The township of Atherton is the central town linking you to the Atherton Tablelands, Cairns Highlands, Tropical Far North Queensland, Australia.  No longer "just a day trip" the Atherton Tablelands has so much more to offer with new accommodation, wineries, coffee plantations, wildlife shows, 4wd tours, and even a new cheese and chocolate factory.  You can't possibly see all the attractions and tours there is on offer in a day let alone a week and should you book less than a week you will be kicking yourself that you didn't stay longer!

Just some of the tours and places to see as well as the new ones noted above are a Tea Plantation, Bush Walking, Wildlife Tours, Bird Watching, Nocturnal viewing, Bird Show, Chinese Temple, Museums, Warbird Adventure Flights, Hot Air Balloon Flights, Go Kart Action, Undara Experience, Milk Factory (Dairy Centre) , Bio-Dynamic Dairy, Barra Fishing, Boat Hire, Swimming, Wakeboarding, Waterskiing, Water Sports, Crater Lake Boat Cruise, Antique Stores, A-La-Carte Restaurants, Historic Hotels, Strawberry Farm, Weekend Markets, Opal & Gem Gallery, Crystal Caves, Pottery, Woodworks Gallery, and Art Galleries.

Retreat from the coast for a Treechange of the most beautiful breathtaking countryside as it is free to view with Lake Tinaroo Dam, Volcanic Crater Lakes - Lake Eacham and Lake Barrine, Tinaburra Waters, Malanda Falls, Millaa Millaa Falls, Mungalli Falls, Dinner Falls, Mt Hypipamee Crater, Curtain Fig Tree, Twin Kauri Pines, Cathedral Fig Tree, Giant Red Cedar, Platypus Park, Halloran’s Hill, Millaa Millaa Look out, Heritage Rainforest, Undara National Park, Chillagoe-Mungana National Park, and Windy Hill Wind Farm all on offer.

Atherton is surrounded by smaller towns which all have their own special character.  From Historical Yungaburra village, Tolga, Kairi the town you pass through on the way to Tinaroo, Lake Eacham, Lake Barrine, Peeramon, Malanda, Tarzalli, Millaa Millaa, Herberton, Ravenshoe, Mareeba, Walkamin, Kuranda, to Chillagoe.

The Atherton Tablelands is a Farming District with Dairy Farming, Cattle Fattening, and Cropping (Avocados, Mangos, Dragonfruit, Macadamias, Coffee, Tea, Peanuts, Maize, Potatoes, Sugar Cane, and Grass). And now with Tourism also growing stronger every day.

The climate here is perfect (cooler and with less humidity than the coast).  Snuggle up in a cosy cottage in winter at one of the retreats.