Best places: National parks in Mission Beach, Australia

Biodiverse national park with gorges, mountainous rainforest and beaches, plus camping and hiking.

Enclosed gondolas riding 7.5 km over rainforest canopy, with walks at 2 stations along the way.

Riverside park with dense tropical rainforests, plus trails leading to waterfall & gorge views.

Protected scenic area & well-known snorkeling spot featuring a huge coral reef full of marine life.

Mountainous island park featuring tranquil, sandy beaches & walking tracks amid pines & eucalyptus.

The volcanic lakes, Barrine & Eacham, are at the heart of this protected area with hiking trails.

👍 A very impressive curtain fig tree a short walk on a boardwalk that goes all the way around the tree.

👍 Very nice walk good for all ages. Great fauna and flora as you walk through pristine rainforest alone the upper Barron River where you can fine dinner falls . Out the end of a 400km walk is a diatreme or volcanic pipe which is something to definitely see as it is massive and spectacular.

Protected area known for rainforest-fringed Jourama Falls & views from 1,000m-high Mount Spec.

National park with woodland camping areas, streams, hiking/mountain-biking trails & picnic areas.

👍👍 A must visit, absolutely stunning in the wet. Can be dangerous always listen to warning signs

A rainforest trail leads to a series of swimming holes & cascades tumbling over granite boulders.

Remote park with diverse wildlife & a camping area, plus walking trails, lookouts & public moorings.

Elevated boardwalk & observation towers above a rainforest canopy, with exhibits on native wildlife.

Hikes through underground lava tubes, hilltops with sunset views & meals in repurposed railway cars.

👍👍 This is true Australiana up close and personal. It had been raining and the smell of eucalyptus from the gum trees was heavy in the air. The falls are a very easy 300 metre walk down from a shady carpark. A bit steep, but probably manageable in a wheel chair with strong control. The Millstream Fall...

👍👍 We went up the scenic sky rail and had a great time Kids enjoyed the trip and nobody ran out of things to see and do along the way. Very nice to see the national park and hope it is preserved for hundreds of years so others can enjoy it too

Bushwalking through a protected landscape of dense forest, granite ridges & dramatic waterfalls.

👍👍 Decent walk. The path is all concrete - not a dirt track. The path is quite steep in many places to make sure that you are wearing shoes with a decent grip. The waterfall is right at the end and you can climb down onto the rocks. Take care - it is steep and can get slippery. Reccomend as a moderate...

👍 Expect unsealed roads with corrugations to get there. Tours were all booked out and a little out of our price range so we did the self-guides cave tours. Not for those claustrophobic or faint hearted. Some difficult climbing involved. Balancing rock was cool but our favourite was the Mungana Archway...