Wooroonooran National Park Park

Address: Wooroonooran National Park, Queensland, Australia

Website: https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/wooroonooran

Wooroonooran National Park is a large protected rainforest park in Far North Queensland, Australia, noted for high-elevation tropical rainforest and rugged mountain terrain. It forms part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area and conserves extensive upland rainforests, rivers and waterfalls.

Key natural highlights are the park’s high peaks and cloud forests, with steep river valleys and numerous waterfalls and lookouts accessible from roads and walking tracks. The park supports a wide range of native flora and fauna typical of Queensland’s wet tropical zones and is important for catchment protection.

European and Indigenous use over time has included limited access tracks, logging histories in peripheral areas and progressive formal protection under state park designations; contemporary management emphasizes biodiversity conservation, cultural heritage and visitor safety on steep terrain.

Wooroonooran National Park is located in Far North Queensland on the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range, inland from coastal towns such as Innisfail and Cairns, and includes some of the highest terrain in the state.

• Wet Tropics: Part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, containing some of Australia’s wettest and most biodiverse rainforests.

What to See#

• Mount Bartle Frere: The park contains Mount Bartle Frere, which at 1,622 metres is the highest peak in Queensland and is a focus for high-elevation rainforest and alpine environments.
• Mount Bellenden Ker: Mount Bellenden Ker rises to about 1,593 metres and supports cloud forest and important catchments feeding coastal rivers.

Wooroonooran NP is south of Cairns in Far North Queensland. Access points are reached by road from Innisfail, Babinda and other coastal towns. The Bruce Highway and local roads connect to park entrances; check Queensland Parks for specific trailhead directions and seasonal closures.

• Arrive early to hike tracks such as Josephine Falls and look for cassowaries in the early morning and late afternoon.
• Respect Indigenous Caring for Country signage and follow marked tracks; some areas are culturally sensitive.
• Bring insect repellent and expect wet, slippery conditions on rainforest tracks.