Wooroonooran National Park offers visitors a variety of recreational opportunities. Walshs Pyramid provides a challenging hiking trail not far from Cairns, while Goldsborough Valley offers opportunities for canoeing, mountain biking, walking and camping. Josephine Falls features a cascading waterfall and the beginning of the trail up Queensland’s highest peak—Bartle Frere, while Palmerston (Doongan) is renowned for beautiful rainforest, wild rivers, steep gorges, cascading waterfalls and the Mamu Tropical Skywalk.
Location
- Walshs Pyramid 26km south of Cairns
- Goldsborough Valley 46km south-west of Cairns
- Goldfield trail 23km (north-west end) and 58km (south-east end) south of Cairns
- Josephine Falls 75km south of Cairns
- Bartle Frere trail 75km south of Cairns and 35km south-east of Atherton
- Palmerston (Doongan) 33km west of Innisfail
Park facilities
- Barbecue (wood/fuel/coin)
- Campfires allowed (conditions apply)
- Lookout
- Picnic tables (some sheltered)
- Toilets
- Wheelchair access (may require assistance)
- Camping
- Canoeing and kayaking
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Swimming
- Walking
- World Heritage
- Temporary closure: Goldsborough Valley section, Wooroonooran National Park 20 December 2023 to 30 June 2024
- Temporary walking track closure: Wallicher Falls walking track and bottom section of Nandroya Falls walking track, Wooroonooran National Park 16 December 2023 to 28 March 2024
- Wet season closure, some areas of the Misty Mountains road and track network, Wooroonooran National Park 19 December 2023 to 28 March 2024
- Temporary closure: Wajil walk (Kearneys Falls walking track), Goldsborough Valley section, Wooroonooran National Park 2 January 2024 to 2 January 2025
- Safety advice: heavy rain impacts Josephine Creek and Falls, Wooroonooran National Park 19 February to 22 March 2024
- Access advice: No access to Cochable Creek camping and day-use area and Misty Mountains wilderness tracks from Cochable Creek access road: Tully Gorge National Park 2 January 2023 to 27 June 2024
- Wet season safety information - significant stream rises: Wooroonooran National Park 28 November 2023 to 31 March 2024
- Camping area water supply update: Goldsborough Valley section, Wooroonooran National Park 2 December 2021 to 1 November 2024