a

Crater Lakes National Park - Lake Barrine

Tablelands Regional Council  >  Australia

Beautiful crater lake surrounded by rainforest. Circular walking trail, tearoom, parking and fantastic birds.

Added* by Edward Bell
Most recent update 9 декември 2023

Description

Its a 5 km grade 3 walk around Lake Barrine but with a shorted 800m loop for those that don't fancy the whole thing. The Wet Tropics are a rainforest of global renoun with a great diversity of life. You can see Victoria's Riflebird displaying in the breeding season and hear good numbers of Tooth-billed Bowerbird calling in the later months. Its also home to a wide array of other rainforest birds that call North Queensland home.

Details

Access

Access is by car and there is free parking. If coming from Yungaburra take the Gillies Range Rd and follow for approx 9 km. Very clearly signposted and there will be a right turn onto the sealed national park access road that will take you to the parking area. Also follow signs for the Lake Barrine Tea House. Click on the P in the map for directions or coordinates.

The trail is well maintained but unpaved, widened in places and has wooden bridges over creeks but there are the occasional roots, fallen branches and vines that create trip hazards. It does have a slight incline in places so not a flat walk but one that can be taken ok at a steady birding pace. No access roads join the track other then at the start and finish (which is the same place).

A recent addition is a short loop that takes in the twin kauris which has now been made wheelchair accessible.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Lake

Conditions

Wet , Hilly

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Summer

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

A stunning location and well worth a visit to take in the scenery, enjoy the botany and even maybe see some of the other wildife. Pack your swimmers as its great to take a dip to freshen up especially in summer.

Links

View other birding spots in the area that are published on Birdingplaces

Map

Top 5 birds

Victoria's Riflebird
1. Victoria's Riflebird
(Ptiloris victoriae)
Tooth-billed Bowerbird
2. Tooth-billed Bowerbird
(Scenopoeetes dentirostris)
Bower's Shrikethrush
3. Bower's Shrikethrush
(Colluricincla boweri)
Chowchilla
4. Chowchilla
(Orthonyx spaldingii)
Great Crested Grebe
5. Great Crested Grebe
(Podiceps cristatus)

Other birds you can see here

Show more birds Show less birds
Show more images Show less images

Comments & Tips

Give feedback
Rate this area