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10 National Parks in Atherton Tablelands That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Atherton Tablelands, Australia including Danbulla National Park, Mt. Hypipamee National Park, Curtain Fig National Park, Millstream Falls National Park, Hasties Swamp National Park, Davies Creek National Park, Kuranda National Park, Windin Falls, Wooroonooran National Park, Tully Falls National Park.
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1. Danbulla National Park
2. Mt. Hypipamee National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 89 reviews
Reviewed By simply-peregrinating - Waddington, United Kingdom
The Hypipamee crater is a really unusual thing to see, small but way down deep in a rock outcrop. The path there is well maintained through the forest. The viewing platform maximises the views of the crater and gives that wow factor. Definitely worth a visit.
3. Curtain Fig National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 424 reviews
Reviewed By AlexPinchbeck - Kewarra Beach, Australia
A stunning natural wonder, located in a lush tropical forest just outside of Yungaburra. A great walkway let’s you see this spectacular fig tree from every angle.
4. Millstream Falls National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59 reviews
Reviewed By joniquelife - Australia, null
There is a car park at the top, short asphalt path leading down 350m to lookout, no offical path to the bottom of the falls Picnic area at the top with toilet facilities. What a lovely view! “Jonique Life” Follow our journey around Australia on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube as we highlight wonderful experiences and magical places you can add to your ever growing bucket list.
5. Hasties Swamp National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By WorldTravla7 - Cairns, Australia
If you love birdwatching, especially wetland water birds, you will love Hastie’s Swamp National Park. Even if you notice the signs, and take an unplanned detour like I did, you will love it, or find it interesting. There is a huge variety of birds that come here and you will see a few of these at any given time. There is an elevated bird watching tower which you enter after climbing some stairs, and from here you get a great view of the wetland swamp where the water birds congregate as well as interpretive signage describing the birds of the area in detail. Hastie’s Swamp is just a few kms outside of Atherton, and well worth a visit.
6. Davies Creek National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By WorldTravla7 - Cairns, Australia
I did this beautiful circuit walk with a local bushwalking group one Sunday and it’s an excellent half day walk to try (allow 3 hours). In terms of distance, the sign from the trailhead indicates 8km but my Apple-watch showed 7.5km (though we did take a brief short cut). The first 2km heads uphill quite steeply but it’s manageable for the moderately fit. There is also a short rock scramble heading up which may be challenging for some - so make sure you go with others so they can give you a pull up if necessary. The summit sees you at Turtle Rock (yes, a rock shaped like a turtle) for some excellent views out over Davies Creek National Park. The trail includes diverse plant life, impressive rock formations, & a nice swimming area near the end where you can cool off. It rained the day we did the hike which actually brought out some beautiful bush scents of lemon & eucalyptus. The area is also a significant for the aboriginal peoples - nearby is Davies Creek falls & aboriginal rock art at Bare Hill. The trail is easy to find however you need to travel several kilometres on unsealed road along Davies Creek Rd.
7. Kuranda National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By 788brienj - Gladstone, Australia
Very family friendly. We took the train up the mountain and the Sky Rail down. Lots of history about the area. Plenty to see.
8. Windin Falls
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By WorldTravla7 - Cairns, Australia
This one is a hidden gem the will blow your mind. It’s a gorgeous waterfall opening out into an expansive valley of rainforest that goes on for hectares. You can swim in the freshwater creek upstream and enjoy everything nature has to offer. You do have to work for your views though as there is a 4.5km one way walk down to the falls with some steep sections. Getting there: It is an adventure in itself to get to the start of the walk down an unsealed track and a decent drive down to the start of the track via dirt road. It is a beautiful walk though through rainforest and diverse plant life so do not let this deter you. Drive toward Malanda on the Atherton Tablelands and turn off Lake Barrine Rd onto Topaz Rd. After a while you will come to the Old Cairns Track which leads to the start of the hike to Windin Falls. There are signs as you get close and you will see cars parked on the road. Note: Windin Falls is steadily becoming more popular with tourists due to the immense beauty. They mostly like to pose and take selfies in the infinity pool just before the drop which has become popular on Instagram so come earlier or later in the day if you want to enjoy the serenity without too many people. Also, there will be mud galore if there has been rain so think about scheduling your walk for the dry season when it will be drier and cooler. Take care close to the falls as it is a long drop down into the gorge and is potentially dangerous if you get too close to the edge.
9. Wooroonooran National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By WorldTravla7 - Cairns, Australia
We came to Wooroonooran NP as a group of friends and camped at Henrietta Creek Campground. It is a wonderful base from which spend a few days exploring lush Wooroonooran National Park (Palmerston section). A few notes/tips: •Waterfall chasers will be in heaven as some of the most beautiful and seclude waterfalls in FNQ are easily accessed from Henrietta Creek. Nandroya Falls (one of the best in FNQ) is a moderate 6km return walk through beautiful rainforest to the left of Henrietta Creek. To the left is the walk that takes you to Wallicher Falls and Tchupala Falls via Gooligans Day use area. This is around 5.5km (easy to moderate with very little uphill) however requires a creek crossing to get to the Wallicher Falls Lookout with some difficult rock hopping and jumping if you want to keep your joggers on (otherwise, take your shoes of and wade over the creek). Coming back we walked along the Palmerston from Tchupula Falls to Henrietta Camp Ground – I wouldn’t recommend this as while it is shorter, it is unshaded and hot and alongside 100km/hr traffic (we voted and consensus was to take the highway route) •Book in advance and try to get the sites 5-8 located on the eastern side of the campground as these are larger, have tables and chairs & are secluded and shaded by rainforest (some of the other sites are out in the sun and do not have tables and chairs). We booked these sites as a group and had a large portion of the campground to ourselves and were far enough away from other sites that we could have a few drinks and enjoy ourselves late into the night without bothering anyone •At night time there are opportunities to spot frogs and other creatures. There were 2 photographers in our group and they found some interesting frog species on the creek and got some excellent night shots. We also saw a snake out and about slithering through the grass with our torches. The cicadas went crazy loud for about half an hour around 7pm so don’t expect to hear anything your companions are saying during this time •Facilities are limited with toilets only (non-flush) and no showers (though Henrietta Creek and the falls are close by so a swim is as good as/better than a shower in my opinion). There are no rubbish bins, so you will need to collect rubbish and dispose off site •When we came in early November 2020 there were loads of march flies and leeches – I recommend buying and taking along Bushman’s as this worked well in staving off these foes
