Local Attractions and Links

Atherton.. centre of the Tablelands

Photo courtesy Atherton Hotel

Atherton is a prosperous and bustling town with all the services you need, including restaurants, motels, caravan parks and licenced clubs. It also boasts modern shopping facilities, antique shops and numerous parks and gardens.

Surrounding Atherton you will notice several small hills known as 'Seven Sisters'. These seven hills can be seen, in full or part, from various locations across the Tableland, and are cinder cones, the relics of ancient extinct volcanoes.

Millaa Millaa Falls
Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia
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Hallorans Hill Lookout, on top of a dormant volcano at the highest point in Atherton, offers spectacular views of Atherton, the Tableland, and the volcanic ranges beyond. Extensive picnic area with bbq's and children's play area are provided. Visitors can follow an interesting trail meandering down through the park and then on through the rare Mabi forest and down into the crater. Art work created by local artists, and signs shaped like vines and flowers, help draw visitors to different points of interest and intrigue.

spectacular views

Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia
Photo: Courtesy of Tourism Queensland

TOP TEN SPOTS TO VISIT

1. Tinaroo Falls Dam
2. Curtain Fig Tree
3. Lake Barrine
4. Chinese Temple
5. Lake Eacham
6. Hallorans Hill Lookout
7. Fascinating Facets " Crystal Caves"
8. Mareeba Wetlands
9. Windy Hill
10. Gallo's Dairyland

Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia
Photo: Courtesy of Tourism Queensland

Along Herberton Road is the century old historic Hou Wang temple, where you can discover Atherton's Chinese Heritage. Atherton was home to a thriving Chinese community from the 1880s to the mid-1900s.

The remains of Atherton's Chinatown are now an archaeological site featuring the community's place of worship, the Hou Wang Temple, which has been conserved and restored. Guided tours take visitors through the Queensland National Trust-owned temple which was used as a place of worship until the early 1970s.

		Hot Air Ballooning Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia Photo: Courtesy of Tourism Queensland

USEFUL LINKS

Lake Barrine

A wildlife cruise departs from the tea house 4 times daily, offering an informative and gentle boat ride around the perimeter of the lake.

Photo: Lake Barrine, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland. Photo Courtesy Tourism Queensland

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Mareeba Wetlands

Leave the crowds and bitumen roads behind and discover the rare and beautiful wildlife of the Australian outback.

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Enjoy the very best of the Atherton Tablelands

90 MAIN STREET, ATHERTON QLD, 4883. Ph : 0740 917 611 Fax : 0740 917 622