A Network Of Information
We have five information centres across the region, creating an information network and providing community hubs for locals and visitors. Information centres aren’t just for visitors. They are a treasure trove of information and opportunities waiting to be discovered. Head to a local centre to find new experiences, learn about each area’s history and culture, and connect with volunteers who love our community and region.
You can also promote the tourism offerings and opportunities of your business at all of our information centres. Contact us or drop in to find out how.
Volunteer With Us
Our information centres survive and thrive because of the contribution of volunteers. No specialist skills are required and we’ll provide all the necessary training and ongoing support.
Shop Locally
Our information centres have a wide range of local gifts and produce. Choose from arts and crafts, boutique produce, books, souvenirs and so much more. It’s a great way to support local producers and promote the region.
Promote Your Tourism Business
You can promote your tourism business offerings at all of our information centres. Membership opens a range of advertising opportunities. Contact us or drop in to find out how.
Atherton Tablelands Information Centre
Opening Hours
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Monday
9am–4pm
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Tuesday
9am–4pm
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Wednesday
9am–4pm
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Thursday
9am–4pm
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Friday
9am–4pm
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Saturday
9am–4pm
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Sunday
9am–4pm
In the heart of our region, the Atherton Tablelands Information Centre offers a full range of services to locals and visitors. The helpful staff and volunteers can book tours, campsites and accommodation to help you make the most of the area’s trails, military history, cultural heritage and other attractions.
Find out the latest information on mountain bike and cycling opportunities including the Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park and Atherton Tablelands Rail Trail. Pick up brochures and maps for the tracks and trails in the numerous nearby national parks and state forests. During winter you can join the monthly Food Safari and taste a wide variety of local produce.
The centre also has a range of local arts, crafts and produce that make great souvenirs for interstate and overseas friends and family.
Herberton Mining Centre
Opening Hours
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Monday
9am–4pm
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Tuesday
9am–4pm
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Wednesday
9am–4pm
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Thursday
9am–4pm
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Friday
9am–4pm
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Saturday
9am–4pm
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Sunday
9am–4pm
The Great Northern Mine was once the heart of a booming tin industry. Herberton’s hills rang with the explosive booms of dynamite, while the racket of machinery at the Great Northern Battery was an incessant backdrop to daily life.
The Herberton Mining Centre now provides a relaxing retreat amongst towering gums, offering stories of those early days for all to enjoy and appreciate.
From here take the Great Northern Mine Walk — an interpreted walk through the original mine workings and the start of the Herberton Fire Trails.
Dig into the past in our museum. Push our buttons and crank our handles! You can pan for tin or pump your own water, learn to use a hand drill to make holes for your explosives! Make sure you look up and down, and search every corner … this museum is every explorer’s dream!
Find out more about the Herberton Mining Museum History Association.
Closed Christmas Day, Good Friday and all of February.
Malanda Falls Visitor Centre
Opening Hours
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Monday
9am–4pm
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Tuesday
9am–4pm
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Wednesday
9am–4pm
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Thursday
9am–4pm
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Friday
9am–4pm
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Saturday
10am–2pm
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Sunday
10am–2pm
Nestled in the rainforest beside Malanda Falls, this visitor centre features displays on the Tablelands’ volcanic creation, cultural heritage of the Ngadjon Aboriginal people, and the area’s unique plants and animals.
Pop into the centre for the latest tree-kangaroo sightings, make the volcano explode and peer into the microscopes at rainforest wonders. There’s something for all ages!
The centre also stocks a great range of books on local natural history that are perfect for that special gift.
When you’re finished exploring the centre, wander along the tracks in the nearby rainforest and keep an eye out for some of our fascinating wildlife including elusive Lumholtz’s Tree-Kangaroos and amazing birdlife.
Ravenshoe Visitor Centre
Opening Hours
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Monday
9am–3pm
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Tuesday
9am–3pm
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Wednesday
9am–3pm
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Thursday
9am–3pm
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Friday
9am–3pm
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Saturday
9am–3pm
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Sunday
9am–3pm
Ravenshoe is the highest town in Queensland and is well known as the home of Australia’s widest, single drop waterfall, Millstream Falls.
Stop in at the visitor centre and learn about Ravenshoe’s tumultuous change from big timber town to the heart of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Walk through to Nganyaji Interpretive Centre to immerse yourself in the rich culture of the Jirrbal Aboriginal people. Make sure you leave plenty of time to take in the historical photos in the Ravenshoe Heritage Gallery.
This is the only visitor centre on the Tablelands that is open 365 days of the year!
Yungaburra Visitor Information Centre
Opening Hours
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Monday
9am–4pm
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Tuesday
9am–4pm
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Wednesday
9am–4pm
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Thursday
9am–4pm
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Friday
9am–4pm
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Saturday
9am–1pm
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Sunday
9am–1pm
The Yungaburra Visitor Information Centre (VIC) is nestled in the heart of Yungaburra — a quaint town with more heritage-listed buildings than anywhere outside a Queensland regional centre.
The unofficial hub of accommodation on the Tablelands, Yungaburra is well known for its monthly markets, annual folk festival, triathlon and Afghanistan Avenue of Honour.
Drop in and see the helpful volunteers and get details about the Peterson Creek Wildlife and Botanical Walk, the platypus viewing area and nearby Curtain Fig National Park. Grab the Historic Yungaburra brochure and Old Town Loop map and take in the history and times gone by of this tiny town.