Spread your towel at the shady, croc-free Malanda Falls, which have been tamed into a kind of public swimming pool. The falls don't fall as dramatically as others nearby, but it's a safe and easily accessible spot for swimming.
Malanda Falls
Cairns & Far North Queensland
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13.38 MILES
A must-see on any comprehensive Tablelands trip, this fascinating village houses over 60 heritage buildings, fully restored and relocated here from across…
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9.64 MILES
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0.66 MILES
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18.72 MILES
Babinda Boulders is a natural gorge where a photogenic creek rushes between 4m-high granite rocks. It’s croc-free, but waters can turn treacherous after…
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13.44 MILES
James Bond wannabes (and anyone even remotely interested in photography) shouldn't miss this fascinating museum, with rare 19th-century cameras, tiny spy…
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9.54 MILES
Crystal Caves is a gaudy mineralogical museum that houses the world’s largest amethyst geode (more than 3m high and weighing 2.7 tonnes) and more than 600…
27.52 MILES
About 14km from Cairns, 'Crystals' is a series of beautiful waterfalls and idyllic, croc-free swimming holes that locals would rather keep to themselves…
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Millstream Falls National Park
21.03 MILES
This park is made up of two sections: Big Millstream Falls and Little Millstream Falls. The Big Falls are reputedly Australia's widest single-drop…
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Head to these monthly markets and pick up local produce, arts, crafts and all manner of country-style curios.
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This welcoming spot is a great place to have a break from your Tablelands travels; its quaint, kid-pleasing dairy museum highlights the dairy-farming…
5.02 MILES
Kids absolutely adore this working farm, with 500 milking cows, tons of other friendly critters and a cheese factory (not to mention the handmade…
5.04 MILES
The sacred, 500-year-old Curtain Fig tree (signposted 3km out of town) is a must-see for its gigantic, otherworldly aerial roots that hang down to create…
5.74 MILES
On the fourth Saturday of every month, the village is besieged by day trippers hunting for crafts and local produce at these vibrant markets.
7.18 MILES
By Lake Tinaroo, this touching memorial to Australian soldiers lost in conflict in Afghanistan opened in 2013, and features a spectacular grove of…
7.54 MILES
If you don't have the time to spend hours sitting quietly beside a stream, this family-friendly place offers your best chance to spot a platypus in the…
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This park's eponymous main attraction – the eerie Mt Hypipamee Crater – is an unplumbed volcanic pipe more than 80m deep; the granite walls that plunge to…