Around 85 kilometres from Cairns and more than 700 metres above sea level, Malanda sits among the cooler highlands of the Atherton Tablelands.
Surrounded by rolling dairy country and rainforest, this small country town puts local food, wildlife and some of the Atherton Tablelands’ best-known natural attractions within easy reach.
The town has deep connections to the region’s dairy industry and is home to the heritage-listed Majestic Theatre, believed to be Australia’s oldest continually operating commercial cinema. Cafés, local makers and country hospitality give you reasons to linger in town, while Malanda Falls and rainforest walks are only minutes away.
