Services close to The Blue House

Dining - award winning restaurants, quaint cafes and historic pubs are just a stroll away.

Shopping - Yungaburra boasts some great art & craft shops, an opal gallery and a bookshop.

Groceries are available at the local Supermarket and wine and beer can be purchased at the local pub.

There is a local service station, a doctor and Catholic and Anglican churches. Visit our Visitor Information Centre next to the pub for more info!

Platypus viewing Platform

Allumbah Pocket

Tree Kangaroo

Views over the lovely Tablelands

Lake Tinaroo - ideal for watersports

Heritage listed buildings in Yungaburra

Activities close to The Blue House

Heritage walk - pick up a map from the Info centre and experience the charm of yesteryear on your self guided walk. Yungaburra has the highest proportion of Heritage Listed buildings outside regional centres in Qld.

Peterson Creek Wildlife and Botanical Walk is just 50 metres away at Allumbah Pocket. The walk is a total of 2.5 km that can be broken into two sections. Self guided brochures are available from the Info Centre. Platypus, unique Tree Kangaroos and many bird species can be seen as you walk along the creek. Historic sites are marked with interpretive information and there are picnic tables and shelters along the way. Join the volunteers on a Friday morning and enjoy the happy working atmosphere or join us for an Aussie smoko at 10 am at Allumbah Pocket.

Platypus spotting - stroll to the viewing platform below Nick's Restaurant on the edge of town or follow the walk along the creek from Allumbah Pocket. These unique animals are a 'must see' for visitors with best viewing chances at dusk.

Curtain Fig Tree - a 1.7 km walk from the platypus platform takes you on a graded track to the Tablelands most famous tree. The circular viewing platform is wheel chair accessible.

Lake Tinaroo - 3 km from the village offers year round water sports, Barramundi fishing and birdwatching

Atherton Tablelands

Explore the beauty of the Atherton Tablelands - our volcanic legacy has sculptured a landscape of diverse vistas; lush rainforests, waterfalls, crater lakes and rolling green hills.

The Crater Lakes
Lakes Eacham and Barrine are crater lakes filled with cool, deep, crystal clear water surrounded by World Heritage rainforest. These lakes offer a welcome escape from the heat and humidity of the coast. Lake Barrine has a tea house and regular cruises and both lakes offer swimming, picnicking and circuit walking tracks.

Waterfalls
The high mountains of the Tablelands are the source of some magnificent rivers. The region has many fine cascading waterfalls as cool, pure mountain streams tumble to the sea. Take in the Waterfall Circuit and particularly the lovely 'bridal veil' of Millaa Millaa Falls.

Bush Walking Trails
Choose one of the Tableland's Top Ten Treks and take a walk on the wild side - through Australia's very own World Heritage listed rainforest paradise. See the Wet Tropics Site of visit the Information Centre for a comprehensive guide to bushwalks on the Tablelands.

Townships full of History
Apart from Yungaburra, Kuranda, Millaa Millaa, Herberton, Atherton, Ravenshoe and Mareeba are rich in history. Atherton, Herberton Ravenshoe and Mareeba have Visitor Information Centres.

Birdwatchers Paradise
An incredible diversity of habitat makes the region a birding 'hot spot'. Every walk is a bird walk and every drive or stop is an opportunity to see the renowned local bird life. Visit www.yungaburra.com for info on birding tours available from the village.