The Atherton Tablelands Accommodation

Feb 2, 2012 by Juan

The Atherton Tablelands is filled with the most beautiful accommodation from private luxury self contained, cottages, cabins, chalets, lodges, tree houses, bed and breakfast (B&B or BNB), retreats, farm stays, to holiday houses in Tropical Far North Queensland Australia. There are atherton tablelands accommodation Tariffs and Packages to suit every visitor to the Atherton Tableland.

Accommodation that also caters for everyone, from family friendly with children, pet friendly, romantic couples escapes, wedding honeymoon getaways to farm experiences. The Atherton Tablelands also known as the Cairns Highlands is located high up above the Mountains from Cairns just over an hours drive from the Cairns Airport. Also known for it’s beautiful countryside, cooler climate, Native Wildlife, beautiful Australian Birds, and Country Markets with the largest being located in the historic village of Yungaburra.

Now also attracting tourists for their holidays with so many fantastic Things to do, Atherton Tablelands Attractions, and Atherton Tablelands Tours and such as Wineries, Coffee Farms, a Cheese and Chocolate Factory, Dairy Centres, a Tea Plantation, an Ice-Creamery, Atherton Chinatown, Go-Karts, ATV’s, Horseriding, Helicopter flights, Lake Tinaroo Cruises, Lake Barrine Cruises, Hot-air Balloon flights, Golf, Ten Pin Bowling, Galleries, Museums, Adventure Guides, Waterfalls, Crater Lakes, dairy farms with rolling green hills, and much more.

The Atherton Tablelands is also renowned for their delicious local produce. Visitors from Cairns and Townsville also enjoy getting away from the citylife of the coast to retreat from the heat in summer or cozy up to a warm fireplace in winter.

For more information, please visit: athertontablelandsaccommodation.com.au/

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THINGS TO DO ON THE ATHERTON TABLELANDS

Feb 2, 2012 by Juan

A beautiful, scenic and unspoilt, undulating tableland between 500 and 1000 metres above the “The Great Barrier Reef” perfect for self driving tours.

See our Self Drive Itineraries for the Northern, Central & Southern Sections of The Atherton Tablelands, allow a full day in each section.

Ancient Rainforest, Volcanic lakes , Waterfall Circuit (including Millaa Millaa Falls), Mareeba Wetlands, National Parks, “World Heritage Listed – Wet Tropics” and Mabi Rainforest areas and an abundance and diversity of flora and fauna. (including Lumholtz tree kangaroos, possums, platypus, echidna, brolga, cassowaries, rock wallabies, wallabies, pademelon, kangaroo, bandicoot, quolls, bird life, etc- guided night spotting tours can be arranged.)

Adventure Activities include: Hot Air Ballooning, Free Flying, Horse Riding, Barramundi fishing, Bungy Jumping, Pioneer walking trails with Donkeys, Go-Kart Racing and Adventure helicopter experiences.

Jose Paronella’s dream continues at Paronella Park, “…The surprise of your Travels”.

A great place to spend half a day, is “Platypus Bend”, especially if you like walking without the tourist “masses”.
Be assured of a “catch” at the Tablelands best fishing park, “Tarzali Lakes”, or just feed and watch.

Visit working Coffee & Tea Plantations, Wineries, Gourmet Dairy food tasting, cheese & chocolate dairies and other agricultural pursuits.

Self Drive the Tropical Food Trails or let Atherton Blue Gum do the driving for you.

The Mareeba Wetlands, a bird watchers haven & conservation success story. Circum-navigate the lake with the Rangers expert commentary and view the beautiful Gouldian Finches – brought back from extinction.

“Rainforestation Nature Park” – Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience, Koala’s and amphibious army ducks, restaurants and gift shops.

Historical towns of Yungaburra, Atherton, Herberton & Irvinebank – the regions heart from 1880 – 1920.
Gemstone fossicking and Gold panning, off the normal tourist track.

The Hou Wang Miau Chinese Temple, the last surviving structure of what was Cedar Camp, the Atherton Chinatown, established in the mid 1880′s.

Historic Steam Train journeys, up the steepest grades in Queensland.

For more information, please visit: athertonbluegum.com/

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