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Atherton

Queensland, Australia

Atherton is located in the Atherton Tablelands, in Northern Queensland.

Places to see and things to do

  • walk or drive up Halloran Hill for a great view of the surrounding coutryside. The walk starts form the Environmental Park. There is a great kids playground here too.
  • visit the Crystal Caves gem shop.
  • Chinatown and the Hou Wang Temple.
  • drive out to Hasties Swamp to go bird spotting fro the double story bird hide. This place is also called Nyleta Wetlands
  • visit Gallo Dairyland, a dairy and cheese factory, as well as a cafe and chocolate factory. You may see the cows coming in for milking.
  • drive to Mt Hypipamee Crater, a extinct volcano vent hole 124 m deep, and the nearby Dinner Falls.

Atherton
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