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Journey guide

Atherton and Evelyn tablelands parks

Venture delightfully Contents

Park facilities...... ii In the north...... 8–9

Welcome...... 1 In the centre...... 10–11

Maps of the Tablelands...... 2–3 Around Tinaroo...... 12–13

Plan your journey...... 4 Around Atherton...... 14–15

Getting there...... 5 Heading south...... 16–17

Itineraries...... 6 Southern Tablelands...... 18–19

Adventurous by nature...... 7 Visit with care...... 20–21

Facilities

Generators Mountain biking Dogs on a leash Camp fires Toilets Camping Camping area Day-use Short walk Long walk Horseriding Park Fishing Caoneing/ permitted kayaking

Bartle Frere Trail, Wooroonooran NP* Curtain Fig NP Danbulla NP and SF Davies Creek and Dinden NPs Dinden West FR

Hallorans Hill CP u Hasties Swamp NP Herberton Range NP and SF, and Baldy Mountain FR Koombooloomba NP and CP Lake , Crater NP , Crater Lakes NP

Malanda Falls CP u u NP Misty Mountains Wilderness tracks* Mount Hypipamee NP SF and FR Tully Gorge NP* NP* SF

* Access and facilities from the Tablelands only. For information about the coastal reaches of these parks, see the Tropical Coast Journey Guide. At some locations, conditions may apply u Nearby

Photos: (front cover) Emerald Creek Falls © Paul Curtis, North Wildscapes; (inside cover) Tableland sunset © Tamara Vallance; Photos page 1: (top right) Tamara Vallance © Qld Govt; (clockwise from top) Danbulla State Forest, Maxime Coquard © Qld Govt; The Chimneys, Robert Ashdown © Qld Govt; ii Yabbaday, © Daniel Joseph; Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park © Damien Bleach Photography; Mueller’s stag beetle © Wet Tropics Management Authority. Welcome to the Tablelands’ national parks

Welcome to the Atherton and Evelyn tablelands. Varied landscapes rich in biodiversity create areas of breathtaking natural beauty. Fertile plateaus and mountainous ranges are dotted with geological wonders. As local park rangers we welcome you to this special place. Connect with nature and create everlasting memories. We are all guardians of this land so please respect the places you visit so we can preserve these treasures for future generations. Rangers Miki and Ken

For all the world Many of the parks and forests on the Tablelands are part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area—an area so special that it is valued worldwide for its exceptional diversity, its evolutionary history and its superb scenic beauty. The Wet Tropics World Heritage Area covers nearly 900,000ha and stretches along the north-east coast of Queensland for about 450km between and Cooktown.

Be inspired! Unwind with family and friends Discover as you soak up a a diverse landscape peppered sunset and disconnect with astounding volcanic features, from the pace and World Heritage-listed forests and bustle of everyday life. exceptional animals and plants.

Delve deeply into the mining, forestry and farming history that has shaped and influenced the colourful landscape. Delight in our awe-inspiring views and rugged scenery from a whisper-quiet kayak or atop two wheels.

Experience a cultural landscape, interwoven with significant

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Tully Falls National Park Legend National park State forest Tully Gorge Forest reserve National Park Conservation park Water Waterfall Koombooloomba Waterways Conservation Park Sealed road Unsealed road 4WD road

Unsealed road Koombooloomba (no motorised access) Dam Walking track Koombooloomba South Forest Reserve Shared trails Locked gate Scale Koombooloomba 0 5 10km National Park Visitor Information Centre Parking Wi-Fi Over the counter booking Booking kiosk Toilet

Wheelchair access Photo (right): © Tam Vallance Photo (below): © Tourism and Place of interest Short walk Events Queensland Day-use area Hiking Fringe lily (right); Tableland views (below) 4WD access Lookout Camping Wildlife watching Boat camping Mountain biking Picnic table Horse riding Open campfire Fishing Fire ring No camp fires Barbecue-wood No vehicle access Generator permitted No trail bikes

These symbols are used throughout this brochure. 3 Dream longingly

View over the Tablelands Queensland and Events © Tourism Photo:

Venture into a tapestry of colourful landscapes and let the mountain air and village atmosphere carry you away. Feel the spray as waterfalls plunge Local events into crystal-clear pools, cleansing away the everyday. Wander through Consider planning your journey forests interwoven with history and ancient connections. to coincide with some of the many events and festivals on the Visit anytime Best way to visit Tablelands. Immerse yourself in the Escape to the hills! Enjoy cooler Explore the Tablelands by car, travelling authentic local culture, vivid history and less humid weather thanks a network of sealed and unsealed and tasty produce of this fertile to the elevation of the Tablelands routes to discover hidden treasures and area. Choose from town markets, (500­–1200m). Summer days can be hot memorable experiences. Choose one of country shows, rodeos, music but temperatures cool significantly in the our recommended scenic access routes festivals, fishing tournaments and evenings. It can get surprisingly cold in and the itinerary suggestions on page 5 sporting events. Find all the details winter, especially at night, with frosts in to help plan your self-drive adventure. at athertontablelands.com.au open areas. Rainfall is seasonal, with most falling between December and April. Guided tours Is time short or would you prefer someone else to do the planning? Then why not explore the Tablelands on a guided tour? Visit queensland.com and tropicalnorthqueensland.org.au Yungaburra markets (left); driving through for details of tour providers and, the Tablelands (above); the Tablelands are cooler than the coast (bottom) when booking your tour, look Photos (clockwise from left): for the ECO Certified logo. Tamara Vallance © Qld Govt; © Tourism and Events Queensland; © Riley Vallance For more information visit ecotourism.org.au

4 Start your adventure Wind your way to the Tablelands on a meandering range road or dusty outback track. Choose from six main access routes—consider taking a different route on your way home.

Via the Via the Kuranda Range Cassowary Coast At Smithfield, 14km north of Cairns, turn About 5km north of Innisfail, turn onto west onto the and the Palmerston Highway and wind your drive the winding 11.5km route up the way uphill for 76km to Millaa Millaa, at a coastal range to Kuranda. From here, lofty 1050m, on the southern Tablelands. it’s a relatively flat 37km trip to Mareeba, on the northern Tablelands. Via the Gulf Savannah Nearing the end of your adventure drive Via the across ’s tropical savannas, the At Gordonvale, 35km south of Cairns, Savannah Way joins the southern end take the Road west to the of the Tablelands, at Ravenshoe. historic township of Yungaburra, on the eastern Tablelands. Famed for its Via Cooktown and Rainforest stream and waterfall (top and 263 corners, the road climbs 800m in Cape York Peninsula below); Ulysses butterfly (above) only 19 short kilometres. From Cooktown it’s a short 265km trip Photos (top and below): © Tourism and Events Queensland Photo (above): © Wet Tropics Management Authority along the sealed Mulligan Highway to Via the Rex Range Mareeba, on the northern Tablelands. From Mossman, drive 4km south, turn If you are coming from the Cape, onto the Mossman-Mount Molloy Road stop for refreshments at Lakeland and travel 28.5km up the winding Rex and then travel 185km to Mareeba, Range to the Mulligan Highway. Turn on the northern Tablelands. left and drive about 40km to Mareeba, on the northern Tablelands.

Platypus (below); Gillies Highway (below right)

Photo (below): © Qld Govt Photo (below right): Tamara Vallance © Qld Govt

5 Wonder naturally

Cathedral Fig Tree © Robert Photo: Ashdown

Choose your adventure Visiting with dogs If you are travelling with a dog, you’ll need Explore magnificent national parks and picturesque towns and villages filled to make other arrangements for your pet with friendly locals and a tempting array of cafes, restaurants, galleries and when you visit a park, forest or reserve, as museums. Why not stay longer and explore all that this region has to offer? domestic animals aren’t generally allowed. Accommodation options are plentiful, including bed and breakfasts, motels, You can take a dog (on a leash) into some farm stays, camping areas and secluded cabins. state forests (see page ii for locations).

If you’ve only got a day Three is better! Fishing Enjoy a day on the Tablelands jam-packed Now you’re talking! Three days on You can fish in some parks and forests with sights, sounds and experiences! the Tablelands will create long-lasting on the Tablelands (see page ii for Visit one or more of the rainforest memories and leave you yearning to locations). Bag and size limits, restricted giants—the Clohesy River, Cathedral or return. Set aside a day to explore the species and seasonal closures apply. Curtain fig trees. Take a dip in a volcanic Danbulla forest around Lake Tinaroo and Fisheries Queensland provides all crater at lakes Eacham or Barrine and the handful of parks around Atherton. the details: daf.qld.gov.au/fisheries marvel at the massive diatreme (volcanic Parks in the centre and the parks south If you want to ‘wet a line’ in Lake Tinaroo, pipe) at Mount Hypipamee. Tick off at of Atherton could easily take a second you’ll need to buy a stocked least one waterfall, perhaps Millstream day. Walks and drives in the drier part of impoundment permit (SIP). Falls, where you can also delve into some the Tablelands in the north will fill a third See qld.gov.au/recreation/activities/ war history. If you’ve still got time, search day and maybe leave you with enough boating-fishing/rec-fishing/dams the canopy for a green possum or tree- time to return to your favourite gem for details. kangaroo in the Malanda Falls forest or or something you’ve missed. spend some quiet time in the bird hide at Hasties Swamp.

The Tablelands in two If you’ve got two days to explore the Tablelands then you’re going to enjoy a more leisurely visit. Divide the area into two—see the maps on pages 2–3—and spend a day in each ‘half’. Check out the parks in the north, centre and around Lake Tinaroo and Atherton on one day. And then head south and explore the more southerly parks on the second. Millstream Falls (above); Remember your fishing permit (top right); Dogs on a leash are welcome in some forests (right)

Photo (above): © Stella B Martin; Photo (top right): © Finn Vallance; 6 Photo (right): Jodie Eden © Qld Govt Experience adventurously

Lake Eachham © Queensland Government Maxime Coquard Photo: Adventurous by nature Just down the road … • Smithfield Mountain Bike Park in Paddle your kayak in the tranquil waters of a or pedal Smithfield Conservation Park your way around purpose-built mountain bike trails. The Tablelands’ parks • Black Mountain Road, the Twin Bridges and forests offer great adventure experiences that showcase the area’s Trail and the Bump Track in Kuranda dramatic scenery and diverse landscape. and Mowbray national parks • the Goldfield trail in Wooroonooran National Park Kayaking and canoeing Davies Creek Mountain • the Musgravea trail in Slip into a canoe or kayak to explore Bike Park Djiru National Park the forest-fringed lakes Eacham and Navigate six, gently flowing, single trails • some of the trails on the Misty Barrine. Feel refreshed and restored through granite outcrops, clear streams, Mountains wilderness tracks. after a vigorous paddle or leisurely float and open forests of bloodwoods, around these World Heritage-listed stringybarks, she-oaks, cycads and grass Ride safely and responsibly volcanic craters. trees. Hidden in the rain-shadowed slopes of the , this park has The trails have different grades to For something more adventurous, slide trails suitable for riders of all abilities. match riders’ abilities. Check the onto the water from your lakeside camp Remember to bring your swimmers for a signs for details, and know your site on the shores of Lake Tinaroo refreshing dip in Davies Creek afterwards! limits. Plan your ride carefully and (Danbulla) and Koomboolomba Dam take care of the environment. to explore their intricate shorelines. Even better, for peace and seclusion pack your tent into the canoe and set out for Danbulla’s boat-access only camp sites.

Mountain biking Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park Criss-cross the lower slopes of the Herberton Range on around 60km of award-winning, purpose-built single trails. Dip into rocky gullies and clear creeks, climb forest-clad valleys and ridgelines, and pause at awe-inspiring views of the surrounding landscape. Whether you are a novice or more experienced, don’t miss this exciting mountain biking opportunity. Sunrise on Lake Eacham Photo: © Tamara Vallance

7 8 In the north Davies Creek known population on Cape York Peninsula. Cape on population known nearest the from way long park—a this in found are bandicoots brown Southern Did you know? all other areas of these parks. these of areas other all Youvehicle. a4WD need to access Falls conventional by Creek Emerald Falls and Creek Davies area, camping Creek Davies Lower reach can you year the of For most Tablelands. onand Mareeba the northern Reserve Park Conservation Hill Bare parks, Davies Creek there Getting • • • dos Must • • • • to visitParks barked watergums. smooth- with lined pools placid beside picnic and Camp Kalphahlim Rock. atop from views endless with climb your Reward River Road. Clohesy the along giants towering and timber history long-lost clear-flowing creeks, Discover Reserve Forest West Dinden Park Conservation Hill Bare Park National Dinden Park National Creek Davies Dinden West Forest Forest West Dinden and are between Kuranda Kuranda between are and Dinden and national Stay behind the barriers at the lookouts. the at barriers the Stay behind pandanuspaperbarks, and banksias. with lined creek, atranquil follow then and spectacular falls from lookouts valley Creek Davies of views Enjoy easy Grade: time) (allow1.1km return walking 20mins tree. of this impressive shadow the in awe in stand and tree fig River Clohesy to the track short the on legs your stretch Stop and valleys. River Clohesy and Creek Shoteel the of forests Heritage-listed World of heart into the Venture deep easy Grade: time) (allow return walking 20mins 300m time) (allow driving return 2hrs 33km go to Places above. ranges the from tumble that creeks many the fringe rainforest of shadowed Lush western slopes. ribbons rain- the flank forests drier contrasting while range the of side wetter, eastern the cloaks Rainforest Cairns. behind of string mountainsRange—the Lamb the straddle parks four These theAbout parks rushing waterfalls. boulder-strewn you and explore creeks as revitalised feel and outcrops towering nature granite with and among Reconnect forests, (including Clohesy River fig fig tree) River Clohesy (including 1 2

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a creek. over and line aridge along descend then to climb 936m, and boulders of Mount Turtle. Wind around massive to summit the walk challenging this on directions all in views Take spectacular in difficult Grade: time) walking (allow return 3–4hrs 8km heads on Davies Creek Road. Creek Davies on heads trail two the between 2.3km is It creeks. small over and rainforest cool through tracks logging old follow track return surrounding the On alternate landscape. the over position acommanding hold and Range Lamb the on point highest the are level, the of enormousboulders this rock sea above 1300m At Rock. to Kahlphalim sidetrack to 1km the steeply climb then and forests, casuarina and turpentine gum, rose towering through pass head, trail From first the direction. either Walk these steep challenging trails in difficult Grade: time) (allow return walking 6–7hrs 12.3km Ridge trails) Ridge Kahlpahlim and Rock (Kahlpahlim 3 4 Turtle Rock circuit track circuit Turtle Rock Kahlpahlim Rock/Ridge circuit Rock/Ridge Kahlpahlim

Photo: John Augusteyn © Queensland Government 5 Bunda Bibandji () Just down the road Kuranda and Mowbray National Parks 1.4km return (allow 1hr walking time) Experience more of Queensland’s Grade: moderate beautiful parks and forests. Find out Experience these parks from your car, on more at visitor information centres and foot, using pedal power or on horseback! Walk to two rock art galleries depicting queenslandnationalparks.com.au figures in red and yellow ochre and sense the ancient connections the Barron Gorge National Park Places to camp Djabugay Aboriginal people have with With rugged landscapes, lush rainforest 8 Lower Davies Creek this landscape. and spectacular views of the famous camping area , this park is alive with 6 Emerald Creek Falls track Camp beside the gurgling waters colourful history. 1.9km return (allow 50mins walking time) of Davies Creek. There is a short Grade: moderate Speewah Conservation Park walk from the car park to the camp sites so tents are best suited to this Base yourself at this pleasant camping Climb to a lookout and soak up views of camping area. Small campervans area and explore the network of walks the falls, the valley below and across the can stay overnight in the car park. northern tableland. into neighbouring Barron Gorge National Park. 9 Upper Davies Creek 7 Davies Creek camping area Mountain Bike Park Jumrum Conservation Park Camp along a stretch of Davies Don’t miss the chance to explore the rain- Enjoy a refreshing walk through a tiny Creek shaded by tall forest. Toilets shadowed slopes of the Lamb Range on pocket of dense vine-entwined rainforest. are shared between two camp sites. these gently flowing single trails.

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travel 1km to the car park. car 1km to the travel Yungaburra) outside and (just Highway Gillies the from Tree Fig Turn Road Curtain onto Yungaburra. of outskirts western Tree Fig the on is Curtain The Tableland. Atherton the eastern to Lake Road Barrine Range Gillies the from signs the follow Range, Gillies top the of the Near or Lake Road. Barrine-Malanda Road Range Gillies the from signs Tableland.Atherton Follow the Lake Eacham peak!Queensland’s highest Frere— Bartle Climb Tulip the on culture walk. Oak Ngadjon-Jii in yourself immersing while tree-kangaroos for Search camera lens. into all your it to fit Tree Fig try and Curtain towering the of majesty the at Marvel Eacham and Barrine. lakes of waters tranquil the over kayak or canoe your Glide Wooroonooran National Park Malanda Falls Conservation Park Park National Fig Curtain Crater Lakes National Park is on the eastern eastern the on is

, on on , • • the water table. table. water the with into contact came lava when formed craters volcanic low-relief maars—broad, Lakes Eacham and Barrine are volcanic Did you know? the world. in else nowhere found are animals and plants many and type rainforest rare avery protect parks The giants. mountains and rainforest statuesque lakes, crater with dotted Tablelands, the of part volcanic richly this in Delight theAbout park towering at mountains. marvel and waterfalls assit you by tumblingfig Feelrecharged trees. magnificent pines and kauri giant by in lush rainforests, clear yourself lakes crater fringed Immerse the start of the walk. of start the marks track, the along 2km camp, Junction national boundary. park the and Road Gourka of to end the 7km for signs the follow wet—and when slippery be can road gravel lookout—this Hill to Lamins left Turn School. Creek Butchers past 2km travel and Road Barrine Lake Malanda- the Topaz from Road the for head To trail western the reach the bridge. near park car signposted into the Road and turn Malanda-Atherton the down Head Malanda. of Malanda Falls Bartle Frere trail Bartle is on the outskirts outskirts the on is , turn onto , turn Places to go to Places one really knows for sure. for knows really one no but old years 1000 than more to be thought are They forest. the of rest the and you over tower 45m that trees pine kauri bull magnificent two these Admire easy Grade: time) (allow return walking 10mins 160m Twin walk kauris (and kids for adults!). walk fun on this creatures create amazing and dragons for like search asnake, wriggle you as animals and rainforest the about Learn easy Grade: (allow time) return 1hr playing 1.4km walk children’s Active day. the here during seen often are macropods coloured small,rat-kangaroos—these chocolate- musky for Look Traditional Owners. Aboriginal the of eyes the through landscape the see and lake the of views forest-fringed for crater the around Stroll Grade: easy circuit (allow time)3km 1hr walking track circuit Lake National Park National Park 1 2 Lake Eacham, Crater Lakes Lake Barrine, Crater Lakes Lake Barrine,

Photo: Maxime Coquard © Qld Govt Rainforest walk 600m one way (allow 15mins walking time) Grade: easy

Discover epiphyte-adorned branches, look for musky rat-kangaroos in the undergrowth and listen for chowchillas as they forage on the forest floor in this World Heritage-listed rainforest. Rainforest walk Lake circuit track 1.5km return (allow 30 mins walking time) 5km circuit (allow 2hrs walking time) Grade: easy Grade: moderate Learn to identify trees of the rainforest Explore lush rainforest, typical of the and look for saw-shelled turtles and fertile basalt (red) soils and high rainfall rainbowfish in the North of this area, as you circumnavigate this as it rushes towards the coast. high altitude crater lake. Bartle Frere trail, 3 Curtain Fig National Park Wooroonooran National Park Curtain Fig boardwalk Challenge yourself and climb 180m circuit (allow 10mins walking time) Queensland’s highest peak! Not for the Grade: easy faint-hearted, this gruelling trek climbs Gaze up at this unique tree, decorated to the state’s summit at 1622m and, on a clear day, you’ll feel on top of the Tulip Oak walk (top left); Malanda Falls (top); with epiphytic ferns, amid endangered Curtain Fig boardwalk (above) world! Find out all you need to know at mabi forest. From the boardwalk, search Photos (top left and above): © Tam Vallance the reaching branches for Lumholtz’s queenslandnationalparks.com.au Photo (top): © Stella B Martin; tree-kangaroos, green possums and birds of all types. Lake To Gordonvale Tinaroo 4 Malanda Falls Conservation Park 2 Lake Tulip Oak walk Barrine Gadgarra National Park 1km return (allow 35mins walking time) Yungaburra To Atherton Grade: easy Crater Lakes National Park Ngadjon-Jii culture is rich in this area. Lake Venture into the forest to experience 3 1 Eacham the culture, history and lifestyle that Curtain Fig Wongabel National is sacred to this landscape and its Park To State pa z Aboriginal people. Forest Ro ad Malanda Wooroonooran National R anger’s tip Park 4 There are examples within the Malanda Falls rainforest that tell you it is a living Conservation Park cultural landscape. It’s important for Road me as an Aboriginal person to get people to understand how much that means to us. We have never broken

our cultural connection to this area. Scale 0 5 10km Ranger Doug

11 To Ravenshoe To Innisfail Lake Tinaroo Queensland and Events Karl Seelig © Tourism Photo: Around Lake Tinaroo

Go boating, throw in a fishing line, enjoy a night under the stars or take a Must dos scenic drive. Danbulla National Park and State Forest have rich Aboriginal • Channel your inner geologist connections and a fascinating history so take the time to discover more. to form your own theory on There’s something for everyone at Danbulla! how the Mobo Creek Crater was formed. About the park • Relax in a waterside camp site 3 Jungaljungal walk Set aside at least a day to explore this that ticks all your camping boxes. 8.2km return (allow 3.5hrs walking time) • Be blessed by the dawn chorus spectacular part of the Tablelands. Explore World Heritage-listed rainforests at the aptly named Cathedral With forests, plantations and World along old forestry roads on this sometimes Fig Tree. Heritage-listed rainforest, this 12,000ha steep walk. Look for colourful but well- • Get wet and active on the waters park is nestled between the Tinaroo and camouflaged Boyd’s forest dragons. of Lake Tinaroo—go swimming, Lamb ranges and stretches along the paddling, skiing, fishing banks of picturesque Lake Tinaroo. 4 lookout or boating. and track Places to go Getting there 500m return (allow 10mins walking time) Scale Danbulla Road extends 28km along 1 Platypus Rock 7 0 1 2km Wind through the shadowy forest on the 7 the northern shore of Lake Tinaroo. Climb the steps onto a huge granite circuit track and snatch occasional lake Danbulla 3 The eastern entrance to Danbulla boulder for a unique view of the National Park glimpses through the trees. and State Forest Road is Boar Pocket Road, near plantation and forest canopy. Dogs on 10 the top of the Gillies Range Road. a leash are allowed on this walk. 5 Mobo Creek Crater walk 14 The western entrance is via the 3 630m return (allow 15mins walking time) Danbulla township of Kairi. The regional 2 Regeneration walk National Park 2 and State Forest council advises this road is 2.3km one way (allow 1hr walking time) The geology of this crater has perplexed 15 scientists for many year. Draw your own unsuitable for caravans. 13 Grab your binoculars and enjoy this walk conclusions as you walk through upland You can also reach all of the through land used for dairy farming rainforest to the crater. 1 Lake camping areas and the Platypus day- before the dam was built. The land 16 Euramoo use area by boat. The nearest boat was then planted with pines, or left 6 Cathedral Fig Tree Lake 4 ramps are in Tinaroo township. Tinaroo 9 12 11 to naturally regenerate. 300m return (allow 10mins walking time) spillway 8 This is one of the most impressive Tinaroo fig trees you will ever see. Bring your 5 6 Downfall Creek camping area Lake Tinaroo 17 binoculars and greet the sun to Photo: © Tourism and Events Queensland experience a dawn chorus like no other. 12 To Gilles To Kairi Highway 7 Mount Edith and Kauri Cathedral Fig Creek roads Photo: Robert Ashdown © Qld Govt 43km return (allow 2hrs driving time and 3–6hrs riding time) Fish year-round from the bank Drive or pedal through the rugged Lamb or boat, or throw in a pot for feed of Range beneath ever-changing forests and redclaw. Lake Tinaroo is a stocked along graceful mountain streams. impoundment so you will need a permit if you are line fishing. Visitqld.gov.au/ 14 Kauri Creek camping area 8 Gillies lookout recreation/activities/boating-fishing/ On the edge of an inlet, this 8km return (allow 45mins driving time) rec-fishing/dams camping area is perfect for canoeing, kayaking and swimming. You’ll need a high clearance vehicle to Places to camp tackle this unsealed road through farmland 15 School Point camping area to a lookout with spectacular views. Explore all that Danbulla has to offer Today’s peaceful camp sites, with from one of the six lakeside camping expansive views, contrast with the areas. Except for Curri Curri, all Places to picnic bustle and hubbub of the Euramoo camping areas have shower cubicles 9 State School, which stood here Platypus day-use area (BYO shower). Relax in this sheltered picnic area near until 1958. the dam wall. 12 Platypus camping area 16 Fong-On Bay camping area Set up camp under a towering 10 Kauri Creek day-use area hoop pine plantation. This camping This large and open camping area Enjoy a picnic lunch in this intimate area is popular with water skiers is popular with skiers and can day-use area on the banks of the and fishers. accommodate large groups. sandy‑bottomed Kauri Creek. 13 Downfall Creek camping area 17 Curri Curri camping area 11 The Chimneys day-use area This popular area has open, These separate camp sites with no This large grassy area lies in the shadow grassy sites with uninterrupted facilities are accessible only by boat of two lofty chimneys. water views. from Tinaroo township.

Scale 7 7 0 1 2km Danbulla 3 National Park and State Forest 10 14 3 Danbulla National Park 2 and State Forest 15 13

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Greet the colourful dawn from a sheltered bird hide or feel the sun’s first Parks to visit rays as they hit your face high on a mountain summit. Venture deep into • Hallorans Hill Conservation Park the heart of endangered rainforest and discover a fascinating past. • Hasties Swamp National Park • Herberton Range State Forest About the parks Did you know? • Baldy Mountain Forest Reserve Volcanic cones, signficant wetlands, Wongabel’s award-winning tracks are • Wongabel State Forest endangered forests and awe-inspiring designed especially for vision-impaired walks feature in parks near Atherton. walkers. Braille booklets, tactile maps Must dos Hasties Swamp, a renowned wetland, and audio headsets are available from • Walk through endangered attracts migratory birds from as far the Atherton Information Centre in rainforest atop a volcanic cone– away as Japan, Siberia and New Guinea. Main Street. Hallorans Hill–high above the Wongabel and Hallorans Hill protect surrounding landscape. endangered rainforest—home to • Jump on your bike and explore Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroos. Mount Baldy the trails at the Atherton Forest and the Herberton Range, cloaked in Mountain Bike Park. high-altitude rainforest, endangered wet • Immerse yourself in the history sclerophyll forest and drier open forests, and culture of the area along contain an extensive network of shared the Wongabel Heritage walk. trails and lookouts with unrivalled views. • Grab your binoculars and search Hasties Swamp for some of the 220 resident and migratory bird species. • The Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park, Yabi Mountain trail Getting there and the northern entrance of the • Hallorans Hill is within Atherton Herberton Range Ridge Road are township. Start your walk from on Rifle Range Road. Follow the the park on Louise Street and signs 1.6km south of Atherton on walk to the summit or, if downhill the Atherton-Herberton Road. is more your style, drive to • The southern entrance of the the summit and walk down Herberton Range Ridge Road (follow the signs from Robert is 12km south of Atherton on the Street or Dalziel Avenue). Atherton-Herberton Road. Wongabel Forest walk (top); Hasties Swamp bird hide (above) • Hasties Swamp is on Hastie • Wongabel is 8km south of Atherton Photo (top): Tamara Vallance © Qld Govt Road, 4km south of Atherton on on the Kennedy Highway. Photo (above): Peter Nieves © Qld Govt 14 the Atherton-Herberton Road. Places to go high-altitude rainforest and dry forests of 6 Atherton Forest turpentine, red mahogany and she-oak. 1 Hallorans Hill walking track Mountain Bike Park Criss-cross the lower slopes of the 1.4km one way (allow 40mins walking 5 Wongabel Forest walk Herberton Range on around 60km of this time) Grade: moderate 750m return (allow 15mins walking time) award-winning, purpose-built single trail. Walk through eucalypt forest and Grade: easy endangered rainforest to the summit of Delve into the heart of endangered mabi this volcanic cone for stunning views over forest and learn what makes it so special. the Tablelands. If you’re quiet enough, Search the treetops for Lumholtz’s tree- you’ll see eastern water dragons along kangaroos—the best way to see them is Priors Creek. to spot their pendulous tails.

2 Hasties Swamp bird hide 5 Wongabel Heritage walk From the comfort of this two-storey 2.5km return (allow 1hr walking time) hide enjoy a wildlife spectacle with many Grade: easy kinds of waterbirds feeding on this Wongabel has a rich timber history and is scenic wetland. considered the birthplace of reforestation Mountain bike trails for everyone 3 Baldy Yabi circuit in Queensland. Find out more along this Photo: Maxime Coquard © Qld Govt track flanked by endangered rainforest 8.4km return (allow 2.5hrs walking time) and plantation trees. Grade: difficult

Your steep climb to the peaks of Mount Hallorans Herberton Range Hill Baldy and Yabi Mountain are more State Forest Conservation Park than rewarded with expansive views of Atherton Lake Atherton and Lake Tinaroo. The walk is Tinaroo less strenuous in the clockwise direction. Lake Baldy Mountain Barrine Forest Reserve 4 Herberton Range Ridge Road Yungaburra 6 1 Four-wheel drive your way from 780m 3 to 1200m elevation through sun-dappled Lake Eacham forests of bloodwoods and ironbarks, lush 4 2 5 Wongabel Hasties Swamp State Forest National Park Herberton Range Malanda National Park

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Hit the waterfall trail! High and narrow, wide and tiered, trickling or Heading south tumbling—be amazed by waterfalls of every size and shape, set among a kaleidoscope of forests and ancient geological features. Parks to visit • Mount Hypipamee National Park About the parks Places to go • Herberton Range Highlights here include a deep volcanic Mount Hypipamee National Park Conservation Park pipe, tumbling waterfalls, ancient lava Crater track • Tumoulin State Forest and flows and wide variety of forest types 800m one way (allow 15mins Forest Reserve feature. The forests protect endemic walking time). Grade: easy • Millstream Falls National Park (found only here) birds like Victoria’s riflebird (right), bridled honeyeater and Emerge from high-altitude rainforest golden and tooth-billed bowerbirds. to the surprising sight of a diatreme Must dos The night is alive with threatened species (volcanic pipe) and try to imagine • Step back in time and see how like Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroos, yellow- the sounds and sights of the massive the Australian Army soldiers bellied gliders, magnificent broodfrogs explosion that formed this crater. lived, trained and played at and rufous owls. Return along the same track or via Millstream Falls. the Dinner Falls track. • Spotlight for possums, tree- kangaroos, spiders and insects Did you know? Dinner Falls track at Mount Hypipamee. No-one is really sure how Dinner Falls got 600m one way (allow 25mins • Cool off in the spray from its name but the story we like the most walking time). Grade: moderate is that it was named for its three tiers— McKenzie Falls in Tumoulin View the cascades forming Dinner Falls— entree, main and dessert. State Forest. from these humble beginnings, the Barron River picks up speed and size as it travels Getting there to Lake Tinaroo, through the hydro- • Mount Hypipamee National electric station at Kuranda, over the Park is on the Kennedy Highway, • Big Millstream Falls and the Barron Falls and to the coast just north 25km south of Atherton. World War II Heritage walk are of Cairns. • Find your way to Herberton 3.5km south-west of Ravenshoe Range Conservation Park via on Mount Garnet Road. Herberton Range Conservation Park E Hill Road or Plath Road. You will • To get to Little Millstream Falls, need a 4WD to explore the park. from Ravenshoe take the Tully 1 Halls Falls track • To reach Tumoulin State Falls Road and drive for 3km to 520m return (allow 15mins walking time) Forest and Forest Reserve, via Wooroora Road. Turn right and Grade: moderate drive 1.5km to the signposted McKenzie, Smith or Allen Roads, Under a forest of brushbox, take in the you will need a 4WD. turn off. serenity as cool, clear water tumbles gently over polished granite walls.

16 2 Drovers lookout track World War II Heritage walk 250m return (allow 10mins walking time) 1km return (allow 45mins walking time) Grade: easy Grade: easy

Walk or horseride to this amazing Imagine the early 1940s when the lookout with sprawling easterly views Tablelands were dotted with training over the southern Tablelands and areas for up to 100,000 Australian beyond. Remember to take a selfie troops. See the remains of tent sites, while you’re there! corduroy roads, training and parade grounds, trenches and other reminders Tumoulin State Forest and of their time spent here. Forest Reserve 3 McKenzie Falls track 600m return (allow 15mins walking time) Grade: easy

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1 No bushwalking experience required. Flat, even surface with no steps or steep sections. Suitable for wheelchair users who have someone to assist them. Walks no greater than 5km. 2 No bushwalking experience required. The track is a hardened or compacted surface and may have a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps. Walks no greater than 10km. 3 Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may have short steep hill sections, a rough surface and many steps. Walks up to 20km. 4 Bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. Directional signs may be limited.

5 Very experienced bushwalkers with specialised skills, including navigation and emergency first aid. Tracks are likely to be very rough, very steep and unmarked. Walks may be more than 20km. Very easy Wide trail with a gentle gradient, smooth surface and no obstacles. Suitable for beginner cyclists with basic bike skills, and most bikes. Easy Wide trail with gentle gradient and smooth surface. Some obstacles such as roots, logs and rocks. Suitable for beginner mountain bikers with basic mountain-bike skills and off-road bikes. Intermediate Trail with moderate gradients, variable surface and obstacles. May include steep sections. Suitable for skilled mountain bikers with mountain bikes. Difficult Suitable for experienced mountain bikers, used to physically demanding routes. Navigation and personal survival skills are highly desirable. Expect large, dangerous and unavoidable obstacles and features. Challenging and variable with long steep climbs or descents and loose surfaces. Some sections will be easier to walk. Very difficult Suitable for highly experienced mountain bikers, used to physically demanding routes. Navigation and personal survival skills are highly desirable. Severe constructed trails and/or natural features—all sections are challenging. Includes extreme levels of exposure and/or risk. Expect large and unavoidable obstacles and features. Some sections will be easier to walk. Photo (below left): © Tamara Vallance Photo (below): © Qld Govt Camping in parks To book your and forests camping permit: Be cass-o-wary • Book your camp site online at the To camp in parks and forests you need Cassowary behaviour is unpredictable National Parks Booking Service to reserve your camp site and purchase and they can inflict serious injuries by qld.gov.au/camping a camping permit before you arrive. kicking with their large clawed feet. • Use free Wi-Fi or a self-service kiosk It’s best to book well in advance as Watch cassowaries from a distance. or visit a booking office (QPWS Office camp sites in popular parks are in great Never approach or feed them and ensure in Tinaroo township or Atherton demand during peak periods, such as your food and scraps are securely stowed. Information Centre) long weekends and school holidays. If you encounter a • If you can’t book online, kiosk or Not all parks allow camping so visit cassowary, back away counter, phone 13 QGOV (13 74 68). queenslandnationalparks.com.au slowly, put something to check arrangements. like a tree or a backpack between yourself and the bird, and wait until it moves away. 21 Connect with Queensland National Parks

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