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Specimen Hill Lookout
Herberton,
Tablelands Area
Free Entry - Entry Information
Phone:
1300 130 372Email:
info@derm.qld.gov.au
Web:
www.derm.qld.gov.au
Description
The Specimen Hill Lookout walk takes you along a gravel bush track that leads you out along a shoulder of Specimen Hill. The track ends at a tunnel driven into the Hillside with other mines visible below. Some good views of Herberton can be had through the trees but undoubtedly the best ones can be obtained from the top of the Specimen Hill. Be aware that although it is an easy walk, the track can be steep in some parts. Allow around 1.5 hours for the 1.5 kilometres track.
About the Walk
Distance:
1.5 kilometresDuration:
1.5 hoursCategory:
Short WalkDifficulty:
EasyType:
ReturnStart Point:
Trail starts at the carpark at the upper Grace Street LookoutWalk Highlights
- Historic mining settlement
- Diversity of native flora
- Mountain heathland
Walk Hints
Please do not attempt to enter any mines or tunnels.
Take drinking water and wear a hat and sunscreen in this tropcical environment.
Detailed information on this and other walks in the region can be found in the Herberton Mining Visitor Centre.
Best Time To Go
Visit between March and October when weather and track conditions are at their best.
Property Details
Facilities
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Car park -
Shaded Area -
Walking Tracks
Activities
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Animal Watching -
Birdwatching -
Walking
Other Information
Further Details:
Visit between March and October when weather and track conditions are at their best. The Specimen Hill Lookout features: historic mining settlement, diversity of flora and mountain heathland. The walk is an easy 1.5 kilometres which should take approximately one and a half hours. Please do not attempt to enter any mines or tunnels. Take drinking water and wear a hat and sunscreen in this tropcical environment. Detailed information on this and other walks in the region can be found in the Herberton Mining Visitor Centre.
How To Get There:
Herberton is one and a half hours west of Cairns via Gordonvale and Atherton and well signposted.
Visit between March and October when weather and track conditions are at their best. The Specimen Hill Lookout features: historic mining settlement, diversity of flora and mountain heathland. The walk is an easy 1.5 kilometres which should take approximately one and a half hours. Please do not attempt to enter any mines or tunnels. Take drinking water and wear a hat and sunscreen in this tropcical environment. Detailed information on this and other walks in the region can be found in the Herberton Mining Visitor Centre.
How To Get There:
Herberton is one and a half hours west of Cairns via Gordonvale and Atherton and well signposted.
Free Entry
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Herberton Township
Herberton
Queensland 4872 Australia
Herberton
Queensland 4872 Australia
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