Curtain Fig National Park Park

Website: https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/curtain-fig

Curtain Fig National Park is a small protected area on the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland that preserves rainforest around the famous Curtain Fig Tree. The Curtain Fig is a strangler fig notable for its dramatic curtain of aerial roots that hang from the canopy to the forest floor.

The park’s highlight is a short boardwalk and viewing platform that bring visitors close to the Curtain Fig Tree and adjacent rainforest. Walks are short and suitable for most visitors, making the site a popular stop on drives through the Atherton Tablelands.

The tree and surrounding rainforest were protected to conserve one of the region’s best-known fig specimens and a remnant of wet tropical forest habitat. Management focuses on providing visitor access while limiting impacts on the root zone and understorey.

The park sits on the Atherton Tablelands near the town of Yungaburra in Far North Queensland, within the broader network of rainforest and agricultural landscapes on the plateau.

• Accessible boardwalk: A short, well-formed boardwalk provides direct access to the park’s best-known tree and rainforest floor with minimal walking required.

What to See#

• Curtain Fig Tree: A large strangler fig with a conspicuous curtain of aerial roots reachable by a short timber boardwalk and viewing platform.

The park is a short drive from Yungaburra on the Atherton Tablelands. Access is by sealed local roads; the Curtain Fig is reached via a short walk from a small car park adjacent to the boardwalk.

• Visit at dawn or dusk when the rainforest hum changes and the Curtain Fig looks most otherworldly.
• Use the boardwalks - they are the only way to understand the scale of the aerial roots without damaging the site.
• Bring insect repellent during the wet season and be prepared for muddy trails.