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connects the Kennedy Highway near Kuranda to Mossman– to Kuranda near Highway Kennedy the connects

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Further information Ways to explore old timber bridges from a busier bygone era remain. On the of your walk, meet Budaji, the giant carpet snake ancestral Walking the Djimburru steep Bump track savour views of Mowbray River Falls. You’ll spirit who created Barron River and gorge, then wind your Nestled between tableland and coast lie Djimburru—a qld.gov.au/NationalParks Camping encounter walkers on both tracks, as well as horseriders way to 2 lookouts along the track. Witness nature at her network of traditional Djabugay walking paths where the While there’s no camping in Barron Gorge National Park, qld.gov.au/Camping (written authorisation required) on the Bump track. For your most powerful from the lookout platforms, as wet season Djabuganydji Bama—the Traditional Owners of this area— Barron Gorge you can pitch a tent in nearby Speewah Conservation Park. safety, cyclists should give way to horses and walkers. See water thunders and froths down Barron Falls into the gorge, walked for trade, seasonal food gathering and to visit qld.gov.au/ParkAlerts Enveloped by tropical rainforest, the camping area is a National Park (access, closures and conditions) overleaf for more details. after downpours between December and April. ceremonial sites. Today, these traditional trails have been convenient base for exploring the nearby long-distance qldnationalparks Wind through secluded rainforest, encountering tranquil linked to form a network of walks throughout the park. and surrounds walking track network. There are 3 individual camp Bushwalking Scan to check rock pools and cascading creeks on both the Surprise The Douglas track follows one of the first trails linking the @QldParks; #QldParks park alerts sites and a large communal tent area available. From short treetop walks to full-day trails, there’s a walk Creek track and Stoney Creek Garndal Garndal track. From Hodgkinson goldfields on the Atherton Tableland with the You’ll need to book and pay well in advance, particularly for to satisfy every appetite. Experience a bird’s-eye view over This brochure is also available online Kuranda, don’t miss a visit to Wrights lookout, with its port of Cairns. Take in stunning views of the coast, Lake at qld.gov.au/ParkBrochures long weekends and school holidays. Bookings can be made the rainforest on the Barron Falls lookout track. At the start spectacular panoramic vistas over Barron Gorge, Cairns and Placid and the Barron River, before climbing the distinctive at qld.gov.au/Camping the coast. Red Bluff landmark. A short side-track to Bunda Bulurru Scenic drive (Glacier Rock) reveals a significant traditional meeting place Experience World Heritage rainforest from the for the local Djabuganydji Bama. Port Douglas seat of your car on a scenic drive along Black Prepare for a full-day walk on the Smith track, trekking Mountain Road. Connecting the Tableland through rainforest, wet eucalypt forest and grasslands. Captain map to be done townships of Kuranda and Julatten, this 43km Pass old remnants of stone-pitched walls and railway Scale Mowbray 0 5 10km journey gets rougher and becomes 4WD territory, construction camps. As you walk, look for beautiful staghorn NP Cook as it winds north through elevated forest. ferns high up in the trees, a stand of cadagi trees, giant Julatten The road is not recommended for caravans or kauri pines and a cycad gully. Catch your breath on ridge Highway trailers and watch for logging trucks and trail tops offering scenic views through the trees. Kuranda bikes. Black Mountain Road may be closed NP A number of link tracks—Djina-Wu, Yalbogie, Gandal Kuranda during periods of heavy rain. Check qld.gov. wandun and McDonalds—connect the Djimburru to create NP au/ParkAlerts before travelling this road. See long-distance routes. See overleaf for more details about Kuranda overleaf for more details. route options. Detailed track information is available at

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Photos: (this page and front cover) © HolidayTravelTV.com (Above) Enjoy some mountain-bike riding; (above right) Din Din Barron Falls lookout track; (right) Stoney Creek Garndal Garndal ©State of Queensland 2019. track; (above far right) Pittosporum sp; (far right) Wrights lookout Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment and Science. Photos: (above) © Tourism and Events Queensland; (above far right) © HolidayTravelTV.com; (all others) HolidayTravelTV.com © Qld Govt BP0375 November 2019. Printed on eco-friendly paper to save energy and resources.

Artist Martha Brim Martha Artist

© Qld Rail Travel Storch Daryn © (right) © Tourism and Events Queensland

Budadji, the carpet snake carpet the Budadji,

Bray; Jodie © (Top)

breasted paradise kingfisher paradise breasted © Steven Nowakowski Steven ©

butterfly; (right) Buff- (right) butterfly;

birdwing Cairns (Top)

tail feathers. tail

white long distinctive

their with them spot

to fortunate those

delight and rainforests

Queensland’s north in

nest kingfisher, paradise

buff-breasted the as

such visitors, Seasonal

floor. forest the explore

cassowaries southern and

doves emerald quieter while

trees, the from screech lorikeets

Ranger Theo Ranger

the rainforest canopy. Vibrant rainbow and scaly-breasted scaly-breasted and rainbow Vibrant canopy. rainforest the Mandy Heales © Qld Govt

these special places. places. special these woo’ call of the elusive wompoo fruit-dove echoing down from from down echoing fruit-dove wompoo elusive the of call woo’

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Cairns or Kuranda. For more information visit visit information more For Kuranda. or Cairns

parks play to protect protect to play parks Waalara (Surprise Creek) and Din Din (Barron Falls). (Barron Din Din and Creek) (Surprise Waalara Birdwatchers will delight! Listen for the distinctive ‘wallock-a- distinctive the for Listen delight! will Birdwatchers

one of the world’s great railway journeys. The train departs from from departs train The journeys. railway great world’s the of one

important role national national role important (Crystal Cascades) including Di:wunga (Stoney Creek) and and Creek) (Stoney Di:wunga including Cascades) (Crystal

pygmy possums and spotted-tailed quolls. quolls. spotted-tailed and possums pygmy

past World Heritage-listed rainforest and discover why this is is this why discover and rainforest Heritage-listed World past I am reminded of the the of reminded am I

suitable for caravans or trailers. trailers. or caravans for suitable

the Rainbow Serpent created the waterways from Yaln.giri Yaln.giri from waterways the created Serpent Rainbow the

nocturnal mammals, including striped possums, long-tailed long-tailed possums, striped including mammals, nocturnal

Queensland’s early pioneers, more than 125 years ago. Trek Trek ago. years 125 than more pioneers, early Queensland’s day Each tracks. Smith

not is road This park. conservation the to signs the follow Djabugay elder Glipin Banning explains that Gudju Gudju Gudju Gudju that explains Banning Glipin elder Djabugay

forest floor. Though seldom spotted, the park is home to many many to home is park the spotted, seldom Though floor. forest

such as the Douglas and and Douglas the as such

37 bridges and through 15 handmade tunnels forged by by forged tunnels handmade 15 through and bridges 37

further 6km along the Kennedy Highway to Speewah and and Speewah to Highway Kennedy the along 6km further

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to Wrights lookout. To reach Speewah from Kuranda, drive a a drive Kuranda, from Speewah reach To lookout. Wrights to

glimpse of a Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo resting in a tree branch branch tree a in resting tree-kangaroo Lumholtz’s a of glimpse

Djabugay Aboriginal Corporation Chairman William Duffin Duffin William Chairman Corporation Aboriginal Djabugay

to some of Queensland’s Queensland’s of some to

for more information. more for

Kuranda Kuranda

All aboard! Take a trip rich in history onboard the the onboard history in rich trip a Take aboard! All

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village, 27km from Cairns, drive 3.5km along the Barron Falls Falls Barron the along 3.5km drive Cairns, from 27km village, after this. The water, the plants and animals, all of it. of all animals, and plants the water, The this. after See brilliant blue Ulysses and vivid green Cairns birdwing birdwing Cairns green vivid and Ulysses blue brilliant See

Falls, Barron majestical

Park and surrounds off your bucket list with a a with list bucket your off surrounds and Park

Conservation Park on the Atherton Tableland. From Kuranda Kuranda From Tableland. Atherton the on Park Conservation the owners of that country and we need to manage and look look and manage to need we and country that of owners the

do, all close-by. From From close-by. all do, are a vital, living habitat for more than 147 animal species. species. animal 147 than more for habitat living vital, a are

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information visit visit information cultural tours, you may want to tick Barron Gorge National National Gorge Barron tick to want may you tours, cultural

You can also access the park from Kuranda and Speewah Speewah and Kuranda from park the access also can You waterways including the falls. Us Djabugay people, we are are we people, Djabugay Us falls. the including waterways

with so much to see and and see to much so with The diverse forest communities in Barron Gorge National Park Park National Gorge Barron in communities forest diverse The

Park before descending to explore the forest floor. For more more For floor. forest the explore to descending before Park With so much to see and do, from white water rafting to to rafting water white from do, and see to much so With

took the form of Budadji the carpet snake and created the the created and snake carpet the Budadji of form the took

work in such a top place, place, top a such in work Wildlife to spot spot to Wildlife the Barron Gorge Hyrdo-Power Station. Hyrdo-Power Gorge Barron the

the pristine rainforest canopy in the Barron Gorge National National Gorge Barron the in canopy rainforest pristine the Ways to explore to Ways

significant in our existence. This is where Gudju Gudju Gudju Gudju where is This existence. our in significant

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Din Din contains important creation stories and is and stories creation important contains Din Din

3km further a drive and turn-off Road Gorge Barron the Take

the world’s oldest continually surviving tropical rainforest rainforest tropical surviving continually oldest world’s the Townsville and Cooktown. and Townsville

that shaped this colourful landscape. colourful this shaped that

Mount Molloy Road near Julatten. near Road Molloy Mount

stretches 450km along Queensland’s north-east coast between between coast north-east Queensland’s along 450km stretches Embark on a fascinating journey of discovery over and through through and over discovery of journey fascinating a on Embark to all of be happy on Djabugay country. Djabugay on happy be of all to djabugay-ngyu popular local spot for family picnics at the base of Barron Gorge. Gorge. Barron of base the at picnics family for spot local popular

Traditional Owners—to discover the rich history history rich the discover Owners—to Traditional

connects the Kennedy Highway near Kuranda to Mossman– to Kuranda near Highway Kennedy the connects

scenic beauty. Covering nearly 900,000ha, this unique place place unique this 900,000ha, nearly Covering beauty. scenic

Skyrail Skyrail Nyrrumba nyandu mayin bulmba bulmba mayin nyandu Nyrrumba country— their to you a Placid, Lake to Road Placid Lake along drive Alternatively,

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its exceptional diversity, evolutionary history and superb superb and history evolutionary diversity, exceptional its

Bama—rainforest people. The Djabuganydji Bama welcome welcome Bama Djabuganydji The people. Bama—rainforest

rising above the city of Cairns. Walk in the the in Walk Cairns. of city the above rising

turn-off, then continue along Stoney Creek Road to the end. the to Road Creek Stoney along continue then turn-off,

For a taste of Kuranda and Mowbray national parks, take a a take parks, national Mowbray and Kuranda of taste a For

© Skyrail Rainforest Cableway for worldwide valued site a is It Australia. in region any of

Djabugay Aboriginal people. The people are known as as known are people The people. Aboriginal Djabugay

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continent, the Wet Tropics supports the highest biodiversity biodiversity highest the supports Tropics Wet the continent,

pick up a handy map. handy a up pick

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a place truly like no other. Journey through the the through Journey other. no like truly place a from drive network, track walking extensive the to access Despite comprising a very small proportion of the Australian Australian the of proportion small very a comprising Despite

Kuranda Visitor Information Centre on Coondoo Street and and Street Coondoo on Centre Information Visitor Kuranda

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within lies Park National Gorge Barron

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surrounds Park National Gorge Barron and

Start your journey journey your Start wonder natural living A

Nestled in Kuranda is Jumrum Creek Conservation Park. This This Park. Conservation Creek Jumrum is Kuranda in Nestled

to Welcome

Queensland National Parks

Further information Ways to explore old timber bridges from a busier bygone era remain. On the of your walk, meet Budaji, the giant carpet snake ancestral Walking the Djimburru steep Bump track savour views of Mowbray River Falls. You’ll spirit who created Barron River and gorge, then wind your Nestled between tableland and coast lie Djimburru—a qld.gov.au/NationalParks Camping encounter walkers on both tracks, as well as horseriders way to 2 lookouts along the track. Witness nature at her network of traditional Djabugay walking paths where the While there’s no camping in Barron Gorge National Park, qld.gov.au/Camping (written authorisation required) on the Bump track. For your most powerful from the lookout platforms, as wet season Djabuganydji Bama—the Traditional Owners of this area— Barron Gorge you can pitch a tent in nearby Speewah Conservation Park. safety, cyclists should give way to horses and walkers. See water thunders and froths down Barron Falls into the gorge, walked for trade, seasonal food gathering and to visit qld.gov.au/ParkAlerts Enveloped by tropical rainforest, the camping area is a National Park (access, closures and conditions) overleaf for more details. after downpours between December and April. ceremonial sites. Today, these traditional trails have been convenient base for exploring the nearby long-distance qldnationalparks Wind through secluded rainforest, encountering tranquil linked to form a network of walks throughout the park. and surrounds walking track network. There are 3 individual camp Bushwalking Scan to check rock pools and cascading creeks on both the Surprise The Douglas track follows one of the first trails linking the @QldParks; #QldParks park alerts sites and a large communal tent area available. From short treetop walks to full-day trails, there’s a walk Creek track and Stoney Creek Garndal Garndal track. From Hodgkinson goldfields on the Atherton Tableland with the You’ll need to book and pay well in advance, particularly for to satisfy every appetite. Experience a bird’s-eye view over This brochure is also available online Kuranda, don’t miss a visit to Wrights lookout, with its port of Cairns. Take in stunning views of the coast, Lake at qld.gov.au/ParkBrochures long weekends and school holidays. Bookings can be made the rainforest on the Barron Falls lookout track. At the start spectacular panoramic vistas over Barron Gorge, Cairns and Placid and the Barron River, before climbing the distinctive at qld.gov.au/Camping the coast. Red Bluff landmark. A short side-track to Bunda Bulurru Scenic drive (Glacier Rock) reveals a significant traditional meeting place Experience World Heritage rainforest from the for the local Djabuganydji Bama. Port Douglas seat of your car on a scenic drive along Black Prepare for a full-day walk on the Smith track, trekking Mountain Road. Connecting the Tableland through rainforest, wet eucalypt forest and grasslands. Captain map to be done townships of Kuranda and Julatten, this 43km Pass old remnants of stone-pitched walls and railway Scale Mowbray 0 5 10km journey gets rougher and becomes 4WD territory, construction camps. As you walk, look for beautiful staghorn NP Cook as it winds north through elevated forest. ferns high up in the trees, a stand of cadagi trees, giant Julatten The road is not recommended for caravans or kauri pines and a cycad gully. Catch your breath on ridge Highway trailers and watch for logging trucks and trail tops offering scenic views through the trees. Kuranda bikes. Black Mountain Road may be closed NP A number of link tracks—Djina-Wu, Yalbogie, Gandal Kuranda during periods of heavy rain. Check qld.gov. wandun and McDonalds—connect the Djimburru to create NP au/ParkAlerts before travelling this road. See long-distance routes. See overleaf for more details about Kuranda overleaf for more details. route options. Detailed track information is available at

Mulligan Jumrum qld.gov.au/NationalParks Creek CP Mountain biking

Hwy Cairns Speewah If you prefer two-wheel pedal power, explore CP Barron the Bump track and . Ride Gorge NP Twin Bridges track Hwy through the pages of history on the Twin Bridges Hwy track (the original Black Mountain Road), where

Kennedy Bruce

Photos: (this page and front cover) © HolidayTravelTV.com (Above) Enjoy some mountain-bike riding; (above right) Din Din Barron Falls lookout track; (right) Stoney Creek Garndal Garndal ©State of Queensland 2019. track; (above far right) Pittosporum sp; (far right) Wrights lookout Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment and Science. Photos: (above) © Tourism and Events Queensland; (above far right) © HolidayTravelTV.com; (all others) HolidayTravelTV.com © Qld Govt BP0375 November 2019. Printed on eco-friendly paper to save energy and resources.

Artist Martha Brim Martha Artist

© Qld Rail Travel Storch Daryn © (right) © Tourism and Events Queensland

Budadji, the carpet snake carpet the Budadji,

Bray; Jodie © (Top)

breasted paradise kingfisher paradise breasted © Steven Nowakowski Steven ©

butterfly; (right) Buff- (right) butterfly;

birdwing Cairns (Top)

tail feathers. tail

white long distinctive

their with them spot

to fortunate those

delight and rainforests

Queensland’s north in

nest kingfisher, paradise

buff-breasted the as

such visitors, Seasonal

floor. forest the explore

cassowaries southern and

doves emerald quieter while

trees, the from screech lorikeets

Ranger Theo Ranger

the rainforest canopy. Vibrant rainbow and scaly-breasted scaly-breasted and rainbow Vibrant canopy. rainforest the Mandy Heales © Qld Govt

these special places. places. special these woo’ call of the elusive wompoo fruit-dove echoing down from from down echoing fruit-dove wompoo elusive the of call woo’

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Cairns or Kuranda. For more information visit visit information more For Kuranda. or Cairns

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Stoney Creek Rd 500m 6 • Always stay on marked tracks as shortcutting leads to 900m 9 Tobys 7 375m k lookout Kamerunga erosion and instability. 1.1km 2km • Avoid the spread of weeds—check your clothing and Cadagi Corner 860m 1km shoes regularly for seeds. k Yalbogie The Kauris • Leave your pets at home. Domestic animals are not Map not to scale. Dinden trac 2.7km National Park k Smith trac permitted in national parks. Horses are accepted on Park boundary indicative only. 10 To Cairns the Bump track with written authoristation—visit qld.gov.au/KurandaMowbray for further information. (Top left) Noisy pitta; (top right) Boyds forest dragon; (left) Northern barred frog; (right) Rainbow stag beetle (Fauna) © Greg Watson Photography;(background) © HolidayTravelTV.com

Legend Park Kennedy Highway Kuranda railway Daintree Around Speewah KURANDA station NP National Park (NP) Long walks Hwy Skyrail Walking tracks locations Conservation Park (CP) Barang 13 SPEEWAH Other estate From Speewah camping area Captain Cook Hwy Kennedy St Mossman Port Douglas Bicentennial National Trail* at a glance Walk Rob Vievers Dr Track name Track junctions Grade Distance Douglas track Waterways Immerse yourself in the area’s history exploring a range of time Jumrum Multi-use track Creek bushwalks. For more adventurous walkers, a network of Douglas track (Tablelands to Cairns direction). Highway 13, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Moderate 7.8km 4–6hr Speewah CP track Track can also be walked Cairns to Tablelands direction. Mt Lewis NP Sealed road walking tracks provides long-distance walks between the Jumrum Barron River Unsealed road Smith track (Tablelands to Cairns direction). Walking this track in the Mowbray Craiglie Creek CP four main trailheads—Smith, Stoney Creek/Douglas, 13, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Difficult 8.25km 6–7hr Rd Mowbray Unsealed road Cairns to Tablelands direction is not recommended unless you are very fit. y NP o Speewah Rd (4WD) recommended t Moll River Rd Djina-wu Wrights lookout and Speewah camping area. You need to be -M Connolly Rd Rd Stoney Creek Rd an Bump Track track Railway m Trezise Creek fit, experienced and well-prepared to undertake the longer s

s Visitor Information Centre o Barron day walks. You’ll also need transport to and from each end. Suggested long-distance routes (incorporating link tracks) M Jumrum Din Din Parking Mowbray River Euluma Ck Rd Barron Falls Toilets Falls Rd boardwalk From Speewah camping area 13 Shower (cold) Julatten Black Mountain Twin Bridges track Walk Camping To Track route Track junctions Grade Distance Short walks time Spring Ck Barbecue Black Smith trailhead 11 Djina-Wu, Smith, Yalbogie, Smith 13, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 Difficult 9.8km 8–10hr Mountain Lookout From Stoney Creek/Douglas trailhead 1 Wangetti Djina-Wu, Douglas, McDonalds, Surprise Creek Horse riding 12 13, 5, 4, 3, 2, 12 Moderate 9.8km 8–10hr Wrights (permission required) Walk Wrights lookout (can be walked in reverse) Rd Macalister Scale Mason Rd Track name Grade Distance 0 5 10km lookout Mountain biking time Djina-Wu, Douglas, Gandal wandun, Smith, 13, 5, 4, 8, 7, 6, Range NP Moderate 7.9km 4–6hr Speewah camping area 13 Djina-Wu 5, 13 Black Surprise Hiking Stoney Creek 2km Creek track Easy 40min Kuranda Mountain Rd Walking Captain Cook Garndal Garndal track return NP No trail bikes From Stoney Creek/Douglas trailhead 1 Intersection with an Coral Sea Surprise CreekMcDonalds No vehicles ungazetted, sealed, track To Track route Track junctions Grade Distance Walk time no through road Hwy Around Kuranda Close to Kuranda 11 Douglas, Gandal wandun, Smith 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11 Difficult 11km 6–8hr Palm Cove Smith trailhead Walk 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 7, 9, Track name Grade Distance Smith trailhead 11 Douglas, Gandal wandun, Smith, Yalbogie, Smith Difficult 13.5km 9–10hr Around Kamerunga time 10, 11 Easy Kuranda Barron River Barron Gorge Hydro Barron Falls (wheelchair 1.2km SF Smithfield 40min From Wrights lookout 12 Barron lookout track* accessible with return CP To Track route Track junctions Grade Distance Walk time Barron Gorge assistance) River Kuranda Barron Gorge NP Rd KAMERUNGA Surprise Creek, McDonalds, Douglas Smithfield 50m 1 12, 2, 1 Moderate 7.3km 4–6hr Wrights lookout** Easy 15min Stoney Creek trailhead (can be walked from 1 to 12 ) Formatine Lake Placid return ArterialRd) Rd SF Barron Lake Placid Rd Surprise Creek track Gorge Kamerunga 2.8km (leaving from Wrights Moderate 1.5hr Drives and other trails Speewah NP Kamerunga Island return

lookout) Track name Grade Symbol Distance Duration Stoney Ck (Kamerunga Bilwon Stoney Creek Rd CairnsWestern SF Speewah Stoney Creek *drive 3.5km from Kuranda to access the Black Mountain Road Not recommended for caravans or trailers 43km one way 2–3hr driving time CP Cairns trailhead Barron Falls lookout track car park *Bicentennial National Trail Smith track Twin Bridges track Moderate 18km one way 6–8hr walking time Kennedy Hwy trailhead **drive 4.9km from Kuranda to access For further information on the Dinden Wrights lookout car park Bump track Moderate 12km return 8hr walking time Bicentennial National Trail visit: NP *written authorisation is required to horseride www.bicentennialnationaltrail.com.au To Mareeba © Qld Govt HolidayTravelTV.com Explore the park safely Legend • Take extreme care at Bunda Bulurru (Glacier Rock) and supervise children at all times. Park boundary • Take care at creek crossings. Don’t attempt crossing when Walking track © HolidayTravelTV.com Kuranda the flow is rapid or during wet conditions. Road • Always carry plenty of drinking water and wear sunscreen, Waterway a hat, sturdy footwear and insect repellent.

Ranger’s favourites Barron Gorge National Park stands out to me, with its Railway

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dy k McDonalds track which winds its way Parking enne Skyr enjoy the change of seasons, particularly the wet season with K Barron Falls o or walking tracks. Take a map if possible and follow o Wrights lookout lookout ail through a number of different vegetation Toilets C all the new growth and the rain makes the forest come alive. markers and signs carefully. n 12 Din Din Barron i types before offering magnificent views a • Take care on uneven surfaces, especially in wet Shower (cold) Falls lookout track t Ranger Evan p over Barron Gorge and the coastal conditions. Tracks can become slippery when wet. a Barbecue Surprise C Everywhere Red Peak plains below. Ranger Evan • Be careful when walking on slippery rocks or at the edge Creek track 1.4km Information Station I get to work is of steep cliffs. Smithfield just beautiful, • Consider your ability and track conditions carefully before Lookout Barron Gorge Hydro-Power Station being able to see the setting out. Viewpoint 3.3km M • Be aware that stinging trees are found along many walking cD This little corner of the world is like a living museum. canopy of tall rainforest trees Camping on tracks. They grow to 4m high and have large, heart- a sharing the light with a diversity of ld Barron Gorge It’s truly special to be able to see plants that have survived Picnic tables s shaped leaves with serrated edges. Do not touch this trac climbing vines—I love seeing visitors’ reek k National Park through the millennia—it’s like looking at a dinosaur! plant as it may result in a very painful sting. Gate C e reactions to that. is 2 )

Ranger Stephanie r Barron Gorge Road d All of this is protected and that’s why we love our jobs. • Cassowaries are potentially dangerous. If encountered, Bridge rp 3 700m u k a

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4 R Ranger David 1.75km 260m Red

area trailhead a • Mobile phone coverage is generally not available on Barron Riv Glacier Bluff g Lake Placid n longer day walks. Speewah Rock u r • Notify somebody of the walk you are intending to take and o Mareeba Conservation 2km e T 2.6km er m walk with a partner or in a group. Park a (K l Speewah camping area a 5 1.5km ri

765m rte

13 Gandal Stoney Creek A 1 rn

Caring for our parks Stone e u wandun Garndal Garndal y Creek Rd st

Djina-W Stoney e • Everything in national parks, living or dead, is protected. Speewah weir track

800m track Creek W 1.4km Stoney Creek/ s y Creek Please leave everything as you found it. Falls n Douglas trailhead 11 r Stone i To Speewah Smith 1km • Take all your rubbish with you when you leave. a

track Smith C

Spee Smith Track Rd Smith trac

There are no bins provided in the park. wah Road 8 1.6km trailhead

Stoney Creek Rd 500m 6 • Always stay on marked tracks as shortcutting leads to 900m 9 Tobys 7 375m k lookout Kamerunga erosion and instability. 1.1km 2km • Avoid the spread of weeds—check your clothing and Cadagi Corner 860m 1km shoes regularly for seeds. k Yalbogie The Kauris • Leave your pets at home. Domestic animals are not Map not to scale. Dinden trac 2.7km National Park k Smith trac permitted in national parks. Horses are accepted on Park boundary indicative only. 10 To Cairns the Bump track with written authoristation—visit qld.gov.au/KurandaMowbray for further information. (Top left) Noisy pitta; (top right) Boyds forest dragon; (left) Northern barred frog; (right) Rainbow stag beetle (Fauna) © Greg Watson Photography;(background) © HolidayTravelTV.com

Legend Park Kennedy Highway Kuranda railway Daintree Around Speewah KURANDA station NP National Park (NP) Long walks Hwy Skyrail Walking tracks locations Conservation Park (CP) Barang 13 SPEEWAH Other estate From Speewah camping area Captain Cook Hwy Kennedy St Mossman Port Douglas Bicentennial National Trail* at a glance Walk Rob Vievers Dr Track name Track junctions Grade Distance Douglas track Waterways Immerse yourself in the area’s history exploring a range of time Jumrum Multi-use track Creek bushwalks. For more adventurous walkers, a network of Douglas track (Tablelands to Cairns direction). Highway 13, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Moderate 7.8km 4–6hr Speewah CP track Track can also be walked Cairns to Tablelands direction. Mt Lewis NP Sealed road walking tracks provides long-distance walks between the Jumrum Barron River Unsealed road Smith track (Tablelands to Cairns direction). Walking this track in the Mowbray Craiglie Creek CP four main trailheads—Smith, Stoney Creek/Douglas, 13, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Difficult 8.25km 6–7hr Rd Mowbray Unsealed road Cairns to Tablelands direction is not recommended unless you are very fit. y NP o Speewah Rd (4WD) recommended t Moll River Rd Djina-wu Wrights lookout and Speewah camping area. You need to be -M Connolly Rd Rd Stoney Creek Rd an Bump Track track Railway m Trezise Creek fit, experienced and well-prepared to undertake the longer s

s Visitor Information Centre o Barron day walks. You’ll also need transport to and from each end. Suggested long-distance routes (incorporating link tracks) M Jumrum Din Din Parking Mowbray River Euluma Ck Rd Barron Falls Toilets Falls Rd boardwalk From Speewah camping area 13 Shower (cold) Julatten Black Mountain Twin Bridges track Walk Camping To Track route Track junctions Grade Distance Short walks time Spring Ck Barbecue Black Smith trailhead 11 Djina-Wu, Smith, Yalbogie, Smith 13, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 Difficult 9.8km 8–10hr Mountain Lookout From Stoney Creek/Douglas trailhead 1 Wangetti Djina-Wu, Douglas, McDonalds, Surprise Creek Horse riding 12 13, 5, 4, 3, 2, 12 Moderate 9.8km 8–10hr Wrights (permission required) Walk Wrights lookout (can be walked in reverse) Rd Macalister Scale Mason Rd Track name Grade Distance 0 5 10km lookout Mountain biking time Djina-Wu, Douglas, Gandal wandun, Smith, 13, 5, 4, 8, 7, 6, Range NP Moderate 7.9km 4–6hr Speewah camping area 13 Djina-Wu 5, 13 Black Surprise Hiking Stoney Creek 2km Creek track Easy 40min Kuranda Mountain Rd Walking Captain Cook Garndal Garndal track return NP No trail bikes From Stoney Creek/Douglas trailhead 1 Intersection with an Coral Sea Surprise CreekMcDonalds No vehicles ungazetted, sealed, track To Track route Track junctions Grade Distance Walk time no through road Hwy Around Kuranda Close to Kuranda 11 Douglas, Gandal wandun, Smith 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11 Difficult 11km 6–8hr Palm Cove Smith trailhead Walk 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 7, 9, Track name Grade Distance Smith trailhead 11 Douglas, Gandal wandun, Smith, Yalbogie, Smith Difficult 13.5km 9–10hr Around Kamerunga time 10, 11 Easy Kuranda Barron River Barron Gorge Hydro Barron Falls (wheelchair 1.2km SF Smithfield 40min From Wrights lookout 12 Barron lookout track* accessible with return CP To Track route Track junctions Grade Distance Walk time Barron Gorge assistance) River Kuranda Barron Gorge NP Rd KAMERUNGA Surprise Creek, McDonalds, Douglas Smithfield 50m 1 12, 2, 1 Moderate 7.3km 4–6hr Wrights lookout** Easy 15min Stoney Creek trailhead (can be walked from 1 to 12 ) Formatine Lake Placid return ArterialRd) Rd SF Barron Lake Placid Rd Surprise Creek track Gorge Kamerunga 2.8km (leaving from Wrights Moderate 1.5hr Drives and other trails Speewah NP Kamerunga Island return

lookout) Track name Grade Symbol Distance Duration Stoney Ck (Kamerunga Bilwon Stoney Creek Rd CairnsWestern SF Speewah Stoney Creek *drive 3.5km from Kuranda to access the Black Mountain Road Not recommended for caravans or trailers 43km one way 2–3hr driving time CP Cairns trailhead Barron Falls lookout track car park *Bicentennial National Trail Smith track Twin Bridges track Moderate 18km one way 6–8hr walking time Kennedy Hwy trailhead **drive 4.9km from Kuranda to access For further information on the Dinden Wrights lookout car park Bump track Moderate 12km return 8hr walking time Bicentennial National Trail visit: NP *written authorisation is required to horseride www.bicentennialnationaltrail.com.au To Mareeba © Qld Govt HolidayTravelTV.com Explore the park safely Legend • Take extreme care at Bunda Bulurru (Glacier Rock) and supervise children at all times. Park boundary • Take care at creek crossings. Don’t attempt crossing when Walking track © HolidayTravelTV.com Kuranda the flow is rapid or during wet conditions. Road • Always carry plenty of drinking water and wear sunscreen, Waterway a hat, sturdy footwear and insect repellent.

Ranger’s favourites Barron Gorge National Park stands out to me, with its Railway

y To Port

a

• Try to walk in the cooler part of the day and plan to w Douglas

exceptional natural beauty, home of many rare and Skyrail h

g complete your walk well before dark. i My favourite walking track is the Switchback ay

endangered species and a strong cultural history. I really hw H • Stay on the tracks. You may get lost if you leave the roads Hig

dy k McDonalds track which winds its way Parking enne Skyr enjoy the change of seasons, particularly the wet season with K Barron Falls o

or walking tracks. Take a map if possible and follow o Wrights lookout lookout ail through a number of different vegetation Toilets C all the new growth and the rain makes the forest come alive. markers and signs carefully. n 12 Din Din Barron i types before offering magnificent views a • Take care on uneven surfaces, especially in wet Shower (cold) Falls lookout track t Ranger Evan p over Barron Gorge and the coastal conditions. Tracks can become slippery when wet. a Barbecue Surprise C Everywhere Red Peak plains below. Ranger Evan • Be careful when walking on slippery rocks or at the edge Creek track 1.4km Information Station I get to work is of steep cliffs. Smithfield just beautiful, • Consider your ability and track conditions carefully before Lookout Barron Gorge Hydro-Power Station being able to see the setting out. Viewpoint 3.3km M • Be aware that stinging trees are found along many walking cD This little corner of the world is like a living museum. canopy of tall rainforest trees Camping on tracks. They grow to 4m high and have large, heart- a sharing the light with a diversity of ld Barron Gorge It’s truly special to be able to see plants that have survived Picnic tables s shaped leaves with serrated edges. Do not touch this trac climbing vines—I love seeing visitors’ reek k National Park through the millennia—it’s like looking at a dinosaur! plant as it may result in a very painful sting. Gate C e reactions to that. is 2 )

Ranger Stephanie r Barron Gorge Road d All of this is protected and that’s why we love our jobs. • Cassowaries are potentially dangerous. If encountered, Bridge rp 3 700m u k a

S Douglas trac o avoid unnecessary risks and keep your distance. Speewah camping

4 R Ranger David 1.75km 260m Red

area trailhead a • Mobile phone coverage is generally not available on Barron Riv Glacier Bluff g Lake Placid n longer day walks. Speewah Rock u r • Notify somebody of the walk you are intending to take and o Mareeba Conservation 2km e T 2.6km er m walk with a partner or in a group. Park a (K l Speewah camping area a 5 1.5km ri

765m rte

13 Gandal Stoney Creek A 1 rn

Caring for our parks Stone e u wandun Garndal Garndal y Creek Rd st

Djina-W Stoney e • Everything in national parks, living or dead, is protected. Speewah weir track

800m track Creek W 1.4km Stoney Creek/ s y Creek Please leave everything as you found it. Falls n Douglas trailhead 11 r Stone i To Speewah Smith 1km • Take all your rubbish with you when you leave. a

track Smith C

Spee Smith Track Rd Smith trac

There are no bins provided in the park. wah Road 8 1.6km trailhead

Stoney Creek Rd 500m 6 • Always stay on marked tracks as shortcutting leads to 900m 9 Tobys 7 375m k lookout Kamerunga erosion and instability. 1.1km 2km • Avoid the spread of weeds—check your clothing and Cadagi Corner 860m 1km shoes regularly for seeds. k Yalbogie The Kauris • Leave your pets at home. Domestic animals are not Map not to scale. Dinden trac 2.7km National Park k Smith trac permitted in national parks. Horses are accepted on Park boundary indicative only. 10 To Cairns the Bump track with written authoristation—visit qld.gov.au/KurandaMowbray for further information. (Top left) Noisy pitta; (top right) Boyds forest dragon; (left) Northern barred frog; (right) Rainbow stag beetle (Fauna) © Greg Watson Photography;(background) © HolidayTravelTV.com

Legend Park Kennedy Highway Kuranda railway Daintree Around Speewah KURANDA station NP National Park (NP) Long walks Hwy Skyrail Walking tracks locations Conservation Park (CP) Barang 13 SPEEWAH Other estate From Speewah camping area Captain Cook Hwy Kennedy St Mossman Port Douglas Bicentennial National Trail* at a glance Walk Rob Vievers Dr Track name Track junctions Grade Distance Douglas track Waterways Immerse yourself in the area’s history exploring a range of time Jumrum Multi-use track Creek bushwalks. For more adventurous walkers, a network of Douglas track (Tablelands to Cairns direction). Highway 13, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Moderate 7.8km 4–6hr Speewah CP track Track can also be walked Cairns to Tablelands direction. Mt Lewis NP Sealed road walking tracks provides long-distance walks between the Jumrum Barron River Unsealed road Smith track (Tablelands to Cairns direction). Walking this track in the Mowbray Craiglie Creek CP four main trailheads—Smith, Stoney Creek/Douglas, 13, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Difficult 8.25km 6–7hr Rd Mowbray Unsealed road Cairns to Tablelands direction is not recommended unless you are very fit. y NP o Speewah Rd (4WD) recommended t Moll River Rd Djina-wu Wrights lookout and Speewah camping area. You need to be -M Connolly Rd Rd Stoney Creek Rd an Bump Track track Railway m Trezise Creek fit, experienced and well-prepared to undertake the longer s

s Visitor Information Centre o Barron day walks. You’ll also need transport to and from each end. Suggested long-distance routes (incorporating link tracks) M Jumrum Din Din Parking Mowbray River Euluma Ck Rd Barron Falls Toilets Falls Rd boardwalk From Speewah camping area 13 Shower (cold) Julatten Black Mountain Twin Bridges track Walk Camping To Track route Track junctions Grade Distance Short walks time Spring Ck Barbecue Black Smith trailhead 11 Djina-Wu, Smith, Yalbogie, Smith 13, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 Difficult 9.8km 8–10hr Mountain Lookout From Stoney Creek/Douglas trailhead 1 Wangetti Djina-Wu, Douglas, McDonalds, Surprise Creek Horse riding 12 13, 5, 4, 3, 2, 12 Moderate 9.8km 8–10hr Wrights (permission required) Walk Wrights lookout (can be walked in reverse) Rd Macalister Scale Mason Rd Track name Grade Distance 0 5 10km lookout Mountain biking time Djina-Wu, Douglas, Gandal wandun, Smith, 13, 5, 4, 8, 7, 6, Range NP Moderate 7.9km 4–6hr Speewah camping area 13 Djina-Wu 5, 13 Black Surprise Hiking Stoney Creek 2km Creek track Easy 40min Kuranda Mountain Rd Walking Captain Cook Garndal Garndal track return NP No trail bikes From Stoney Creek/Douglas trailhead 1 Intersection with an Coral Sea Surprise CreekMcDonalds No vehicles ungazetted, sealed, track To Track route Track junctions Grade Distance Walk time no through road Hwy Around Kuranda Close to Kuranda 11 Douglas, Gandal wandun, Smith 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11 Difficult 11km 6–8hr Palm Cove Smith trailhead Walk 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 7, 9, Track name Grade Distance Smith trailhead 11 Douglas, Gandal wandun, Smith, Yalbogie, Smith Difficult 13.5km 9–10hr Around Kamerunga time 10, 11 Easy Kuranda Barron River Barron Gorge Hydro Barron Falls (wheelchair 1.2km SF Smithfield 40min From Wrights lookout 12 Barron lookout track* accessible with return CP To Track route Track junctions Grade Distance Walk time Barron Gorge assistance) River Kuranda Barron Gorge NP Rd KAMERUNGA Surprise Creek, McDonalds, Douglas Smithfield 50m 1 12, 2, 1 Moderate 7.3km 4–6hr Wrights lookout** Easy 15min Stoney Creek trailhead (can be walked from 1 to 12 ) Formatine Lake Placid return ArterialRd) Rd SF Barron Lake Placid Rd Surprise Creek track Gorge Kamerunga 2.8km (leaving from Wrights Moderate 1.5hr Drives and other trails Speewah NP Kamerunga Island return

lookout) Track name Grade Symbol Distance Duration Stoney Ck (Kamerunga Bilwon Stoney Creek Rd CairnsWestern SF Speewah Stoney Creek *drive 3.5km from Kuranda to access the Black Mountain Road Not recommended for caravans or trailers 43km one way 2–3hr driving time CP Cairns trailhead Barron Falls lookout track car park *Bicentennial National Trail Smith track Twin Bridges track Moderate 18km one way 6–8hr walking time Kennedy Hwy trailhead **drive 4.9km from Kuranda to access For further information on the Dinden Wrights lookout car park Bump track Moderate 12km return 8hr walking time Bicentennial National Trail visit: NP *written authorisation is required to horseride www.bicentennialnationaltrail.com.au To Mareeba © Qld Govt HolidayTravelTV.com Explore the park safely Legend • Take extreme care at Bunda Bulurru (Glacier Rock) and supervise children at all times. Park boundary • Take care at creek crossings. Don’t attempt crossing when Walking track © HolidayTravelTV.com Kuranda the flow is rapid or during wet conditions. Road • Always carry plenty of drinking water and wear sunscreen, Waterway a hat, sturdy footwear and insect repellent.

Ranger’s favourites Barron Gorge National Park stands out to me, with its Railway

y To Port

a

• Try to walk in the cooler part of the day and plan to w Douglas

exceptional natural beauty, home of many rare and Skyrail h

g complete your walk well before dark. i My favourite walking track is the Switchback ay endangered species and a strong cultural history. I really hw H • Stay on the tracks. You may get lost if you leave the roads Hig

dy k McDonalds track which winds its way Parking enne Skyr enjoy the change of seasons, particularly the wet season with K Barron Falls o or walking tracks. Take a map if possible and follow o Wrights lookout lookout ail through a number of different vegetation Toilets C all the new growth and the rain makes the forest come alive. markers and signs carefully. n 12 Din Din Barron i types before offering magnificent views a • Take care on uneven surfaces, especially in wet Shower (cold) Falls lookout track t Ranger Evan p over Barron Gorge and the coastal conditions. Tracks can become slippery when wet. a Barbecue Surprise C Everywhere Red Peak plains below. Ranger Evan • Be careful when walking on slippery rocks or at the edge Creek track 1.4km Information Station I get to work is of steep cliffs. Smithfield just beautiful, • Consider your ability and track conditions carefully before Lookout Barron Gorge Hydro-Power Station being able to see the setting out. Viewpoint 3.3km M • Be aware that stinging trees are found along many walking cD This little corner of the world is like a living museum. canopy of tall rainforest trees Camping on tracks. They grow to 4m high and have large, heart- a sharing the light with a diversity of ld Barron Gorge It’s truly special to be able to see plants that have survived Picnic tables s shaped leaves with serrated edges. Do not touch this trac climbing vines—I love seeing visitors’ reek k National Park through the millennia—it’s like looking at a dinosaur! plant as it may result in a very painful sting. Gate C e reactions to that. is 2 )

Ranger Stephanie r Barron Gorge Road d All of this is protected and that’s why we love our jobs. • Cassowaries are potentially dangerous. If encountered, Bridge rp 3 700m u k a

S Douglas trac o avoid unnecessary risks and keep your distance. Speewah camping

4 R Ranger David 1.75km 260m Red

area trailhead a • Mobile phone coverage is generally not available on Barron Riv Glacier Bluff g Lake Placid n longer day walks. Speewah Rock u r • Notify somebody of the walk you are intending to take and o Mareeba Conservation 2km e T 2.6km er m walk with a partner or in a group. Park a (K l Speewah camping area a 5 1.5km ri

765m rte

13 Gandal Stoney Creek A 1 rn

Caring for our parks Stone e u wandun Garndal Garndal y Creek Rd st

Djina-W Stoney e • Everything in national parks, living or dead, is protected. Speewah weir track

800m track Creek W 1.4km Stoney Creek/ s y Creek Please leave everything as you found it. Falls n Douglas trailhead 11 r Stone i To Speewah Smith 1km • Take all your rubbish with you when you leave. a

track Smith C

Spee Smith Track Rd Smith trac

There are no bins provided in the park. wah Road 8 1.6km trailhead

Stoney Creek Rd 500m 6 • Always stay on marked tracks as shortcutting leads to 900m 9 Tobys 7 375m k lookout Kamerunga erosion and instability. 1.1km 2km • Avoid the spread of weeds—check your clothing and Cadagi Corner 860m 1km shoes regularly for seeds. k Yalbogie The Kauris • Leave your pets at home. Domestic animals are not Map not to scale. Dinden trac 2.7km National Park k Smith trac permitted in national parks. Horses are accepted on Park boundary indicative only. 10 To Cairns the Bump track with written authoristation—visit qld.gov.au/KurandaMowbray for further information. (Top left) Noisy pitta; (top right) Boyds forest dragon; (left) Northern barred frog; (right) Rainbow stag beetle (Fauna) © Greg Watson Photography;(background) © HolidayTravelTV.com

Legend Park Kennedy Highway Kuranda railway Daintree Around Speewah KURANDA station NP National Park (NP) Long walks Hwy Skyrail Walking tracks locations Conservation Park (CP) Barang 13 SPEEWAH Other estate From Speewah camping area Captain Cook Hwy Kennedy St Mossman Port Douglas Bicentennial National Trail* at a glance Walk Rob Vievers Dr Track name Track junctions Grade Distance Douglas track Waterways Immerse yourself in the area’s history exploring a range of time Jumrum Multi-use track Creek bushwalks. For more adventurous walkers, a network of Douglas track (Tablelands to Cairns direction). Highway 13, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Moderate 7.8km 4–6hr Speewah CP track Track can also be walked Cairns to Tablelands direction. Mt Lewis NP Sealed road walking tracks provides long-distance walks between the Jumrum Barron River Unsealed road Smith track (Tablelands to Cairns direction). Walking this track in the Mowbray Craiglie Creek CP four main trailheads—Smith, Stoney Creek/Douglas, 13, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Difficult 8.25km 6–7hr Rd Mowbray Unsealed road Cairns to Tablelands direction is not recommended unless you are very fit. y NP o Speewah Rd (4WD) recommended t Moll River Rd Djina-wu Wrights lookout and Speewah camping area. You need to be -M Connolly Rd Rd Stoney Creek Rd an Bump Track track Railway m Trezise Creek fit, experienced and well-prepared to undertake the longer s

s Visitor Information Centre o Barron day walks. You’ll also need transport to and from each end. Suggested long-distance routes (incorporating link tracks) M Jumrum Din Din Parking Mowbray River Euluma Ck Rd Barron Falls Toilets Falls Rd boardwalk From Speewah camping area 13 Shower (cold) Julatten Black Mountain Twin Bridges track Walk Camping To Track route Track junctions Grade Distance Short walks time Spring Ck Barbecue Black Smith trailhead 11 Djina-Wu, Smith, Yalbogie, Smith 13, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 Difficult 9.8km 8–10hr Mountain Lookout From Stoney Creek/Douglas trailhead 1 Wangetti Djina-Wu, Douglas, McDonalds, Surprise Creek Horse riding 12 13, 5, 4, 3, 2, 12 Moderate 9.8km 8–10hr Wrights (permission required) Walk Wrights lookout (can be walked in reverse) Rd Macalister Scale Mason Rd Track name Grade Distance 0 5 10km lookout Mountain biking time Djina-Wu, Douglas, Gandal wandun, Smith, 13, 5, 4, 8, 7, 6, Range NP Moderate 7.9km 4–6hr Speewah camping area 13 Djina-Wu 5, 13 Black Surprise Hiking Stoney Creek 2km Creek track Easy 40min Kuranda Mountain Rd Walking Captain Cook Garndal Garndal track return NP No trail bikes From Stoney Creek/Douglas trailhead 1 Intersection with an Coral Sea Surprise CreekMcDonalds No vehicles ungazetted, sealed, track To Track route Track junctions Grade Distance Walk time no through road Hwy Around Kuranda Close to Kuranda 11 Douglas, Gandal wandun, Smith 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11 Difficult 11km 6–8hr Palm Cove Smith trailhead Walk 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 7, 9, Track name Grade Distance Smith trailhead 11 Douglas, Gandal wandun, Smith, Yalbogie, Smith Difficult 13.5km 9–10hr Around Kamerunga time 10, 11 Easy Kuranda Barron River Barron Gorge Hydro Barron Falls (wheelchair 1.2km SF Smithfield 40min From Wrights lookout 12 Barron lookout track* accessible with return CP To Track route Track junctions Grade Distance Walk time Barron Gorge assistance) River Kuranda Barron Gorge NP Rd KAMERUNGA Surprise Creek, McDonalds, Douglas Smithfield 50m 1 12, 2, 1 Moderate 7.3km 4–6hr Wrights lookout** Easy 15min Stoney Creek trailhead (can be walked from 1 to 12 ) Formatine Lake Placid return ArterialRd) Rd SF Barron Lake Placid Rd Surprise Creek track Gorge Kamerunga 2.8km (leaving from Wrights Moderate 1.5hr Drives and other trails Speewah NP Kamerunga Island return

lookout) Track name Grade Symbol Distance Duration Stoney Ck (Kamerunga Bilwon Stoney Creek Rd CairnsWestern SF Speewah Stoney Creek *drive 3.5km from Kuranda to access the Black Mountain Road Not recommended for caravans or trailers 43km one way 2–3hr driving time CP Cairns trailhead Barron Falls lookout track car park *Bicentennial National Trail Smith track Twin Bridges track Moderate 18km one way 6–8hr walking time Kennedy Hwy trailhead **drive 4.9km from Kuranda to access For further information on the Dinden Wrights lookout car park Bump track Moderate 12km return 8hr walking time Bicentennial National Trail visit: NP *written authorisation is required to horseride www.bicentennialnationaltrail.com.au To Mareeba © Qld Govt HolidayTravelTV.com