Misty Mountains & Local Attractions - Mungalli Falls Student Village and Wilderness Retreat

Mungalli Falls is fast becoming the central hub for the Southern Highlands region of the Tablelands behind Cairns, in Far North Queensland.

The sheer abundance and diversity of agriculture make it the perfect place for some of the most exotic, yet fresh produce the country has to offer. This is all encased in pockets of some of the oldest recognized rainforests in the world.

Mungalli Creek Dairy is the adjacent farm. This dairy is now so popular that its varied produce – yoghurts, milks, cheeses etc, can be purchased at major food shopping outlets in the area, including Cairns & Townsville.

Mungalli Creek Dairy is a bio-dynamic farm. The farm produces its own cream, drinking milk, cheese, yoghurt and dips and these are marketed throughout north Queensland. The farm has its own tasting facililty where visitors can see the dairy products being made and also sample a range of bio-dynamic dairy products.

Mungalli Creek recently entered five of its products in the Dairy Industry Association of Australia Dairy competition. Gold medals were given for Best Cream, best Soft Cheese ( Pepper Havarti) and Best Fresh Cheese (Kaffir Lime and Pepper Quark ) . A Silver was awarded for Best Flavoured Yogurt ( Rainforest Honey Yogurt ) and a third awarded for Best Fresh Milk.

Visitors can sample the full range of these excellent Biodynamic products at the Cafe.

5-10 short minutes from Mungalli Falls is the start of the Misty Mountains Walking Trails… Misty Mountains Trails was officially opened by the Minister on friday 29th August 2003.

Stunning waterfalls, spectacular rainforest, crystal clear creeks and magnificent vistas are just the beginning. Misty Mountains is Australia ’s first network of long distance walking trails in a high altitude rainforest environment.

Over 130 kilometres of tracks have been constructed under a unique partnership between the shires of Eacham, Herberton, Cardwell and Johnstone, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS), Traditional Owners, and volunteers from Conservation Volunteers Australia.

Jirrbal and Ma:mu Aboriginal people are the Traditional Owners of the Misty Mountains. Several of the Misty Mountain walking tracks follow the ridgelines traditionally used by the traditional owners to connect ‘yabulmbara’, the coastal plain, to ‘gambilbara’, the rocky country of the tablelands.

Highlights of Misty Mountains include stunning views of Elizabeth Grant Falls and Cannabullen Falls, short walks to secluded fresh water creeks and extended walks through some of North Queensland’s most pristine rainforest.

You may have heard about Paronella Park… A great little place for an hour or so tour! Experience this truly unique North Queensland tourist attraction incorporating guided tours, Baddagun indigenous aboriginal cultural performances, bush tucker walks, self-guided botanical walks and night tour. Easy access from Cairns, Mission Beach, Townsville and Tablelands.

Originally created in the 1930's by José Paronella, a man with a dream, Paronella Park continues to be enjoyed by visitors from near and far.

Just 15 minutes from Mungalli Falls is the soon to be developed Canopy Walk! With a 60 metre counter lever suspended over the gorge, and government funding and approvals passing council in early 2005, the Canopy walk is now in construction planning.

It is estimated, that this attraction alone is set to experience in excess of 350 000 people per year. And all only a 15 minute drive from Mungalli Falls! Stay tuned for further news on this exciting project!