Queensland National Parks Booking System Update
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Along the rugged Clarke Range behind the Whitsunday coast is Cathu State Forest. Forests and woodlands range from distinctive poplar gum Eucalyptus platyphylla woodlands and exotic Caribbean pine plantations on the creek flats to dense rainforest, hoop pine plantations and tall wet eucalypt forest along the range. The rainforests were selectively logged during the 1960s and 70s.
Following Tropical Cyclone Ului in March 2010, HQPlantations have undertaken extensive harvesting operations to recover the Caribbean pine devastated by this cyclonic event.
Location
Cathu State Forest is 4km west of the Bruce Highway, 72km or one hour north of Mackay or 51km south of Proserpine.
Park facilities
- Campfires allowed (conditions apply)
- Lookout
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
- Tent camping
- Camper trailer camping
- Cycling
- Horseriding
- Trail bike riding
- Dogs permitted (on leash)
- Temporary road closure and no access to camping area from 16 June 2025, Cathu Cauley Road: Cathu State Forest 29 May to 27 June 2025
- Cathu State Forest Access via Cathu Cauley Road 15 May 2023 to 30 September 2025