Wooroonooran National Park offers visitors a variety of recreational opportunities. Walshs Pyramid provides a challenging hiking trail not far from Cairns, while Goldsborough Valley offers opportunities for canoeing, mountain biking, walking and camping. Josephine Falls features a cascading waterfall and the beginning of the trail up Queensland’s highest peak—Bartle Frere, while Palmerston (Doongan) is renowned for beautiful rainforest, wild rivers, steep gorges, cascading waterfalls and the Mamu Tropical Skywalk.
Location
- Walshs Pyramid 26km south of Cairns
- Goldsborough Valley 46km south-west of Cairns
- Goldfield trail 23km (north-west end) and 58km (south-east end) south of Cairns
- Josephine Falls 75km south of Cairns
- Bartle Frere trail 75km south of Cairns and 35km south-east of Atherton
- Palmerston (Doongan) 33km west of Innisfail
Park facilities
- Barbecue (wood/fuel/coin)
- Campfires allowed (conditions apply)
- Lookout
- Picnic tables (some sheltered)
- Toilets
- Wheelchair access (may require assistance)
- Camping
- Canoeing and kayaking
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Swimming
- Walking
- World Heritage
- Temporary partial closure: Goldfield trail from the Babinda Boulders to Mulgrave River camping area, Wooroonooran National Park 16 September 2024 to 9 September 2025
- Visitor facilities update and wet season closures: Misty Mountains and Palmerston (Doongan) Section, Wooroonooran National Park 19 December 2023 to 4 April 2025
- Temporary walking track closure: Wallicher Falls, Wooroonooran National Park 16 December 2023 to 31 January 2025
- Temporary closure: Bartle Frere access road (western trailhead) and Junction camp, Wooroonooran National Park 20 March 2024 to 31 March 2025
- Wet season safety information - significant stream rises: Wooroonooran National Park 2 December 2024 to 31 March 2025
- Camping area water supply update: Goldsborough Valley section, Wooroonooran National Park 16 September 2024 to 28 November 2025
- Access advice: No access to Cochable Creek camping and day-use area and Misty Mountains wilderness tracks from Cochable Creek access road: Tully Gorge National Park 2 January 2023 to 20 June 2025