From Cairns
up the Gillies Highway (1hour - 1.5 hours)Start your gradual climb up to the Tablelands from Gordonvale, south of Cairns. The temperature drops, and the air becomes fresher - a welcome break from the coastal heat. The range trip offers some spectacular views, especially from Heales Lookout. When you reach the top of the range, the rolling green hills of the Atherton Tablelands stretch out before you. Approx 10 minutes from the top of the range is the turnoff to Lake Eacham. Follow the signs to Lake Eacham. You will pass the Lake on your right hand side, continue to follow this road and about 1 km past the lake you will find us.
From Cairns
up the Kuranda Range (Kennedy Highway) (2 - 2.5 hours)
Just north of Cairns, the Kuranda Range Road climbs through the majestic
World Heritage listed rainforest arriving at the cultural village of Kuranda.
Drive on to Mareeba, through the drier Eucalypt forests, then through
to Atherton, and the historical village of Yungaburra. Just 5 minutes
past Yungaburra is the Lake Eacham turnoff. Follow the signs to Lake Eacham.
You will pass the Lake on your right hand side, continue to follow this
road and about 1 km past the lake you will find us.
From Innisfail up the Palmerston Highway (1 - 1.5 hours)
Travel through the picturesque World Heritage listed rainforest, passing many spectacular lookouts on your journey to the waterfall country of Millaa Millaa and Malanda. From Malanda follow the signs to Lake Eacham. Coming from this way, we are situated just before the lake.
Just south of Mossman, and 12 km north of Port Douglas is the Rex Range which takes you through the Mossman sugar cane hinterland before climbing the Rex Range to Julatten and Mt Molloy. Then onto Mareeba, Atherton and through Yungaburra. Just 5 minutes past Yungaburra is the Lake Eacham turnoff. You will pass the Lake on your right hand side, continue to follow this road, and about 1 km past the lake you will find us.
