Things to do

Curtain Fig National Park is home to the Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo.

Photo credit: © Danora Buschkens

Mackleay's honeyeater, a Wet Tropics endemic, has been recorded in Curtain Fig National Park.

Photo credit: © Wet Tropics Management Authority

Camping and accommodation

Camping

Camping is not permitted in Curtain Fig National Park.

Other accommodation

There is a range of holiday accommodation in and around Yungaburra, Malanda and Atherton. For more information, see the tourism information links.

Walking

The boardwalk encircling the curtain fig is the only public-accessible part of the national park.

Curtain Fig boardwalk

Grade 2

Distance: 180m circuit
Time: allow 10min walking time
Details: This short, gently sloping boardwalk takes visitors around the tree while protecting the fragile root system. Viewing areas overlook the endangered mabi forest.

• Take a virtual tour of the Curtain Fig boardwalk captured with Google Street View Trekker.

Viewing wildlife

The endangered mabi forest protected by the Curtain Fig National Park provides a wonderful wildlife watching opportunity. Some mabi forest residents have been declared near threatened, including the Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo and the Herbert River ringtail possum.

Over 130 species of birds are listed as mabi forest inhabitants and over 41 of these have so far been recorded in the Curtain Fig National Park.

Several species of frogs and reptiles are also in the park, including the near threatened bar-sided skink.

Spotlighting

Resident nocturnal mammals, insects and reptiles ensure a rewarding spotlighting trip to the Curtain Fig National Park. Leaf-tailed geckos are often seen on tree trunks, while the Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo and many possums can sometimes be spied in the canopy. See looking after the park for more information about spotlighting.

• See the description of the park’s natural environment for more details about Curtain Fig National Park wildlife.