Photos from Crawford's Lookout & The North Johnston Lookout Track

Photos from Crawford's Lookout & The North Johnston Lookout Track

A short photo blog from Crawford’s Lookout in Wooroonooran National Park, Far North Queensland. Includes some brief details about what to expect and photos from my visit.

Crawford’s Lookout is a quick lookout in the Woornoonooran National Park, just a few hours south of Cairns. The overlook offers a view of the horseshoe bend of the North Johnston River between the rainforest trees.

In this post I would like to share with you some photos and a short video from my trip that I hope will inspire you to visit my favorite national park in Queensland. the wild Wooroonooran.

Crawford's Lookout video

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Where is Crawford’s Lookout and how do I get here?

The often neglected Crawford's Lookout is a quick stop on the Palmerston Highway between Innisfail and the Millaa Millaa region of the Tablelands.

Although it's quite a drive from Cairns at around 111 kilometers (1.5 hours), I want to assure you that a trip to this part of the World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics Region is 100% worth it!

I've pinned the exact location of the viewpoint below to make it easier for you to find it. You'll find that the viewpoint is right in front of the Tchupala Falls and Wallicher Falls hiking trails, as well as the very impressive Nandroya Falls, just a little further away.

Google Maps Pin: “Crawford’s Lookout” – Palmerstron Hwy, Wooroonooran QLD

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The North Johnston Lookout Track

Hiking distance: 3.4 kilometers there and back
Duration: 45 minutes – 1 hour
Altitude: 155 meters in total, mostly on the way back
Difficulty: Easy

Unfortunately, from Crawford’s Lookout you can only get a glimpse of the towering gorges of the North Johnston River Horseshoe Bend. However, if you take the adjacent hiking trail you'll get to a much better viewpoint.

This is a short hike with some incline, mainly on the way back. However, I would say it is definitely worth it and you should be able to complete the short walk in under an hour.

There is also the option to take a detour to the bottom of the Johnston River. This one appears to be a bit steeper, but we were more than happy with the view from North Johnston Lookout.

Hiking info: My Strava
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More adventure and travel inspiration in Far North Queensland

I hope you enjoyed this short blog post with photos from my trip to Crawford’s Lookout and the North Johnston Lookout Track. If so, check out some of my other posts below for more travel and adventure inspiration and ideas for Far North Queensland and the Wet Tropics!

MY CAMERA AND PHOTO EQUIPMENT

• Spiegellose Kamera: Canon R5
• Drohne: DJI Mavic Pro 2
• 360-Grad-Action-Kamera: Insta360 One X2
• Landschaftsobjektiv: Canon RF 15-35 mm f/2.8L
• Allround-Objektiv: Canon RF 24–105 mm f/4L
• Teleobjektiv: Canon RF 100–500 mm f/f/4,5–7,1 L
• Lange Aktionsstange: Insta360 Invisible Pole (BulletTime)
• Landschaftslinsenfilter: Hoya Circular Polarizer
• Kamerarucksack: F-Stop Tilopa
• Lieblingsfotozubehör: Peak Design Capture Clip

For a list of my recommended photography gear (including what I use and why), check out my Travel Camera Gear Guide.

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