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Interactive Atherton Tablelands Tourist Map: Find The 19 Best Things To Do

Last Updated: November 10, 2026

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The Atherton Tablelands are a highland plateau inland from Cairns in Far North Queensland, Australia, a cooler farming region of crater lakes, waterfalls and rainforest at around 700 metres. Ride the Kuranda Scenic Railway up through Barron Gorge National Park and the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway back, visit the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary and Birdworld in Kuranda, walk around Lake Barrine and see Rainforestation Nature Park.

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List of all 19 things to do in Atherton Tablelands and where to find them

  1. Great Barrier Reef ★ 4.7 (17,374 reviews)Esplanade, Cairns City, Cairns, Queensland Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  2. Barron Gorge National Park ★ 4.6 (5,091 reviews) Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  3. Skyrail Rainforest Cableway ★ 4.6 (3,584 reviews)Skyrail Drive, Queensland, 4878 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  4. Australian Butterfly Sanctuary ★ 4.5 (3,098 reviews)Rob Veivers Drive, Kuranda, 4881 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  5. Atherton Tablelands ★ 4.9 (2,714 reviews)Tolga, Rocky Creek, Queensland, 4882 Tickets and tours on Viator
  6. Kuranda Scenic Railway ★ 4.5 (2,694 reviews)Kamerunga Road, Cairns, 4870 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  7. Birdworld Kuranda ★ 4.4 (2,499 reviews)Myths & Legends Walkway, Kuranda, 4881 Tickets and tours on Viator
  8. Rainforestation Nature Park ★ 4.5 (2,357 reviews)Kennedy Highway, Kuranda, 4881 Tickets and tours on Viator
  9. Lake Barrine ★ 4.8 (1,156 reviews)Kairi, Queensland, 4872, Australia Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  10. Cairns Aquarium ★ 4.7 (1,073 reviews)5 Florence St Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  11. Cairns Botanic Gardens ★ 4.9 (509 reviews)78-96 Collins Ave, Edge Hill Tickets and tours on Viator
  12. Behana Gorge ★ 4.8 (383 reviews)Wooroonooran, Queensland, 4860, Australia Tickets and tours on Viator
  13. Granite Gorge Nature Park ★ 4.9 (379 reviews)Randazzo Road, Queensland, 4880 Tickets and tours on Viator
  14. Cairns Esplanade Lagoon ★ 4.0 (69 reviews)Esplanade, Cairns City, Cairns, Queensland Tickets and tours on Viator
  15. Rusty's Markets ★ 4.9 (20 reviews)57-89, Grafton Street, Cairns City, Cairns Tickets and tours on Viator
  16. Kuranda ★ 5.0 (19 reviews)Kamerunga Road, Cairns, 4870 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  17. Trinity BeachVasey Esplanade, Cairns, 4879 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
  18. Mt. WhitfieldBlue Arrow Circuit, Cairns, 4870 Tickets and tours on Viator
  19. Historic Village Herberton ★ 4.8 (162 reviews)6 Broadway, Herberton, Queensland 4887Not shown on the map Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia

Official websites and travel guides

  • Atherton Tablelands travel guide: Wikivoyage
  • Atherton Tablelands on Wikipedia
  • All Atherton Tablelands tours and activities on Viator

Where To Stay In Atherton Tablelands: Interactive Atherton Tablelands Hotel Map

Kuranda is the closest village to Cairns with a handful of guesthouses; Atherton or Yungaburra make better bases for the lakes and waterfalls, while many visitors stay in Cairns and day-trip. Find hotels on the map below.

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