Chillagoe Caves Australian Outback tour
This tour explores the Australian Outback from Far North Queensland. Leave Cairns in your custom-built 4WD and travel through the wetlands viewing Wallabies, Emus, and other wildlife.
See the land change to fertile agricultural paddocks growing Paw Paw, Lychee, Longen, and Mangoes. Cross the Great Dividing Range into the Outback on the Chillagoe Caves Australian Outback Tour.
Travel through historic towns and visit a coffee plantation before you reach the towering limestone karsts around Chillagoe Township.
Visit the remains of the once-mighty copper smelters of Chillagoe before lunch at ‘the pub’ and a guided tour through the spectacular Chillagoe Caves.
You will see aboriginal rock art and visit the Balancing Rock before travelling back to Cairns with a stop at Dimbulah and Granite Gorge.
A fantastic day full of history, wonder, and wildlife!
Highlights
The only full-day outback tour from Cairns! Includes Chillagoe Caves, Aboriginal Rock Art, Granite Gorge, Wallabies, Skybury Cafe, Outback Pub and more!
Itinerary
Wildlife Spotting & Scenic Drive:
Begin with pickup and board a custom 4WD to spot wallabies, emus, and more as you journey across fertile farmlands and into the Aussie Outback.
- Stop 1: Skybury Coffee Plantation for Morning Tea – Savor fresh coffee, tea, and snacks on the balcony with scenic views.
- Stop 2: Guided Chillagoe-Mungana Caves Tour – Explore ancient limestone caves and fossilized coral reefs, dating back 400 million years.
- Stop 3: Chillagoe Smelter Ruins – Discover the history of the old Chillagoe copper smelters with their iconic chimneys.
- Stop 4: Lunch at Chillagoe Hotel Pub – Enjoy a hearty Aussie pub lunch, meet locals, and browse unique gifts like Chillagoe marble and Aboriginal art.
- Stop 5: Balancing Rock – Capture the perfect Outback photo.
- Stop 6: Aboriginal Rock Art – Learn about Dreamtime stories and view ancient rock art.
- Stop 7: Granite Gorge & Wallabies – Get up close with rock wallabies and explore Granite Gorge National Park.
Note: The itinerary may vary depending on weather or road conditions.
Included
- Accommodation transfers from cairns CBD
- Small-group tour in a luxury 4WD
- Chillagoe Caves Australian Outback Tour courtesy pick up
- Morning tea at Skybury coffee
- Ranger-guided Chillagoe caves
- Balancing rock
- Outback Aussie lunch at a 100-year-old pub
- Chillagoe smelter ruins
- Aboriginal rock art
- Tropical fruit tasting
- Hand feed the wallabies at Granite Gorge
Optional Extras
- Northern Beaches and Port Douglas pickups/dropoffs
What to bring
- Enclosed footwear. No thongs or high heels
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Closed footwear
- Swimmers
- Towel
- Water
- Cash and credit card