Tyto Wetlands Information Centre

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Ingham, the commercial centre for the region is becoming famous for the Tyto Wetlands, a unique wetland area next to the new information centre only 500m from the main street. While the greatest percentage of the town’s population are of Italian descent, many can also claim Spanish Basque heritage, making a stay in Ingham a truly multicultural experience. Just a short distance from town are beautiful beaches, rugged mountain ranges and the fascinating waterways of the Hinchinbrook Channel. Ingham, the commercial centre for the region, is becoming famous for the Tyto Wetlands, a unique wetland area next to the new Information Centre, only 500m from the main street. Things to see and do: Italian mausoleums at the cemetery, 5km E of town; The Australian – Italian Festival every May, and great Italian food any time; Wallaman Falls - Australia's largest sheer drop waterfall, plummeting 305m into the Herbert River Gorge, located in the Girringun National Park, 48km from Ingham, with camping facilities and swimming hole. Hike to the base of the falls; Taylors Beach, Forrest Beach and Lucinda Beach; camping and bushwalking on Hinchinbrook Island; Orpheus Island – spectacular snorkelling around Yank’s Jetty; cruising and fishing in the Hinchinbrook Channel; Jourama Falls in the Paluma Range National Park; Broadwater State Forest– Very popular camping and swimming; Tyto Wetlands – great birdwatching area in town limits

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