What to do and see in Atherton, Queensland: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do

November 17, 2021 Tonie Szymanski

Discover the best top things to do in Atherton, Australia including The Bat Hospital Visitor Centre, Nandroya Falls, Atherton Tablelands, Lake Tinaroo, Hallorans Hill Regional Park, Hou Wang Temple & Atherton Chinatown, Hasties Swamp National Park, Atherton Tablelands Visitor Information Centre, Humpy Nut World, Shaylee Strawberries.
Restaurants in Atherton

1. The Bat Hospital Visitor Centre

134 Carrington Rd, Atherton, Queensland 4883 Australia +61 7 4091 2683 [email protected] https://tolgabathospital.org/visitors/
Excellent
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5.0 based on 196 reviews

The Bat Hospital Visitor Centre

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL. Enter an upside down world and meet the real stars of the night! Our personalised tours only run during feeding time 3-6pm, when the bats come down to eye level from their 6 metre-high roost. Eclectic collection of bat art , world-class facilities and bat information set among restful gardens. Open all year but bookings essential as tour times vary between 3 and 6pm. Entry $20 adult and $10 children.

Reviewed By manuelac2017 - Melbourne, Australia

We stumbled across this place as it’s not highly advertised, but what a gem of a place it is! The tour was outstanding with all things “bats” carefully explained to us with such passion. So wonderful to see the bats rehabilitating. And it’s so clean!! We were amazed. Keep up the good work

2. Nandroya Falls

Palmerston , Wooroonooran National Park Palmerston Highway, Atherton, Queensland Australia +61 7 4091 4222 http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/wooroonooran-palmerston/index.html
Excellent
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5.0 based on 25 reviews

Nandroya Falls

Reviewed By JilliBn - Gold Coast, Australia

Nice walk, best done early morning. Recommended to take insect repellent as march flies are notorious and do sting. I had terrible reactions and was covered in inflamed, itchy bites for weeks. Other than that I really enjoyed the walk.

3. Atherton Tablelands

Atherton, Queensland 4883 Australia +61 1300 072 240 [email protected] http://www.athertontablelands.com.au
Excellent
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4.5 based on 58 reviews

Atherton Tablelands

Reviewed By O3091NYstevea - Brisbane, Australia

Stunning scenery and very relaxed people. A vehicle is the only way to explore the area at your pace,

4. Lake Tinaroo

Tinaroo Falls Dam Road, Atherton, Queensland 4883 Australia +61 7 4095 3563 http://www.tablelands.org/laketinaroo/index.html
Excellent
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4.5 based on 118 reviews

Lake Tinaroo

Reviewed By bettsyb2017 - Atherton, Australia

Went for a day trip it ws gorgeous & relaxing could have stayed all day great fishing to even on a rainy day its relaxing

5. Hallorans Hill Regional Park

Centenary Drive, Atherton, Queensland 4883 Australia http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/hallorans-hill/index.html
Excellent
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4.5 based on 40 reviews

Hallorans Hill Regional Park

Reviewed By JaymieOK - Townsville, Australia

A lovely park, right in town. Some nice walking trails and a lovely open picnic space too. The birds and pademelons are lovely.

6. Hou Wang Temple & Atherton Chinatown

86 Herberton Rd Atherton Chinatown, Atherton, Queensland 4883 Australia +61 7 4091 6945 [email protected] http://www.houwang.org.au/temple.html
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4.5 based on 39 reviews

Hou Wang Temple & Atherton Chinatown

Reviewed By 956sallyf - Coonabarabran, Australia

I visited Atherton from 19 December so was not able to enter the Hou Wang Miao ( Temple) positioned with favourable feng-shui facing Piebald Creek to the north & the Herberton Range to the south. However I explored the site from the surrounding landscape & the National Trust booklet provided free by the Atherton Visitor Information Centre. Australian history of gold mining and how Chinese from Guangdong province were successful maize growers using traditional techniques. Social history of Chinese people in Australia.

7. Hasties Swamp National Park

Herberton Road Herberton-Atherton Road, Atherton, Queensland Australia +61 1300 366 361 http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/hasties-swamp/index.html
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4.5 based on 53 reviews

Hasties Swamp National Park

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.

8. Atherton Tablelands Visitor Information Centre

Corner Main Street and Silo Road, Atherton, Queensland 4883 Australia +61 1300 366 361 [email protected] https://www.trc.qld.gov.au/locations/atherton-tableland-information-centre/
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4.5 based on 25 reviews

Atherton Tablelands Visitor Information Centre

Reviewed By mjmcculkin - Cooloola Cove, Australia

We have a background in tourism and usually find the best place to find local information is at the Visitor Information Centre. In this case, we found a gem. Nicole was the staff member on duty and we found her to be not only a wealth of great information, but so passionate about all that the area had to offer. She is a real asset to tourism in the area, so thank you Nicole for your time, knowledge, passion and that you took as much time with us as was needed to ensure we got the most out of our visit to the area. All your tips were well appreciated.

9. Humpy Nut World

Kennedy Highway, Atherton, Queensland Australia +61 7 4095 4102 https://www.facebook.com/The-Humpy-239202969542992/
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4.5 based on 26 reviews

Humpy Nut World

Reviewed By TrippyBee20 - Townsville, Australia

They say the visit will be surprising. I love the fact that most of the stock is local and the range of foodstuffs for vegans, GF and others was just amazing. I bought a heap of things as Xmas presents.

10. Shaylee Strawberries

Corner Gillies Highway and Marks Lane, Atherton, Queensland 4883 Australia +61 7 4091 2962 http://www.shayleestrawberries.com.au/
Excellent
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4.0 based on 59 reviews

Shaylee Strawberries

Reviewed By lesleyh718

We love strawberries, although there was not enough strawberries to pick your own yet we had a great time. We tried the strawberry ice cream and it was delicious.We bough some fresh strawberries and some strawberry jam. Both were very tasty wanted to go back and get some more

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