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Atherton
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The
Atherton Tablelands is a rustic country region offering a
combination of nature and lifestyle, with spectacular Wet
Tropics rainforests, rich farmlands and postcard-like towns
to the remote
outback.
[Atherton Tablelands
eco-friendly accommodation]
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The
Atherton Tablelands, also known as the Cairns Highlands, are
Tropical North Queensland’s highland getaway. The Tablelands
are situated on a mountainous plain located between the
Bellenden Ker Range and the Great
Dividing Range, at an altitude ranging from 600m to
1100m - where the air is cool and fresh.
Among
the World Heritage rainforests, national parks, mountains, rivers,
crater lakes and waterfalls of this region are some of
Australia's richest
agricultural lands and its most charming small
towns.
This
cool tropical plateau presents opportunities for bush walking, bird
watching, enjoying a wildlife river cruise with perhaps the chance
to see tree climbing kangaroos and platypus, horse riding,
ballooning, watersports, fishing, and miles of scenic
drives.
The
Tablelands are about an hour's scenic drive from Cairns via the
Palmerston and Gillies highways in the South, and the Rex and
Kennedy highways in the North. Winding roads lead to spectacular
lookouts and a popular route to take is the scenic waterfall circuit
- highlights include Australia's widest waterfall -
Millstream Falls.
