Things to Do in Atherton Tablelands

• Kuranda Rainforest Village – home of five of the region’s top ten visitor attractions
  Travel by Kuranda Scenic Rail and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, stop at the Rainforestation Nature Park, browse through the Kuranda Market and visit Kuranda Birdworld.
• Tropical Food Trails
  Self-drive the Tropical Food Trails and visit working coffee and tea plantations, mango wineries, gourmet dairy product tastings and other agricultural pursuits.
• Coffee plantations
  Treat your senses to a full-on coffee experience at Coffee Works in the heart of Queensland's coffee growing region at Mareeba. Take a tasting tour and try the exquisite coffees, teas, chocolates and liqueurs.
• Spy Camera Museum and Tin Mining Museum
  Visit the fascinating Spy Camera Museum and Tin Mining Museum at Herberton, the oldest town on the Atherton Tablelands.
• Atherton Antiques and Australiana
  Check out some interesting and unusual Australian and English pieces and collectibles at Atherton Antiques and Australiana.
• Tyrconnell Historic Goldmine
  Take a step back in time to experience and learn about the goldmining era in the Tyrconnell Historic Goldmine near Dimbulah.
• Historic steam train
  Ride the historic Capella steam train from Ravenshoe to Toumoulin and back.
• Chillagoe
  Check out Limestone caves, Balancing Rock, Marble Quarries and Aboriginal rock-art sites at the historic mining village of Chillagoe.
• Platypus Park
  Platypus viewing at Platypus Park – travel there on a 1920s steam train and take a short bush walk to the 100-year-old Hou Wang Temple.
• The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary and Koala Gardens
  Step into the world of butterflies in the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary and for an encounter with Australia’s unique wildlife, visit the Koala Gardens.
• Birdwatching
  Excellent birdwatching – Hasties Swamp, Mount Hypipamee National Park and Lake Eacham.
• National parks
  Discover Australia's wild beauty in Crater Lakes National Park, Mount Hypipamee National Park and Barron Gorge National Park.
• Lakes
  Go swimming at the volcanic crater lakes Lake Barrine and Lake Eacham, and barramundi fishing, swimming, walking, waterskiing and sailing at Lake Tinaroo, Ellinjaa Falls, Zillie Falls, Dinner Falls and Little Millstream Falls.
• Whitewater Rafting
  Sign up for a whitewater rafting adventure on the Barron River.
• Innot Hot Springs
  Relax in the therapeutic mineral waters of Innot Hot Springs.
• O'Briens Creek and Elizabeth Creek
  Go fossicking for gemstones at O'Briens Creek and the Elizabeth Creek gemfield.
• Tourist Information Centres
  View displays on volcanic history at Malanda Environmental Centre; visit Atherton Tableland Information Centre for gifts and souvenirs and check out the Aboriginal Culture Centre at Ravenshoe Visitor Information Centre.
• Kuranda Spring Festival
  On 6 and 7 September 2008. A weekend of village activities, displays, band entertainment at local hotels, street parade and Battle of the Barron River raft race.
• Walkamin Country Music Festival Mareeba
  From 10–12 October 2008. A great weekend of music featuring a talent quest and a Super Saturday Night Show with top national music artists; food and camping available at Kerribee Park, Mareeba.
• Yungaburra Folk Festival
  From 24–26 October 2008. Annual festival celebrating music and cultural understanding with performances, workshops and events.

Nearby town

• Ravenshoe
  Queensland's highest town and gateway to the Savannah Way and the Outback. Ravenshoe is the access point for the Misty Mountains Walking Track.