Mt Hypipamee crater is a diatreme formed by an
explosive eruption of volcanic gases which blasted through solid
granite. Angular blocks of granite as large as refrigerators can
be found in the surrounding rainforest, giving testimony to the
power of the explosion that hurled them there. A 400m walking track
leads to a viewing platform above the crater. A longer 1km track
leads to Dinner Falls, at the headwaters of the Barron River, before
looping back to the carpark.
How to get there
Mt Hypipamee National Park is 25km (15.5 miles) from Atherton along
the Kennedy Highway on the way to Ravenshoe. The QPWS office at
Lake Eacham can provide more details on (07) 4095-3768.
