Tully Gorge National Park, Nature reserve in Queensland, Australia
Tully Gorge National Park is a nature reserve in northeastern Queensland where the river flows through deep canyons and creates powerful waterfalls descending into the valley below. The landscape features rainforest vegetation, steep rock walls, and the dynamic river that shapes the terrain.
Tully Gorge National Park was gazetted on 16 December 2005, covering 598.6 km² of the Wet Tropics of Queensland. It lies within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics and forms part of the Wooroonooran Important Bird Area, recognised by BirdLife International for bird species endemic to the region. The park sits alongside the Tully Falls, Wooroonooran, Japoon and Koombooloomba national parks.
The Alligators Nest, a sandy swimming spot 6 km north of Tully, is named not after the reptile but after a scout group called The Alligators. A short walking track from the Tully Gorge camping area passes through rainforest where butterflies are most often seen between September and February.
Visitors reach the lookout area by driving along a gravel road that leads to parking and viewing platforms at the end. The best time to visit is during the drier months when the trails are in good condition and water levels are more manageable.
Alligators Nest, a sandy swimming spot 6 km north of Tully, is named not after the reptile but after a scout group called The Alligators. The park also holds two camping areas, and a short walk from the Tully Gorge campground passes through rainforest where butterflies are most often seen between September and February.
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