Surrounded by high-altitude rainforest, Mount Hypipamee National Park is home to one of the Atherton Tablelands’ most interesting volcanic formations.
A walking track from the picnic area leads through the forest to a viewing platform overlooking Mount Hypipamee Crater, a deep volcanic pipe with sheer granite walls. Continue through the rainforest to Dinner Falls, where the headwaters of the Barron River flow over a series of cascades.
Walk through high-altitude rainforest to the viewing platform overlooking Mount Hypipamee Crater.
The crater is a volcanic pipe with almost vertical walls, dropping around 130 metres from the viewing platform to the surface of the water below. The crater walk can be combined with Dinner Falls to create a 1.4 kilometre circuit.
The rainforest surrounding the crater is part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area and provides habitat for a wide range of wildlife. Take your time on the track and listen for birds in the canopy as you make your way towards Dinner Falls.
Continue from the crater walk to Dinner Falls, where the headwaters of the Barron River tumble over a series of basalt rock cascades through the rainforest.
The falls form part of the 1.4 kilometre return circuit from the Mount Hypipamee picnic area, allowing visitors to see both the crater and falls on the same walk.
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