From Cairns via Gillies Range

From Cairns head south along the Bruce Highway to the town of Gordonvale. There you turn right at the signs for the Atherton Tablelands and proceed to the Gillies Range. This Range is 19 kilometres and once you reach the top, you are on the Atherton Tablelands.

For a short scenic stop, we do suggest you call into Lake Barrine or Lake Eacham.

Continue toward Yungaburra and follow the signs to Malanda. The Malanda Visitor’s Centre & Malanda Falls are well worth a visit. On the outskirts of Malanda turn left and follow the signs toward Millaa Millaa. Continue until you see a turn off marked Ravenshoe and you can follow this up a small range where you can make a brief stop at the Millaa Millaa Lookout. This is a great spot to take photographs of the beautiful Atherton Tablelands (depending on the weather conditions). Follow the signs to Ravenshoe where you may wish to visit the Wind Farm.

After Ravenshoe head further west to Innot Hot Springs – 32 kilometres.

Innot Hot Springs is a natural mineral springs located between Ravenshoe and Mt Garnet on the Kennedy Highway. The hot springs of Nettle Creek have long been established as rejuvenating and healing. Throughout the sandy creek bed bubbles hot water and many locals and visitors come here to sit in the shallows of the creek and enjoy the healthy properties of the hot springs.

Next door is the spas and pools of the Hot Springs Village. There are seven pools to enjoy all at different temperatures. The water of the springs gets up to 75 degrees Celsius. Go to www.innothotspringspark.com

The next town along the journey is Mount Garnet. After driving 53 kilometres out of Mount Garnet there is a sign that says Undara Lava Lodge is another 45 kilometres.

After you go through the Forty Mile Scrub National Park you will see a sign to Undara. Turn here and head towards Mount Surprise. The turn-off to Undara is 18 kilometres along this road. Turn left and travel towards the Undara Lava Lodge.

Travel a further 14kms through Whitewater cattle station on a sealed road to Undara Experience. PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY!

See more self-drive itineraries on our Undara Maps page.