Yungaburra

Our next stop was Yungaburra a Historical Town on the Atherton Tableland. We booked into the Lakeside Caravan Park at Lake Tinaroo for two nights but ended up staying for four. The community of Yungaburra have raised funds to construct The Afghanistan Avenue of Honour out near the lake, it is a memorial dedicated to the memory of all who served in the fight against terror in Afghanistan. 

While we were there we went walking along the Peterson Creek hoping to spot an elusive platypus, no such luck still very elusive! We also met up with Bette as she was passing through the Tablelands on her way to Wonga Beach. Bette is 89 yrs young and still travelling solo towing a caravan, she is truly inspirational, we first met Bette 4 yrs ago in Beechworth.

We headed out to Herberton which is the oldest town on the Atherton Tablelands its entire precinct is listed in the National Heritage Register, it also home of a Historic Pioneering Village that is spread over 16 acres. With shops, school, homes etc that have all been relocated to this amazing village with it’s beautiful displays of a bygone era, which is all beautifully laid out and maintained. We also had time while on the Tablelands to visit the Malanda Falls and the Crater Lakes area.

It was hard to pack up and move on as the last couple of days out at the lake was just beautiful with clear blue skies, with gorgeous water reflections on the lake it was very tempting to stay a little longer.

Afghanistan Avenue of Honour 

Our campsite at Yungaburra Caravan Park

Bette Thurlow (89) 

Malanda Falls

Curtain Fig Tree

Lake Eacham

Lake Eacham

Herberton Historical Village

Reflections Lake Tinnaroo Yungaburra

Sunset Lake Tinnaroo Yungaburra