The Atherton Tablelands or highlands area is not only home to dairy farms, wineries, fruit, nut, and coffee plantations, but is also renowned for its incredible, diverse beauty replete with waterfalls, stunning crater lakes and rolling, green hills. Explore the region on a day trip from Cairns or Port Douglas, see more with our great value Atherton Tablelands combo package tour deals.
Known as the food bowl of Cairns Tropical North Queensland, the Atherton Tablelands refers to the high altitude southern region. With its rich, fertile soil, the area is home to fruit, nut and coffee plantations, dairy farms, wineries, tea houses, cafes, and the only distillery found in the far north.
Foodies from around Australia are quickly cluing on to the abundance of fresh, local produce originating from the hills, evident in the number of food and wine festivals that are growing in popularity year after year.
Known as the food bowl of Cairns Tropical North Queensland, the Atherton Tablelands refers to the high altitude southern region. With its rich, fertile soil, the area is home to fruit, nut and coffee plantations, dairy farms, wineries, tea houses, cafes, and the only distillery found in the far north.
Foodies from around Australia are quickly cluing on to the abundance of fresh, local produce originating from the hills, evident in the number of food and wine festivals that are growing in popularity year after year.
But there is so much more to the tablelands than just gastronomic delights. The incredible diversity of the area – from rolling green hills to arid landscape, waterfalls, and popular recreational lakes – means a day trip to the area from Cairns or Port Douglas is going to be a very busy one.
Whether it’s a charming cottage in Yungaburra or camping at Lake Tinaroo, stay a couple of nights, or more, to explore the vast region properly.
See, we told you there’s a lot to do – and there’s plenty more you could explore.
Known as the food bowl of Cairns Tropical North Queensland, the Atherton Tablelands refers to the high altitude southern region. With its rich, fertile soil, the area is home to fruit, nut and coffee plantations, dairy farms, wineries, tea houses, cafes, and the only distillery found in the far north.
Known as the food bowl of Cairns Tropical North Queensland, the Atherton Tablelands refers to the high altitude southern region. With its rich, fertile soil, the area is home to fruit, nut and coffee plantations, dairy farms, wineries, tea houses, cafes, and the only distillery found in the far north.
Foodies from around Australia are quickly cluing on to the abundance of fresh, local produce originating from the hills, evident in the number of food and wine festivals that are growing in popularity year after year.
But there is so much more to the tablelands than just gastronomic delights. The incredible diversity of the area – from rolling green hills to arid landscape, waterfalls, and popular recreational lakes – means a day trip to the area from Cairns or Port Douglas is going to be a very busy one.
Whether it’s a charming cottage in Yungaburra or camping at Lake Tinaroo, stay a couple of nights, or more, to explore the vast region properly.
See, we told you there’s a lot to do – and there’s plenty more you could explore.
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