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Tinaroo
Home to the famous Cathedral Fig Tree, Tinaroo Falls, Tinaroo Falls Dam and Lake Tinaroo These local tourist attractions of Tinaroo are on the shores of the huge artificial lake which lies to the west of Yungaburra.
The town takes its name from a creek where John Atherton found tin and gold in 1878. Atherton is credited with naming the creek Tinaroo. Tinaroo Dam was started in 1953 and completed in 1958. It is now one of the three largest water storages in Queensland. It dams the Barron River to supply water for local tobacco farming and to supplement the water moving through the Barron Gorge Hydro-Electricity Station.
The town of Tinaroo Falls has grown over the years so that now it offers a pleasant escape from the heat of the coast. Its setting on the shores of the artificial lake is really beautiful and locals, aware that there is a passing tourist trade, have attempted to cater for differing needs. There's a very peaceful caravan park nestled in the trees, an orchard nursery - the Lake Tinaroo Orchard Gardens and Nursery, and there are facilities for boating and windsurfing on the lake.
Since 1986, barramundi have been breeding in the lake. They have reached a size where it is legal to fish for them.
Cathedral Fig Tree
Explore the 31 km Danbulla Forest Road. This road, which runs from the Gillies Highway to the village, is partly sealed and partly dirt. It winds through a variety of vegetational zones from rainforest where the spectacular Cathedral Fig Tree is located.
Lake Euramoo Halfway along the route is the beautiful crater lake, Lake Euramoo. Lake Euramoo, like so many lakes on the tablelands, is volcanic in origin. It is contained in a double explosion volcanic crater and is recognised as one of the youngest geological features on the Atherton Tablelands.
It
is thought to be little more than 10 000 years old. It is a popular haunt
for bird watchers and an ideal place for a relaxing walk through the bush.
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