Ravenshoe
RAVENSHOE
GENERAL INFORMATION
- LOCATION: 133 km south-west of Cairns
- POPULATION: Approx. 900
- Ravenshoe (pronounced 'ravens-ho' not 'raven-shoe') is at the edge of the tableland and has been
- dubbed the 'gateway to the Gulf' since the road continues through here to Croydon and Normanton.
- The area is well noted for its fine timbers and gemstones. Waterfalls are also featured in this area.
- Millstream Falls drop only 20m but they are 60m wide and generally acknowledged as the broadest in
- Australia. The liitle Millstream Falls are only a couple of kilometres out of Ravenshoe on the Tully
- Gorge road. The town is named after a novel of the same name, a copy of which is said to have been
- found near the remains of a camp. If you continue south the Tully Gorge lookout is 25 km out but it has
- lost some of its flow due to hydro-electric projects. There are various watersport facilities available at
- the Koombooloomba Dam. The mining town of Mt Garnet is 47 km west of Ravenshoe, on the way you
- pass the Innot Hot Springs, a sight not to be missed.
POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS AND SERVICES IN AREA
- Millstream Falls
- Little Millstream Falls
- Tully Gorge Lookout
- Koombooloomba Dam (featuring watersport facilities)
- Innot Hot Springs
- Camping Grounds
- Cannabullen Falls
- Mt Major National Park
- Bush Walks
OTHER INFORMATION
- AREA POST CODE: 4872
- AREA PHONE CODE: 07
International 61 7 ....
- SHOPPING FACILITIES
- General Stores, Service Station & Post Office Available
- BANKING & EXCHANGE
- National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank
- EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ambulance 000 or 07 4097 6100
- Police 000 or 07 4097 6200
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