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Cairns hidden gems, Historic Village Herberton and Tableland


Venture into the wild landscapes of the Atherton Tablelands on this day trip from Cairns. Walk around the Lake Barrine crater lake, and spot native wildlife in the UNESCO-listed wet tropics rainforest. Explore the Herberton Historic Village collection featuring over 60 original outhouse buildings with intact interior displays, original machinery, vehicles, and thousands of antique items and period memorabilia. With your guide in the lead, listen to informative commentary while keeping an eye out for native wildlife such as tree kangaroos, you can also see the wallabies at Granite Gorge Nature Park.
Duration: 9 hours.

Entry Ticket at Historic Village Herberton


A visit to the Historic Village Herberton is like stepping back in time. Showcasing Australia’s rich and diverse history this outdoor pioneer museum is testament to an era that is long gone.

This incredible museum collects, preserves and displays fascinating historical exhibits from across Australia. The history of this museum is also closely tied with the township of Herberton and features many priceless antiques as well as buildings that have come from the town’s ancestors.

The Village currently features over 60 original buildings that date from Herberton’s foundation years and are as they were originally constructed.

Walking through the Village, visitors are given a sense of being in a real township complete with apothecary, bottle shop, school, bank, grocer’s store, frock salon, toy shop, mechanic, jail and more.

There is just so much to see and do in this amazing village that it needs to be experienced to understand the full depth of history it offers.


Duration: 3 to 8 hours.

Historic Village Herberton Family Pass (2A+2C)


A visit to the Historic Village Herberton is like stepping back in time. Showcasing Australia’s rich and diverse history this outdoor pioneer museum is testament to an era that is long gone.

This incredible museum collects, preserves and displays fascinating historical exhibits from across Australia. The history of this museum is also closely tied with the township of Herberton and features many priceless antiques as well as buildings that have come from the town’s ancestors.

The Village currently features over 60 original buildings that date from Herberton’s foundation years and are as they were originally constructed.

Walking through the Village, visitors are given a sense of being in a real township complete with apothecary, bottle shop, school, bank, grocer’s store, frock salon, toy shop, mechanic, jail and more.

There is just so much to see and do in this amazing village that it needs to be experienced to understand the full depth of history it offers.


Duration: 3 to 8 hours.

Herberton Historical Village Day Trip from Cairns - One of the best ever tours.


On your very own private tour, travel through Pioneering Australian History with the award winning Herberton Historical Village. Visit Kuranda lookout, Barron Falls and the local Bridges café. Take a guided tour of the Historical pioneer village of Herberton, followed by an old fashioned cooked lunch. After lunch feel free ride on the Tin-lander train, follow the scenic Crater Valley and Herberton Ranges along the Hwy to Mt Hypipamee. Discover hidden truths of the rich Indigenous heritage, historical timber, railway, mining, war and dairy industries of the early pioneers. Enjoy the sunset as you wind your way gently down through the steaming rainforests of the scenic Gillies or Kuranda ranges towards Cairns.
Duration: 8 to 10 hours.