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TROPIC • ATHERTON TABLEL ANDS

Herberton
Visit the oldest town on the Atherton
Tablelands, established in 1880 to
exploit the tin found on the hills
surrounding The Wild River. Grace
Street, the main street of Herberton,
features historical pubs, shops and
cafes and visitors enjoy the old world
charm of this heritage town that has
changed very little in 130 years.
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Chillagoe
Chillagoe offers fascinating attractions Mareeba
and abundant wildlife. Built around Mareeba is perhaps best known for its coffee plantations, cellar door experiences
spectacular limestone caverns, and outback rodeos, but there is a lot more to the largest town on the Atherton
passages and stalactites, the caves of Tablelands. Mareeba is surrounded by beautiful national park areas including
Chillagoe were once coral reefs some Davies Creek and Emerald Creek Falls offering superb hiking, swimming, mountain
400 million years ago. Today, they offer biking, camping and stargazing opportunities. Further along the highway you
an unforgettable experience to the have the small towns of Julatten and Mt Molloy, both equally impressive for their
thousands of visitors that pass through birdwatching and outdoor offerings.
them each year. Aboriginal rock art Atherton
(5-4000 years old), and the marvel of
Balancing Rock are other highlights of Atherton is a diverse regional centre
this unique outback town. with a busy main street of shops,
cafes, pubs and restaurants. It has
Eat and drink in recent years become well-known
for its gold standard mountain biking
The geology and rich with the Atherton Forest Mountain
fertile soils of the Atherton Bike Park’s 17 purpose-built tracks.
Tablelands support an
agricultural industry worth Yungaburra
hundreds of millions of dollars.
Here you will find coffee, tea, The historic heart of the Atherton
milk, sugar, tropical fruits Tablelands, Yungaburra is a quaint
and cheese, plus avocados, 5 village established in 1890. With
citrus, papaya, potatoes, herbs, 18 heritage-listed buildings, it is
pumpkins, watermelons, Kuranda the largest National Trust village
blueberries, strawberries and Colourful and quirky, Kuranda is the in Queensland and with its lovely
more. place to find art, tropical handicrafts streetscapes largely unchanged from
and jewellery made by local artisans. those early pioneer days it is easy to
CHECK OUT This vibrant town is home to the see why. The Afghanistan Avenue of
Skybury Cafe & Roastery Kuranda Markets, where you can Honour is a war memorial of national
Jacques Coffee Plantation try street food, with live music from significance, located 3km from the
Golden Drop Winery buskers adding to the atmosphere. town centre on the waterfront of
Mt Uncle Distillery There are also plenty of wildlife Lake Tinaroo.
Mungalli Creek Dairy attractions and activities to choose
Coffee Works from as well as spectacular rainforest
Gallo Dairyland walks including the short 1.2km Barron
Nerada Tea Falls Lookout Track.

1. Elinnjaa Falls
2. Millaa Millaa falls
3. The clear blue and green waters of Lake Eacham
4. Davies Creek
5. Lake Tinaroo by Phil Warring
6. Chillagoe Caves

For more information on the Atherton Tablelands,
including itineraries, trails and travel tips, visit
athertontablelands.com.au or download the app
Atherton Tablelands Travel Guide from Google / Apple.
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