St Patrick's Catholic Church

Yungaburra Qld 4884 (Pop 1 000)
Pic: by Cgoodwin

Yungaburra is a pretty Tropical North township on the Atherton Tablelands 1 680 km n-w of Brisbane. Settled in 1870s following the discovery of tin and gold in the district, Yungaburra has retained its heritage feel with a dedicated National Trust Historic Precinct and adopted an alternative lifestyle ambience. Tourists began visiting with the completion of the Cairns-Yungaburra Range Road in 1926. Yungaburra is surrounded lakes (Eacham, Tinaroo, Barrine) and state forests (Danbulla, Goldsborough, Wongabel). Markets 4^th Sat each month. Folk Festival (Oct).

Accommodation:
Yungaburra has 3 motels, a hotel, holiday units/cottages, a retreat and caravan park. Visitor Information Centre: Allumbah Pocket Cottages, Gillies Hwy. Tel (07) 4095 3023.