Hasties Swamp National Park, Nature reserve near Atherton, Australia

Hasties Swamp National Park is a 57-hectare wetland area in the Tablelands featuring a mix of reeds, sedges, and eucalyptus forest at 826 meters elevation. The site supports diverse ecosystems that attract numerous bird species.

Part of the swamp was first declared a national park on 5 April 1980. The park covers only 56.6 hectares within the Atherton Tablelands, about 50 km southwest of Cairns, and is reached via a turnoff from the Atherton Herberton Road. Its seasonal wetland and surrounding open eucalypt forest form the protected habitat.

The swamp's name comes from the Hasties family, early European settlers in the Atherton Tablelands. Birdwatchers gather at the two-storey observation post in the dry season, when up to 1,500 magpie geese can be seen on the water at once. The seasonal rise and fall of water levels changes both the type and size of habitat, drawing resident and migratory birds.

A wheelchair-accessible bird hide offers good viewing platforms for observing the wetlands and watching birds at leisure. The site is designed to be accessible for visitors with varying mobility needs.

In the dry season from April to October, up to 1,500 magpie geese can be seen at once from the two-storey observation post. Shorebirds such as the common sandpiper and Latham's snipe rest here between August and September on their way from Japan to southern Australia.