Misty Mountains - Koolmoon Creek Track (35.5km), Atherton Tablelands, Queensland

Misty Mountains - Koolmoon Creek Track is a 35.5km, grade 5 hike located in the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland. The hike should take around 2 days to complete.

Length: 35.5km

Duration: 2 days

Grade: 5

Style: One Way

Start: Wooroora Rd

End: Wooroora Rd

Location: Atherton Tablelands

Closest town: Ravenshoe

Queensland

From state capital: 1677km

Longitude: 145.4807425

Latitude: -17.62424747

Hike summary

Discover the beauty of high-altitude rainforest on Koolmoon Creek Track, one of the four Misty Mountains Wilderness Walking Trails. Misty Mountains is a 130 kilometre network of short and long wilderness tracks through pristine Wet Tropics rainforest where you can enjoy crystal clear creeks, waterfalls and panoramic views as you explore the World Heritage area.

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About the region

The Atherton Tableland is a fertile plateau which is part of the Great Dividing Range in Queensland, Australia. It is located west to south-south-west inland from Cairns. Although it is in the tropical latitudes, its elevated position provides a climate suitable for dairy farming. It has an area of around 32,000 km2 with an altitude ranging between 500 and 1,280 m (1,640 and 4,200 ft). The fertility of the soils in the region can be attributed to the volcanic origins of the land.

The principal river flowing across the plateau is the Barron River. It was dammed to form an irrigation reservoir named Lake Tinaroo. Tinaroo Hydro, a small 1.6MW Hydroelectric power station is located near the spillway.

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Acknowledgement of Country

Trail Hiking Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we hike and pay respects to their Elders, past and present, and we acknowledge the First Nations people of other communities who may be here today.

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