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Discover Hillcrest in Australia

Hillcrest in the region of Queensland is a place located in Australia - some 1,257 mi or ( 2023 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Hillcrest

Local time in Hillcrest is now 08:50 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yungaburra, Tolga, Minbun, Millaa Millaa, and Kulara. When in this area, you might want to check out Yungaburra . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hillcrest ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The sound of cicada's

0:22 min by chri5cole
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Singning cicada's in the rain forest ..

Rain forest fruits

1:26 min by chri5cole
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fruits of the rain forest ..


The Crater - Mt. Hypipamee

0:21 min by LonelyPlanet82
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Throwing a big stone into the crater, turn up the volume of your speakers, great sound! ..

Bali Cottage - Crater Lakes Rainforest Cottages

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Bali Cottage of the Crater Lakes Rainforest Cottages. The cottages are set adjacent to World Heritage Rainforest in the Cairns Highlands, North Queensland, Australia. Visit our website www.craterlakes ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Malanda, Queensland

Malanda is a medium-sized town on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is located 85 kilometres from Cairns and 732 metres above sea level. Malanda first developed in the 1900s after the discovery of tin and copper at Herberton saw a steady stream of miners and engineers moving over the mountains from the coast. At the 2006 census, Malanda had a population of 1,009.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -17.35 145.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Australian Aboriginal placenames, Far North Queensland, Towns in Queensland

Shire of Eacham

The Shire of Eacham was a local government area of Queensland. It was located on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Malanda, covered an area of 1,126.4 square kilometres, and existed as a local government entity from 1910 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the Tableland area to become the Tablelands Region.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -17.35 145.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Far North Queensland, Former Local Government Areas of Queensland

Malanda Falls

The Malanda Falls are located just out of the Malanda on the North Johnstone River, on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia. They are not as spectacular as some of the surrounding falls on the Tablelands, however are a very popular swimming spot for residents of the area, and an important historical site. The North Johnstone River is prone to significant flooding in the wet season.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -17.35 145.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Far North Queensland, Waterfalls of Queensland

Mount Quincan

Mount Quincan is a volcanic mountain near Yungaburra on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia. The extinct volcano is one of many cinder cones in the Atherton Tableland region. Quincan, a type of Scoria, is mined from the south west quadrant of the mountain. Quincan is used in road construction, driveways, weed control and domestic gardening.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -17.30 145.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Far North Queensland, Mountains of Queensland, Volcanoes of Queensland

Mabi forest

Mabi forests (also known as Complex Notophyll Vine Forests 5b) are a type of critically endangered, indigenous Australian ecological community, remnant patches of which can only be found on some of the fertile (nutrient rich) basalt soils of either North Queensland's Atherton Tablelands, or at Shiptons Flat, along the Annan River A Threatened Species Scientific Committee charged with advising on the conservation status of native species and ecological communities recommended the remnant Mabi forests be listed as "critically endangered" for the following reasons: "There is only 1050 ha of Mabi Forest left, and this occurs as a series of small, isolated patches.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -17.29 145.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Conservation in Australia, Forests of Australia