About Granite Gorge Nature Park
Granite Gorge Nature Park is a privately owned nature park at Chewko, about 12 kilometres west of Mareeba in Queensland's Atherton Tablelands. Set among large granite boulders, balancing rocks and open woodland, it is best known as a reliable site to see the endemic Mareeba rock-wallaby. The park offers marked walking trails, rock scrambling, birdwatching and picnic facilities, providing an accessible natural attraction near Mareeba and Cairns.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect an open woodland landscape dominated by massive granite boulders, balancing rocks and narrow passages to explore on marked walking trails. The main attraction is close viewing and feeding of the Mareeba rock-wallabies that live among the rocks, along with birdwatching, photography and rock scrambling. Facilities include a kiosk, picnic areas, toilets and an entry area where wallaby feed is sold. Trails vary from easy walks to more challenging scrambles over uneven rock surfaces.
Key highlights
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Close encounters with the endemic Mareeba rock-wallaby (Petrogale mareeba)
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Large granite boulders, balancing rocks and rock formations
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Marked bushwalking trails and rock scrambling routes
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Birdwatching in open woodland and granite country
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Picnic areas set among natural granite landscape
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Photography opportunities of geological formations and wildlife
History of Granite Gorge Nature Park
Privately owned nature park established on granite boulder country west of Mareeba, developed by the local landowners to protect the habitat of the Mareeba rock-wallaby and provide public access for nature-based tourism in the Atherton Tablelands region.
Culture & Context
Important refuge for the endemic Mareeba rock-wallaby and representative of the granite belt landscape of the Atherton Tablelands, valued for nature education, wildlife conservation and low-impact ecotourism.
Route
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