GORDONVALE

GENERAL INFORMATION

LOCATION: 24 km south of Cairns

POPULATION: Approx. 6000

Gordonsvale is a small sugar town just off the highway, overshadowed by the cone of Walsh's Pyramid,

which rises steeply to 922m and overlooked from the west by the Isley Hills. The town was once called

Mulgrave and at another stage Nelson before Gordonvale was settled as a tribute to John Gordon, a

pioneer in the district. Just above Gordonvale is Cairns and there is also a winding Gillies Highway from

here which leads all the up to the tablelands. Gordonvale is only a short drive from many interesting

places including the Bellenden Ker National Park and Goldsborough Valley State Forest. Several

kilometres southeast from here is the Craters Lakes National Park which contains two popular tourist

attractions Lake Barrine and Lake Eacham which are surrounded by rainforest and an abundance of

wildlife. Lake Barrine and Lake Eacham are two of the most impressive of several extinct craters on the

Tableland. The cores, which are now lakes, are the result of an eruption about 10 000 years ago. They

are now filled with rainwater.

POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS AND SERVICES IN AREA

OTHER INFORMATION

AREA POST CODE: 4865  

AREA PHONE CODE: 07

International 61 7 ....
 

SHOPPING FACILITIES

Local Shops, Service Station & Post Office Available
 

BANKING & EXCHANGE

National Australia Bank, Northern Building Society
 

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Ambulance 07 4056 1561

Police 07 4056 3200

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