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| Track Name: |
Clohesy River to Copperlode Dam |
Length: |
Long
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| Area: |
Tablelands |
Time: |
3.00 hrs |
| Track Class: |
Road |
Distance: |
10.00 km |
| Type of walk: |
One Way |
Difficulty: |
Moderate |
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| Track Description |
The walk from Clohesy River Fig Tree to Copperlode Dam is along a 'presentation restricted road' which may also used by 4WD's and mountain bikes. The drive to the fig tree offers a variety of habitats, from drier eucalypt woodlands with termite mounds through to rainforest. After the fig tree, the vegetation is mainly rainforest, including some picturesque creek crossings. You can often see cassowaries along this walk, as well as feral pigs. There are some good lookout points approaching the dam near the electricity pylons and you can finish walking at the picnic area at Copperlode Dam.
If you are travelling by car you will need to obtain a Wet Tropics permit from QPWS to tranverse along the Clohesy River Fig Tree site to the gate at the boundary of the Copperlode water reserve at the top of the range. Ring the QPWS DERM Office in Atherton on 07 4091 1844.
A permit will be required from Cairns Regional Council to continue through the gate by car and onto Copperlode Dam.
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| How To Get There |
The Clohesy River Road runs south east from the Kennedy Highway between Kuranda and Mareeba. Take the dirt road for about nine kilometres to the fig tree walk. There are several creek crossings along the way. 4WD is recommended. Please check road conditions and accessibility with the QPWS office, especially in the wet season.
Copperlode Dam (Lake Morris) is 25 kilometres inland from the Cairns city centre. Take the Brinsmead-Reservoir Road and look for the signposted turnoff. The road is narrow, winding and without guardrails so watch out for cyclists, runners and wildlife on sharp corners. |
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| More Information |
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Ring the QPWS DERM Office in Atherton on 07 4091 1844.
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