relax and explore

activities

While at Rose Gums

• Relax in front of a cosy wood fire
• Soak away the stresses in your own private large spa bath
• View some of the over 160 bird species from the privacy of your verandah.
• Bird Watching Info: Bird List & Specialty Birds

For more Adventure

• Explore our rainforest walking trails to rainforest creeks, a charming waterfall & through our reforestation plots where 10,000 native rainforest trees were planted in 1995:
  • Creek Walk
  • Waterfall Walk
  • Reforestation Walk
• Play tennis on a full sized court
• Swim in pristine mountain streams
• Look for Platypus in our rainforest streams & other unique Australian wildlife, like the smallest kangaroo in the world, the Musky-Rat Kangaroo

Within 60 minutes drive visit:

• Villages & markets of Malanda, Yungaburra & Atherton
• Numerous waterfalls – Millaa Millaa, Malanda, Millstream
• Crater Lakes Eacham & Barrine
• Arts, craft & antique shops
• Historic sites - Chinese Temple & Herberton village
• Giant trees - Red Cedar, Curtain Fig & Cathedral Fig
• Wetlands – Bromfield, Nyleta (Hasties) & Mareeba
• Tinaroo Dam & Ravenshoe Wind Farm
• Malanda Environmental Park

Tours

• Alan’s Wildlife Tours offers a nocturnal tour spotlighting for tree kangaroos, possums, geckos & pademelons. He also offers bird guiding for half day, full day on the Tablelands and 2 hour tours at Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat. For more information please visit website: www.alanswildlifetours.com.au
• For more tours, please see our Itineraries.