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 road closure: Bartle Frere access road (western trailhead), Wooroonooran National Park 20 March to 5 August 2024
- Temporary walking track closure: Wallicher Falls, Wooroonooran National Park 16 December 2023 to 11 July 2024
- Visitor facilities update, Misty Mountains road and track network, Wooroonooran National Park 19 December 2023 to 31 October 2024
- Temporary closure: Goldsborough Valley section, Wooroonooran National Park 20 December 2023 to 15 August 2024
- Temporary closure: Wajil walk (Kearneys Falls walking track), Goldsborough Valley section, Wooroonooran National Park 2 January 2024 to 2 January 2025