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
Highlights and announcements
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Be inspired: Explore the tropics in ‘the Wet’—our top 3 ‘must dos’
Dramatic! Exhilarating! Invigorating! The wet season is an exciting time of year to explore the tropics of north Queensland.
- Temporary road closure: Bora Ground and Malaan roads, Wooroonooran National Park 23 March to 1 August 2023
- Temporary road and camping area closure: K-Tree Road, Maple Creek Road and South Johnstone camping area. Temporary partial road closure: Sutties Gap Road, Misty Mountains, Wooroonooran National Park 12 May to 30 September 2023
- Temporary closure: Wajil walk (Kearneys Falls walking track), Goldsborough Valley section, Wooroonooran National Park 19 August 2021 to 29 June 2023
- Planned burn advice: Little Mulgrave National Park, adjacent to Wooroonooran National Park 27 March to 27 July 2023
- Camping area water supply update: Goldsborough Valley section, Wooroonooran National Park 2 December 2021 to 28 November 2023