NATIONAL PARKS GUIDE WATCH VIDEO There are more than 30 national parks associated with the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Bellenden Ker, now part of Wooroonooran National Park, was created in 1913, followed by Hinchinbrook Island in 1932 and Lake Barrine and Lake Eacham (now Crater Lakes National Park) in 1934. Parks on the Atherton Tablelands cover a diverse range of landscapes. They serve to protect our native plants and wildlife and are places to learn about our environment, heritage and culture. BARRON GORGE NATIONAL PARK With forests, plantations and World EASY CYCLING GUIDE AND SPEEWAH CONSERVATION PARK Heritage-listed rainforest, this 12,000ha With rugged landscapes, lush rainforest park is nestled between the Tinaroo and The Atherton Tablelands is the and spectacular views, this is a park Lamb ranges and stretches along the perfect destination for cyclists, not to be missed. Near Kuranda, the banks of Lake Tinaroo. offering family friendly rides impressive Barron River tumbles 250m along country lanes between down a series of ledges and spills into HALLORANS HILL CONSERVATION PARK the villages and small towns to the gorge below. AND WONGABEL STATE FOREST world class mountain bike trails. Hallorans Hill and Wongabel State DAVIES CREEK AND DINDEN NATIONAL Forest are home to Lumholtz’s Tree ► Atherton Forest PARKS, BARE HILL CONSERVATION PARK Kangaroos. At Hallorans Hill in Atherton Mountain Bike Park AND DINDEN WEST FOREST RESE RVE township, walk through eucalypt forest Network o f 17 Rides Between Kuranda and Mareeba, and endangered rainforest to the summit discover some of th e region’s best kept- of this volcanic cone for stunning views ► Atherton Rail Trail secrets in nation al parks straddling over the Atherton Tablelands. Easy 13km Ride the Lamb Ran ge, the mou ntainous Emerald Creek Ride MOUNT HYPIPAMEE NATIONAL PARK ► backdrop t o Cairns. Gra nite outcrops, Explore the Crater track and emerge Easy 32 km Ride towering forests and bou lder-strewn from high-altitude rainforest to the Kairi Loops creeks are highlights. surprising sight of a diatreme (volcanic ► Easy 28km Ri de CRATER LAKES NATIONAL PARK pipe). Try to imagine the sounds and Refresh in the clear blue, rainforest- sights of the massive explosion that ► Atherton Farm Roads formed this crater. Use a spotlight to see Loop Easy 35km Ride fringed waters of Lake Barrine and Lake possums, tree kangaroos, spiders, leaf- Eacham — extinct volcanic craters up tailed geckos and insects at night. ► Davies Creek Mountain to 65m deep. Laze around the water’s Bike Park Easy 13km Ride edge with your picnic, watching the kids MILLSTREAM NATIONAL PARK swim and play. Take a stroll around the Explore the World War II heritage walk lake and marvel at the 1000-year old, and see the remains of tent sites, 50m tall twin Kauri Pine trees at Lake corduroy roads, training and parade Barrine. grounds, trenches and other reminders of the military role the region played in DANBULLA FOREST DRIVE the war years. Set aside at least a day to explore WATCH VIDEO the spectacular Danbulla National Find out more at Park and State Forest. queenslandnationalparks.com.au 10 www.athertontablelands.com.au