Wooroonooran National Park
- Impacts of Cyclone Yasi
These parks were recently affected by Cyclone Yasi. To find out more about Cyclone impacts on the parks and their ongoing recovery, see Cyclone Yasi.
Location
Walshs Pyramid 26 km south of Cairns; Goldsborough Valley 46 km south-west of Cairns; Josephine Falls 75 km south of Cairns; Palmerston (Doongan) 33 km west of Innisfail; Bartle Frere trail—75 km south of Cairns and 35 km south-east of Atherton
What's special
Wooroonooran National Park offers visitors a variety of recreational opportunities. Walshs Pyramid provides a challenging hiking trail not far from Cairns, while Goldsborough Valley offers opportunities for canoeing, mountain biking, walking and camping. Josephine Falls features a cascading waterfall and the beginning of the trail up Queensland’s highest mountain—Bartle Frere, while Palmerston (Doongan) is renowned for beautiful rainforest, wild rivers, steep gorges, cascading waterfalls and the Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway.
See Walshs Pyramid, Goldsborough Valley, Josephine Falls, Palmerston (Doongan), Bartle Frere and the Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway for more detailed information.
Useful links
- Wooroonooran National Park map (PDF, 523K)*
- Bartle Frere trail map (PDF, 200K)*
- Goldfield trail map (PDF, 109K)*
- Goldsborough Valley map (PDF, 93K)*
- Josephine Falls map (PDF, 101K)*
- Palmerston (Doongan) map (PDF, 99K)*
- Wet Tropics Management Authority
- Species lists
Nearby parks
- Alligators Nest, Tully Gorge National Park
- Bartle Frere trail, Wooroonooran National Park
- Barron Gorge National Park
- Eubenangee Swamp National Park
- Goldfield trail, Wooroonooran National Park
- Goldsborough Valley, Wooroonooran National Park
- Josephine Falls, Wooroonooran National Park
- Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway
- Misty Mountains wilderness walking tracks
- Palmerston (Doongan), Wooroonooran National Park
- Russell River National Park
- Tully Gorge National Park
- Walshs Pyramid, Wooroonooran National Park
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Last updated 16 March 2011
