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Cassowary Coast Area Attractions
Cassowary Coast Area Natural Attractions by City
Cassowary Coast Area Attractions Directory : Natural Attractions
Barnard Island Group National Park
Known as high continental islands, the forested slopes of the Barnard Islands rise steeply from the sea. Heights of the islands vary from 19 to 95 metres. The Barnard Islands have a fascinating geological history dating back 420 million years. The rocky slopes of the Barnard islands are densely cloaked in rainforest, with diversity increasing with the size of the island. Mangroves fringe parts of the islands and coastal plants border the shores. The South Barnard islands (Sister and Stephens i...Barnard Island Group National Park
Mourilyan
Beaver Reef Dive Site
Located in the protected Beaver Cay Marine Sanctuary off Mission Beach, Beaver Reef is an unspoiled fringing reef surrounding a sandy cay and offers a range of dive sites. Abundant soft corals and large gorgonian sea fans, lots of giant clams, helmet shells and bailer shells. Green and Hawksbill turtles are regularly sighted, large cod, big schools of spangled emperors, fusiliers, Whitetip reef sharks, barracuda and trevally. Manta Rays occur in winter. There is good snorkelling from the cay or ...Beaver Reef Dive Site
Mission Beach
Bicton Hill Circuit Track
Bicton Hill circuit track, Clump Mountain National Park. The track begins on Bicton Hill's exposed eastern side, where sturdy trees such as brush box and swamp mahogany grow. Climbing steadily, the track circles around to the hill's sheltered western side, which supports one of Australia's few remaining examples of lowland rainforest. A trip to the summit ends at a lookout offering spectacular mainland and island views. From the lookout, continue around the circuit until it meets back with the ...Bicton Hill Circuit Track
Mission Beach
Blencoe Falls, Girringun National Park
Blencoe Falls, Girringun National Park, boasts spectacular scenery and an array of plant and animal life. The falls plunge 90 metres to the pool below, before cascading a further 230 metres to the base of the gorge. Just as impressive is the Herbert River Gorge with its towering cliffs and dry, rugged ridges. Open forest dominates the escarpments and she-oaks line the Herbert River. Along the gullies and upper slopes of the Herbert River Gorge, vine-thicket rainforest scattered with hoop pines p...Blencoe Falls, Girringun National Park
Cardwell
Clump Mountain National Park
Clump Mountain National Park contains some of the few remaining patches of undisturbed tropical lowland rainforest in North Queensland. This forest type once grew extensively throughout these coastal lowlands but, due to clearing for farming, little now remains. These remnants are important habitat for the endangered southern cassowary, a large flightless bird found only in the tropical rainforests of Queensland and New Guinea. Bicton Hill is the main feature of Clump Mountain National Park. A ...Clump Mountain National Park
Mission Beach
Edmund Kennedy, Girramay National Park
Edmund Kennedy, Girramay National Park boasts natural beauty combined with a diverse range of landscapes. The low-lying area has a wonderful variety of vegetation including lowland rainforest, open eucalypt forest, paperbark woodland, sedge swamps and extensive mangrove forests that include most of the mangrove species found in Australia. During the wet season a deluge of rain flows from adjacent ranges to flood the creeks and swamps. As the floodwaters subside, the swamps become a tranquil sett...Edmund Kennedy, Girramay National Park
Cardwell
Great Barrier Reef Islands
Stretching more than 2,000 kilometres along the Queensland coastline and covering 35 million hectares, the Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef. It is home to an abundance of marine wildlife - including more than 1,500 brilliantly coloured species of tropical fish, 4000 species of molluscs, 400 species of sponge and 300 species of hard corals. The Great Barrier Reef's islands and cays support bird species by the hundred, including reef herons, ospreys, frigate birds and sea eagl...Great Barrier Reef Islands
Mission Beach
Hinchinbrook Island National Park
Hinchinbrook is one of Australia's most impressive and rugged continental islands. Hinchinbrook Channel, which separates the island from the mainland, is renowned for its variety of mangroves and dugong populations. Hinchinbrook Island National Park offers isolation and wilderness experiences - the challenging Thorsborne Trail is one of the world's most popular wilderness walks. Take a short walk from Macushla to Cape Richards, North Shepherd or South Shepherd bays. Trek along the remote east co...Hinchinbrook Island National Park
Cardwell
Jambal Walk, Wet Tropics Great Walk
Jambal walk, Wet Tropics Great Walk Grade: difficult. Distance: 20.6 kilometres return. Time: two days. The Jambal walk is for experienced, self-sufficient hikers. It follows the Juwun walk through open forest and into the Herbert River Gorge. Walkers then camp overnight at the Blanket Creek bush camp before returning the same way. Walk times are approximate only. They are based on an average walker travelling in good conditions. You will need to adjust these times to suit your group’s level of...Jambal Walk, Wet Tropics Great Walk
Cardwell
Juwun Walk, Wet Tropics Great Walk
The Juwun walk starts near Blencoe Falls, in Girringun National Park. Blencoe Falls is a spectacular waterfall that plunges 90 metres to a pool before cascading a further 230 metres to the base of the Herbert River Gorge. The Juwun walk is a strenuous walk through the Herbert River Gorge. From Blencoe Falls, walkers travel through open forest before steeply descending into the Herbert River Gorge to the Blanket Creek bush camp. From here walkers follow the river to the Yamanie pick-up point. T...Juwun Walk, Wet Tropics Great Walk
Cardwell
Koolmoon Creek Track, Misty Mountains Wilderness Walking Trails
This walk is part of the Misty Mountain wilderness walking trails, a 130 kilometres network of short and long wilderness tracks takes visitors through pristine, high altitude rainforest with crystal clear creeks, waterfalls and panoramic views. The Koolmoon Creek track leads through Tully Falls and Tully Gorge national parks from near Ravenshoe to Cochable Creek camping area, north-west of Tully. A series of linking loop tracks, all connecting to Tully Falls Road, provides opportunities for wal...Koolmoon Creek Track, Misty Mountains Wilderness Walking Trails
Tully
Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway
The Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway is a spectacular walk through the canopy of World Heritage rainforest. It is an iconic tourist attraction in the heart of the Wet Tropics. With a 350 metre long elevated walkway through the canopy, a cantilever, a 37 metre observation tower and more than 1200 metres of walking tracks, this attraction certainly has the 'wow' factor. The cantilever provides tantalising views over the North Johnston river gorge. The 37 metre observation tower emerges high abov...Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway
Innisfail
Paronella Park
Everyone has a dream. José Paronella's dream became a reality. On five hectares beside Mena Creek Falls he built his castle, a picnic area by the falls, tennis courts, bridges, a tunnel, and wrapped it up in an amazing range of 7,500 tropical plants and trees. He even harnessed the waterfall for his electricity. Paronella Park opened to the public in 1935. Today, visitors to the park marvel at the achievements of one man. Admission to Paronella Park is valid for 24 months and covers both t...Paronella Park
Mena Creek
The `Lady Bowen` Dive Site
The Lady Bowen Wreck off Mission Beach is a 220ft schooner now over 100 years old. A converted paddle steamer, she now rests in 34 metres and has become a reef in itself hosting magnificent coral formations and awesome marine life. You are likely to witness natures finest in the form of gropers, sea snakes, giant turtles, lionfish and barracuda.The `Lady Bowen` Dive Site
Mission Beach