Enjoy village pleasures – a vibrant mix of alfresco café culture, boutique shopping, and famous Yungaburra Markets. Explore natural attractions and drive, hike or bike through stunning rainforests and pastoral countryside. View abundant bird and wildlife. Thrill to fishing and water sports at mighty Lake Tinaroo. Swim in glorious crater lakes and waterfalls. Come to Yungaburra!
Peterson’s Creek is a haven for wildlife. Watch for platypus, tree-kangaroos, wallabies and a large variety of birds (View map). Yungaburra, the historic heart of the Tablelands, was established in 1890, and is listed by the National Trust of Queensland with many of the original buildings still in use. Walk the Old Town Loop and experience local history (View map).
Yungaburra Notice Board
The friendly people of Yungaburra will make you feel most welcome. Click on the links below to see the extensive range of services available:
Action Realty, Allumbah Pocket Cottages, Artistree Gallery, At the Art Garage, Ballinger Training & Consultancy P/L, Birds ‘n’ Bloom Cottages, C & G Lollies, Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge, Crater Lakes Rainforest Cottages, Eden House Retreat, Foxwell Park Lodge, Foodworks, Gillies Roadhouse, Global Free Style, Hair Organix, Hidden Treasures, Keddie’s Takeaway, Kookaburra Lodge, Kulara Views Retreat, Lake Barrine Tea House, Lake Eacham Caravan Park, Lake Front Holiday Villas, Lakeside Garden Centre, Miss Megs’s Shop, Mt Quincan Crater Retreat, Nick’s Swiss-Italian Restaurant, Obi’s Restaurant, On the Wallaby Lodge & Tours, Passiflore, Tableland Pump Irrigation Repair & Service, Tablelands Tours & Transfers, That Retro Café, Tinaroo Sunset Retreat, Waldot Grove At Lake Tinaroo, Yungaburra Antiques, Vintage & Fairies, Yungaburra Community Kindergarten, Yungaburra Hotel, Yungaburra P&C, Yungaburra Pitstop, Yungaburra Pizzeria, Yungaburra Post Office
The Village
The village of Yungaburra is surrounded by countryside which has been influenced and shaped by many, now extinct, volcanoes. The landscape is stunning, with outstandingly beautiful natural attractions: crater lakes, waterfalls and World Heritage rain forest. This tranquil and picturesque village is situated 720 metres (2400 feet) above sea level. This ideal holiday destination is cooler than the coastal area during summer, and in winter the mild days and refreshing nights are an excuse to enjoy a crackling log fire.
Yungaburra is easily accessible from Cairns, just over one hour up the Gillies Range or come from Cairns’ northern beaches via the Kuranda Range. If you are driving north from Townsville you can drive the Palmerston Highway from Innisfail. See our Atherton Tablelands maps page.
Supercharge your Yungaburra holiday experience by calling in to the Visitor Information Centre, located directly across the street from the Lake Eacham Hotel at the Maude Kehoe Park. The friendly volunteers will be glad to help you with your holiday needs.
See you in Yungaburra!
