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Undulating ranges surround basalt outcrops, basalt plains and seasonal swamps. Ironbark woodlands provide habitat for grey kangaroos, abundant birdlife and many other native animals.

Blencoe Falls—one of the most stunning waterfalls in Australia—plunges 90 m to the pool below, before cascading a further 230 m to the bottom of Blencoe Gorge.

Rugged mountains rise abruptly from the wetlands, saltpans and mangrove forests of the coastal plain. Alligator Creek descends in a series of cascades, deep pools and waterfalls.

In the scenic Herbert River Valley, Abergowrie State Forest contains tropical rainforest, open eucalypt forest and exotic pine plantations adjacent to the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.

Ancient lava flows, fossilised limestone and the Burdekin River are highlights here, with the site of the former Dalrymple township, one of the first inland settlements in northern Australia.

Girringun National Park is comprised of six sections—Blencoe Falls, Dalrymple Gap track, Mount Fox, Princess Hills, Wairuna and Wallaman.

This national park protects a range of wetlands including estuarine areas, freshwater swamps, saltmarshes and sand dunes. Halifax Bay wetlands are recognised as nursery grounds for a wide range of estuary fish…

Fringed by rainforest, Waterview Creek tumbles down many picturesque cascades and rapids, offering beautiful spots to relax, camp, walk and enjoy watching birds, butterflies and other native wildlife.

Spectacular gorges, towering cliffs, rugged countryside and dry rainforest-clad ridges; discover all this on the Juwun (Herbert River Gorge) and Jambal (snake) walks.

Rising high above the coastal plains, cloaked in tropical rainforest and dissected by numerous streams, Mount Spec is the southernmost national park section in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.