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TTT-Trails-Collation-Low-Res.Pdf A Step Back in Time Pioneering History www.athertontablelands.com.au A Step Back in Time: Pioneering History Mossman Farmers, miners, explorers and Port Douglas soldiers all played significant roles in settling and shaping the Atherton Julatten Tablelands into the diverse region that Cpt Cook Hwy Mount Molloy it is today. Jump in the car and back in Palm Cove Mulligan Hwy time to discover the rich and colourful Kuranda history of the area. Cairns The Mareeba Heritage Museum and Visitor Kennedy HwyBarron Gorge CHILLAGOE SMELTERS National Park Information Centre is the ideal place to begin your Freshwater Creek State exploration of the region’s past. The Museum Mareeba Forest MAREEBA HERITAGE CENTRE showcases the Aboriginal history and early Kennedy Hwy Gordonvale settlement of the Atherton Tablelands, through to influx of soldiers during WW1 and the industries Chillagoe Bruce Hwy Dimbulah that shaped the area. Learn more about the places Bourke Developmental Rd YUNGABURRA VILLAGE Lappa ROCKY CREEK MEMORIAL PARK Tinaroo you’ll visit during your self drive adventure. Kairi Petford Tolga A drive to the township of Chillagoe will reward Yungaburra Lake Barrine Atherton those interested in the mining history of the Lake Eacham ATHERTON/HERBERTON RAILWAY State Forest Kennedy Hwy Atherton Tablelands. The Chillagoe smelters are HOU WANG TEMPLE Babinda heritage listed and offer a wonderful step back in Malanda Herberton - Petford Rd Herberton Wooroonooran National Park time for this once flourishing mining town. HERBERTON MINING MUSUEM Irvinbank Tarzali Lappa - Mt Garnet Rd The Chinese were considered pioneers of MALANDA DAIRY CENTRE agriculture in North Queensland and come 1909 HISTORIC VILLAGE HERBERTON Millaa Millaa Innisfailwere responsible for 80% of the crop production on Mungalli the Atherton Tablelands. Today the century old Hou Palmerston Hwy Wang Temple and interpretive museum near Ravenshoe Kennedy Hwy Atherton stands as a reminder of the former 1100 Mount Garnet Innot Hot Millstream Mena Creek Springs strong Chinese population. To Undara Mamu Yungaburra is the historic heart of the Atherton Kennedy Hwy Tablelands and the largest National Trust Village in Queensland. Boasting 18 heritage-listed buildings, RAVENSHOE VISITOR CENTRE the village has been largely unchanged since 1910 when miners used it as an overnight stopover en- route to the tin and goldfields. Don’t forget your camera as you walk the Old Town Loop with a map from the Visitor Information Centre. Undarra Plan for 2 days on the Atherton Tablelands to see all of these great attractions Lava Tubes Once the richest mining field in Australia and the oldest town on the Atherton Tablelands, Herberton is a haven for history buffs. The Herberton Mining Museum and Information Centre narrates the fascinating story of the town while an intriguing Historic Village Herberton heritage walk guides visitors to see the old Discover Australia’s pioneering past at the buildings and historical features. Historic Village Historic Village Herberton. Stunning Herberton is a must experience attraction, with an homesteads, restored period building and astounding collection of Australiana comprised of exhibits that will take you back to another 60 buildings, antiques, memorabilia, dwellings and time make up this award-winning heritage village in the Tableland town of Herberton. vehicles spanning two centuries. Don't miss the live working displays of So what are you waiting for? Saddle up with your machinery, motor vehicles and more, plus riding companions and take a trip to the past with a see for yourself the early craft of black historic self drive through the Atherton Tablelands. smithing. Plan to spend the day, with a minimum visit of three hours TABLELANDS TIP: If you need a coffee after all that recommended. learning Coffee Works in Mareeba know a thing or two about the perfect cuppa. Plus they’ve got an excellent www.historicvillageherberton.com.au collection of coffee and tea treasures dating back to the 1700s! Epic Cycling Adventures Mountain & Road Bike Journeys. www.athertontablelands.com.au Mountain & Road Bike Journeys. Mossman Atherton Tablelands offers some of the Port Douglas best mountain bike and road cycling adventures in Queensland. Magnificent flowing single track, family trails, epic Julatten mountain bike rides and scenic back Cpt Cook Hwy Mount Molloy country road rides that will take your Palm Cove breath away. Atherton Tablelands is fast Mulligan Hwy Kuranda becoming the ultimate cycling destination in Queensland. Cairns Kennedy HwyBarron Gorge DAVIES CREEK MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK National Park Freshwater Whether you ride for the fun of it, or push yourself to the Creek State Mareeba Forest limit the Atherton Tablelands has something for Kennedy Hwy everyone. You’ll discover the rolling, paved country roads Gordonvale have little traffic, the mild temperatures and the scenic rides interconnected by quaint villages just waiting to be Chillagoe Bruce Hwy Dimbulah explored. Bourke Developmental Rd Lappa Tinaroo Kairi If mountain biking is more your speed the Atherton Petford Tolga Tablelands is your ultimate one stop destination with Yungaburra Lake Barrine Atherton mountains to conquer, rolling fire roads and single track State Forest Lake Eacham to suit every rider level. Kennedy Hwy ATHERTON FOREST MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK Babinda Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park has an exciting Malanda network of some 55km of trails, located just 2km from Herberton - Petford Rd Herberton Wooroonooran National Park Atherton’s Main Street at the top of Rifle Range Road. Irvinbank Tarzali Lappa - Mt Garnet Rd These trails will be expanded to connect with a network of internal roads such as State Forestry and fire roads Millaa Millaa Innisfail creating cycle routes to eventually link key towns across Mungalli the Atherton Tablelands. There are 5 easy trails (green Palmerston Hwy level as per the IMBA standard) and are well suited to Ravenshoe beginning mountain bikers. There is a brand new 6km Kennedy Hwy section of blue level trail designed and constructed by Mount Garnet Innot Hot Millstream Mena Creek Springs Glen Jacobs and his company World Trail Pty Ltd. There To Undara Mamu are A and B lines around all technical trail features and Kennedy Hwy berms that rival those on tracks anywhere else in Australia or New Zealand. Ridgey Didge is a must do for any mountain biker visiting the Atherton Tablelands. All these trails are rideable on a hard tail cross country bike but an all-mountain bike on Trail 6 is awesome fun. A new trail is the Atherton Tablelands Rail Trail from Platypus Park in Atherton to Walkamin. Undarra Near Mareeba is the Davies Creek Trail Network, a Lava Tubes Tropical North Queensland wilderness experience only a 40 minute drive from Cairns but a world away from the hustle and bustle of the city. This natural trail has been HIGHLIGHTS tweaked slightly to make it mountain bike friendly, but BIG4 Atherton Woodlands there are no manufactured obstacles as the aim is for Tourist Park riders to simply enjoy their surroundings. Located close to the Atherton Forest Trails can be ridden in their entirety or in sections with Mountain Bike Park, BIG4 Atherton travel clockwise only. They are fast and flowing with no Woodlands offers fully self contained real technical challenges, however, riders will need a cabin accommodation and powered and decent level of fitness to negotiate the climbs. There are camping sites. It is the ideal base to six easy sections from 500m to 4km and four explore the mountain bike trails of the intermediate sections from 1km to 2km. Atherton Tablelands with purpose built Basically the trail consists of a large “Gateway Loop” facilities to clean, maintain and wash combining the Velodrome, Twin Gullies, the Powerline down your bike. Ask about our Ride & Trail, The Link, The Bone, and Sawmill Flats. Off these are Revive special! a number of fingers – Balboa, McGrath’s Maize, Dingo Run and Youthful Yindin. www.woodlandscp.com.au For more information go to www.tablelandstrails.com Geological Wonders Stunning Natural Attractions www.athertontablelands.com.au Geological Wonders: Stunning Natural Attractions Mossman One of the most unique trails on offer Port Douglas for the Atherton Tablelands is Geological Wonders. The Atherton Julatten Tableland was once a very active Cpt Cook Hwy volcanic area and what has been left Mount Molloy for us to enjoy is a series of stunning Palm Cove Mulligan Hwy natural attractions with an incredible Kuranda history to go with it. Cairns Start off by climbing the Gillies Range towards Kennedy HwyBarron Gorge National Park Yungaburra. Your first stops are going to be Lake Freshwater Creek State Barrine and Lake Eacham. In geological terms, the Mareeba Forest lakes are a must, volcanic craters formed by CHILLAGOE CAVES Kennedy Hwy Gordonvale massive explosions from the superheating of groundwater. The craters have filled with water, Chillagoe Bruce Hwy Dimbulah forming lakes some 65m deep. Bourke Developmental Rd Tinaroo Lappa Now surrounded by stunning rainforest, Lake Barrine CRYSTAL CAVES Kairi Petford Tolga LAKE BARRINE offers cruises giving you an insight into the unique Yungaburra Lake Barrine ecology of the lake. A little further on is Lake Eacham. A Atherton self guided walk circles the entire lake. Both Lake Barrine MT QUINCAN State Forest Lake Eacham Kennedy Hwy LAKE EACHAM and Lake Eacham are perfect for a swim on a hot Tropical 7 SISTERS Babinda North Queensland day. Malanda Herberton - Petford Rd Herberton Wooroonooran National Park Mt Quincan and the Seven Sisters, near Yungaburra, are BROMFIELD SWAMP volcanic cones created by explosive eruptions. As vents Irvinbank Tarzali Lappa - Mt Garnet Rd MT HYPIPAMEE CRATER opened, volcanic materials were hurled into the air, falling to build up cones around them. The seven sisters are Millaa Millaa easilyInnisfail seen as you drive between Yungaburra and Mungalli Atherton as is the rich vibrant volcanic soil that is the envy of farming districts around Australia.
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