Lake Eacham
Swim in a beautiful volcanic crater lake or go for a 3km walk around its perimeter where you may spot a musky rat-kangaroo. Surrounded by World-Heritage Rainforest, this lake is a great bird watching area. Look into the weeping fig canopy at the lake side car park to view fig parrots. Listen for the distinctive calls of the catbird and tooth-billed bowerbird. Bring a picnic or use the free BBQs. Toilet facilities available.
– 10 minute drive from Yungaburra
Lake Barrine
Drive east from Yungaburra to Lake Barrine, Crater Lakes National Park. Since the 1920s, visitors have experienced the pleasures of the Tea House Devonshire tea and a lake cruise. You can go for a 5km walk around the lake through towering rainforest trees. Take a cruise on the lake and spot sunbathing pythons, duck, eels, and turtles. Picnic and toilet facilities available. Bring your camera and binoculars for bird watching.
– 15 minute drive from Yungaburra
Lake Tinaroo – Tinaburra
What a fisherman’s paradise. Bring your boat and fishing gear to Lake Tinaroo to catch a whopper – the iconic Barramundi.
This is also a great spot to water ski, picnic and play family sports such as soccer on the grassy shores of the lake.
– 10 minute drive from Yungaburra
See you in Yungaburra!