Western Summit Camp

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• Bring cash for fees in case card payment isn't available on site.

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• Cairns, AU · 53 km

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🏞️ Attractions

Bartle Frere (North Peak) (1,524 m)Summits & peaks

Mount Bartle Frere (/ˈbɑɹtəl frɛə/ BAR-təl FREHR; Ngajanji: Choorechillum) is the highest mountain in Queensland at an elevation of 1,622 metres (5,322 ft). The mountain was named after Sir Henry Bartle Frere, a British colonial administrator and then president of the Royal Geographical Society by George Elphinstone Dalrymple in 1873. Bartle Frere was British Governor of Cape Colony at the outset

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Bartle Frere (North West Peak) (1,476 m)Summits & peaks0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗

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Bobbin Bobbin FallsWaterfalls0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗

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South Falls / Rapid FallsWaterfalls0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗

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Wonarro Creek Nature RefugeParks & play3.9 km · ~16 min driveDirections ↗

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Wooroonooran National ParkParks & play15.9 km · ~58 min driveDirections ↗

Boulders Main PoolBeaches & swimming

Devil's Pool is a natural pool in a treacherous stretch of Babinda Creek where large granite boulders fill the creek bed. It is one of the main attractions of the Babinda Boulders scenic reserve, near Babinda, Queensland, Australia. Between 1959 and July 2023, 21 people have drowned at or near the pools. The local council urges visitors to stay within a designated swimming area and on paths out o

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The RapidsBeaches & swimming110.3 km · ~133 min driveDirections ↗

Golden Hole / Biggs Recreation AreaParks & play124.6 km · ~132 min driveDirections ↗

Mount Bartle Frere (South Peak) (1,622 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in Queensland, Australia

125.8 km · ~135 min driveDirections ↗

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Boulder LookoutAttractions125.8 km · ~135 min driveDirections ↗

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Broken NoseAttractions126.2 km · ~136 min driveDirections ↗

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• Eastern Summit Camp · Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
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