Tully Gorge Lookout - how you come here and what to expect

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The Tully Gorge Lookout is one of the best hedged secrets of the tropical north of Queensland. Read in this blog how to get to Tully Gorge and what you can expect at this prehistoric viewpoint in the rainforest.

While the waterfall viewpoint Tully Gorge was once an icon of Queensland, his fame was slowly swearing and again became a hidden jewel, only really for those who really want to take the trouble to reach this incredible place.

If you weigh whether you should make the mission a Tully Gorge or not - do it! Due to the short walk, it is very easy to reach and the reward for the long journey is worth ten times. In this guide, I will describe in detail how to get to the Tully Gorge, what you expect at the voice point of the Tully Gorge, and add some photos of which I hope you will inspire your visit.

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About the Tully Gorge

Tully Gorge is a 293 -meter -long rock gorge, which was carved by the Tully River while it flows downstream from the densely forested cardwell range.

The voice point Tully Gorge Falls is located in the Tully Gorge National Park and was once a landmark of Queensland. In the late 1950s, however, the Tully River was paved uphill for the Kareya hydropower plant. As a result, Tully Fall was reduced to a mere trickle and only lasts solid current after very heavy rain.

, however, at least for me the voice point Tully Gorge was more of an attraction than the waterfall. The view is overwhelming and one that really humiliates it.
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How to get to the tully gorge

So how do I get here? Do not confuse the Tully Gorge viewpoint with the municipality of Tully. The gorge is accessible from the Tablelands and not from the coast south of Innisfail.

await you from Cairns from at least 2 hours and 15 minutes, the Gillies Range Range Road Road, past Millaa Millaa and Malanda on the way to Ravenshoe, QLD's highest city. From Ravenshoe you have to turn right onto the Tully Falls Road (near Little Millstream Falls) and follow it all the way until you see the very obvious sign and the junction to Tully Gorge.

This street is newly paved, so that you can easily get here with your average 2WD sedan or your flow rear.

TIP: If you don't have a car, you can find great offers in FNQ by using Rentalcars.com to compare the prices before booking.

Without telephone reception, the road is long and narrow, so make sure you put the pen below before you drive off.

Google Maps Pin: Tully Gorge Lookout

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Viewpoint Tully Gorge Falls

As soon as you arrive at the Tully Gorge Lookout, you can park your car in the wide clearing and go straight to the fence that is the old Tully Gorge Falls Lookout. Usually the waterfall is completely dry, so it is best to take the short 800 meter long waterfall path to your right.
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At the end of the route there is a sign that shows the turning point. However, since it hadn't rained, I wanted to reach the tip of the gorge for a better view. I went to the left, through some bushes and on the worn, rocky plateau above the slope.
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My experience in Tully Gorge

It is quite incredible to imagine that the rocky platform above the gorge was once the overflow for one of the most powerful waterfalls QLD. Instead, the rocks are now a skeleton of hollowed out channels and deep rock pool.

I arrived at the sunrise in the hope that the sun rising behind the mountain was rewarded with a beautiful sea of ​​clouds. I knew that would not take long, so I grabbed a place and waited for it to be clear.

When I was alone, I watched the reverence of how the fog withdrew its fatty curtains to reveal a jurial landscape of rough, ancient beauty. When the rocky island slowly woke up from her nightly sleep, the gentle rustling of flowing streams and the echo of a single bird criminal were the only noise that reminded of this familiar morning clearing.

I wondered how often this theater performance had played for thousands of years unchanged and unhindered - and I was only present for a session, a single drop in the eternal stream of time.
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swimming in the Tully Gorge

I think it is important to note that QLD parks definitely do not recommend people to go to the cliff or overflow or to swim in the natural infinity rock basin near the edge. However, if you look online, you will surely find hundreds of photos of people who do exactly that. Due to the 700 meter height, it was a bit cold when I visited the early morning, so I didn't bathe.

Remember how to monitor your own judgment, monitor the conditions and above all use your common sense for every risk you take your own judgment.
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More photos of the viewpoint

Unfortunately, my drone crashed a week earlier and I had sent it up for repair. So when I took DSLR photos near the overflow, I was annoyed by the missed epic drone opportunities. If you have a drone, the Tully Gorge Lookout is definitely the place to take some really epic aerial photographs.

Anyway, I was quite satisfied with the photos I took from my morning in Tully Gorge. Below I have listed a few more that I hope to inspire you to go to the long mission in this incredible piece of Australia!
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do not miss them: further epic adventures in the tropical north of Queensland

did you like this travel guide to visit Tully Gorge and Tully Gorge Lookout? Be sure to take a look at some of my other blogs and guidelines below to get more epic adventure inspiration for Far North Queensland.

For those in Cairns, I also wrote a comprehensive waterfall leader and a "things to do list" that you will definitely like.

My camera and photo equipment

  • Mirrorless camera: Canon R5
  • drone: DJI Mavic Pro 2
  • 360-degree action camera: Insta360 One X2
  • landscape lens: Canon RF 15-35 mm f/2.8l
  • all-round lens: Canon RF 24–105 mm f/4L
  • telephoto lens: Canon RF 100–500 mm f/f/4.5–7.1 l
  • Long action rod: Insta360 Invisible Pole (Bullettime)
  • landscape lens filter: Hoya Circular Polarizer
  • camera backpack: F-stop Tilopa
  • Favorite photo accessories: Peak Design Capture Clip

A list of my recommended photo equipment (including what I use and why) can be found in my guide for camera equipment for the trip.

If you want to use one of the photos on this website, please visit my licensing page to find out how. I also sell professional art prints, visit my print store or contact me directly for customs deductions from pictures on WE Seek Travel.
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