Maleny small-leaved fig

Very stout small-leaved fig (Ficus obliqua), circumference 16.55 m, height 49 m.

Chillagoe karst landscape

Limestone towers that rise up to 40 m above the surrounding landscape. In this area are known some 600 – 1000 caves.

Weipa shell mounds

Some 600 human-built mounds of shellfish Anadara granosa, including ridges that are several hundred meters long and up to 13 meters high, up to 1,200 years old. Origin and purpose of these structures is not completely clear.

Tully River dendroglyphs in Upper Charapa

Seven carved trees with diverse designs. Dendroglyphs are characteristic monuments of Aboriginal culture, characteristic in the New South Wales and also neighboring regions.

Samford Bora rings

Some of the best-preserved earthen rings – unique ritual structures for male initiation ceremonies. In total, in the eastern part of Australia, there are some 426 such structures. Today there is not much to see in the site.

Ngarrabullgan Cave

The oldest known human settlement in Queensland, over 37,000 years old. Cave floor has 27 layers of habitation.

Twin Falls in Cape York

Picturesque waterfall with several steps. Several meters high.

Wallaman Falls

The highest permanent waterfall in Australia, with 268 meters high single drop. Total height with minor drops – 340 meters.

Riversleigh

Outstanding fossil site. Fosilized remains of very unusual animals have been discovered here such as marsupial lions Wakaleo, 3 meters high birds Dromornis, giant platypus Obdurodon, tree-dwelling-crocodiles Mekosuchus and up to 6 meters long snakes Wonambi. Riversleigh lies within the traditional country of the Waanyi Aboriginal people.

Dinosaur Stampede

Almost 4,000 dinosaur footprints over area of 210 square meters, some 95 million years old.