuranda GOLDEN DROP WINERY Mulligan Hwy
Cairns Barron Gorge JACQUES COFFEE Kennedy Hwy National Park
Mareeba EMERALDFreshwater CREEK Creek State ICE ForestCREAMERY SKYBURY CAFE & ROASTERY COFFEE WORKS
Kennedy Hwy Gordonvale Chillagoe Road Dimbulah Bourke Development
Lappa BOTANICATinaroo BY Bruce Hwy Kairi RAINFOREST BOUNTY Petford MT UNCLE DISTILLERY Tolga Yungaburra Atherton Lake Barrine
Kennedy Hwy Lake Eacham GALLO DAIRYLAND RAINFOREST BOUNTY Lappa - Mt Garnet Road Malanda Babinda Herberton NERADANational Park TEA Irvinebank Tarzali
Millaa Millaa Innisfail MUNGALLI BIODYNAMIC Mungalli DAIRY & FARMHOUSE CAFÉ Palmerston Hwy Ravenshoe
Innot Hot Springs DISCOVERTo Undara THE ATHERTON TABLELANDS THE ‘SMART’ WAY
Kennedy Hwy With the Discover App you will have up to date information about the Atherton Tablelands at your fingertips – downloaded before leaving home so you don’t use up your valuable data. TRAVEL Available on Apple and Android devices GUIDE