1. Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park Imagine camping amidst a landscape filled with limestone caves and rugged outcrops. Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park is your gateway to this unique adventure. While you can’t camp inside the caves themselves, there are excellent campgrounds in the vicinity where you can pitch your tent or park your caravan. During the day, explore the mysterious caves …
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Adventures for all at Lake Tinaroo
From hooking a mighty barramundi to paddling a kayak through morning mist on the lake, there’s plenty of adventures to choose from when you stay around Lake Tinaroo on the central Atherton Tablelands.
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Access These Areas with Ease on the Atherton Tablelands
Historic Village Herberton With scores of ramped buildings, footpaths and level displays nestled among 7ha of manicured lawns, the Historic Village Herberton is 98 per cent wheelchair-accessible. You can even book a wheelchair in advance if needed. Ample rest areas and guard rails ensure visitors can safely and easily negotiate all the fascinating pioneering exhibits this outdoor museum and tearooms …
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Find a New Gin Favourite on the Atherton Tablelands
MT. UNCLE DISTILLERY A relative old-timer, Mt Uncle Distillery has been making the most of the Atherton Tablelands’ fabulous produce since 2001. Its gins are international prize winners with its Botanic Australis Navy Strength picking up Gin of the Year at a London Spirits Competition. Talk about beating them at their own game. As well as fabulous gins with the …
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Our Top Easter Holidays Activities on the Atherton Tablelands
Historic Village Herberton There’s acres and acres of space at Historic Village Herberton for kids to let off steam and have a ball these holidays. This is not your typical museum – it’s an outdoor adventure playground combined with live learning exploration that will have all the family entertained for hours. The “Village” town setting is as beautiful as the …
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Just Add Water …..
Hasties Swamp Swing by Hasties Swamp to see a full flush of resident and migratory birds. This national park near Atherton has more than 220 recorded species in a range of environment including open water, reeds and eucalypt forest. There is also hide for primo bird watching opportunities. Hasties Swamp, four kilometres south of Atherton off the Atherton Herberton Road. …
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Sunrise and Sunset Gazing on the Atherton Tablelands
Lake Eacham Need us? We’ll be here. No matter what time of the day we see #LakeEacham we can never get enough of this incredible volcanic lake. Officially known as a maar, Lake Eacham is a volcanic crater that was formed thousands of years ago by two massive explosions from the superheating of groundwater. Today it’s a popular swimming location …
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Why You Shouldn’t Visit the Atherton Tablelands
Planning a visit to the Atherton Tablelands? Good for you. However, once you’ve read the below points, let us know how you feel. Read on to discover why you *shouldn’t* visit the Atherton Tablelands. There are too many waterfalls. Honestly, if there is one thing the Atherton Tablelands has, it’s waterfalls. Famous across the world for the picturesque Millaa …
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Christmas Events on the Atherton Tablelands
Come along and enjoy the merry atmosphere before checking out what else the gorgeous Atherton Tablelands region has to offer. Sunday, December 4 Tolga Markets Held on the first Sunday of each month, the Tolga Markets offers loads of fresh local produce, crafts, plants, homemade goodies and more. Please note that dogs are not allowed on the race grounds …
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Cute n’ Fluffy Animals on the Atherton Tablelands
Platypus The Duck.Billed Platypus is such an unbelievable and at the sam time cute sight – and Yungaburra on the Atherton Tablelands is one of the best places to spot one. Platypus are mostly nocturnal, so time your visit for dusk or dawn. Mareeba Rock Wallaby Another cutie is the Mareeba Rock Wallaby. This rare and endangered species are unique …
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