Nearby Activities and Attractions

Foxwell Park is conveniently situated in the heart of the Atherton Tablelands tourism belt and in close proximity to Tropical North Queensland's most popular tourist attractions.

It is the ideal venue to use as a base to explore other destinations in the region.

Within a fifteen minute drive you will find the following:

  • Spectacular waterfalls
  • The Crater Lakes
  • Unique and historical towns and buildings
  • Bush walks and guided nature tours with Platypus and Tree Kangaroo viewing
  • The Curtain Fig Tree
  • The Crystal Caverns
  • The Chinese Museum
  • Nerada Tea Farm
  • Ravenshoe Wind Farm
  • Cheese and Chocolate Factories
  • Quaint pubs and tea houses

Barramundi caught at Foxwell Park

Going further a field:

Foxwell Park is just one hour's picturesque drive from Cairns International Airport.

From Cairns you can access the Great Barrier Reef, The Daintree, The Skyrail to Kuranda.

An hour and a half drive south takes you to magnificent Mission Beach, with its pristine beaches and short cruises to Dunk and other islands.

White Water Rafting on the Tully River is a must for the more adventurous.

An hour's drive north takes you to Kuranda, where you can cuddle a Koala and a Kangaroo and visit the zoos and markets.

At nearby Mareeba, take a Hot Air Balloon ride and visit Skybury, Australia's largest coffee plantation.

Go west to the historic mining towns of Herberton and Chillagoe, with its fascinating limestone caves.

And if that's not enough:

Take a scenic helicopter tour; hunting or fishing safari, right from our front door!