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Barron Gorge National Park
Cairns, Queensland, Australia Phone: 07 4046 6600About
Barron Gorge National Park is a spectacular geological feature of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area and the centre of a fascinating network of historic trails. These trails were originally developed by the Djabugai People when they hunted and gathered food in their traditional tribal lands. With the advent of European settlement the trails were used by miners and agriculturalists in their drive to open up the hinterland and connect it with the coast. It is usually difficult to catch a glimpse of the wildlife, but a quiet walk into the forest can be pleasantly rewarding. Although many animals are nocturnal, in the morning bird activity is intense, Musky Rat Kangaroos forage through the undergrowth and Cassowary stalk the forest paths.
