Atherton Tablelands Quiz: Crater Lakes, Fig Trees and Waterfalls

This Atherton Tablelands quiz climbs to the cool volcanic plateau west of Cairns in Far North Queensland. Play 10 interactive questions on Lake Eacham and Lake Barrine, the Curtain Fig Tree, Millaa Millaa Falls, Mount Hypipamee, tree-kangaroos, dairy farms and coffee grown near Mareeba.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

State
Which Australian state are the Atherton Tablelands in?
City
Which coastal city lies below the Tablelands?
Lakes
How did Lake Eacham and Lake Barrine form?
Fig
What is the Curtain Fig Tree famous for?
Falls
Which waterfall is famous for its photogenic plunge?
Crater
Mount Hypipamee is known for what?
Animal
Which unusual marsupial lives in the rainforest here?
Crop
Which drink crop is grown near Mareeba?
Climate
Why is the Tablelands climate cooler than Cairns?
Train
Which scenic railway climbs to Kuranda?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which Australian state are the Atherton Tablelands in?
Answer: Queensland
They lie in Far North Queensland.
Q2: Which coastal city lies below the Tablelands?
Answer: Cairns
It is a short drive up the range.
Q3: How did Lake Eacham and Lake Barrine form?
Answer: In volcanic craters
They are maar crater lakes.
Q4: What is the Curtain Fig Tree famous for?
Answer: A curtain of aerial roots
It grows near Yungaburra.
Q5: Which waterfall is famous for its photogenic plunge?
Answer: Millaa Millaa Falls
It begins a waterfall circuit.
Q6: Mount Hypipamee is known for what?
Answer: A deep volcanic crater
A narrow pipe drops to a lake.
Q7: Which unusual marsupial lives in the rainforest here?
Answer: Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo
It climbs high in the trees.
Q8: Which drink crop is grown near Mareeba?
Answer: Coffee
Mangoes also grow there.
Q9: Why is the Tablelands climate cooler than Cairns?
Answer: Higher elevation
Much of it lies around 700 meters up.
Q10: Which scenic railway climbs to Kuranda?
Answer: Kuranda Scenic Railway
It passes waterfalls and gorges.

Atherton Tablelands Quiz – Crater Lakes, Fig Trees and Waterfalls

The Atherton Tablelands form a high plateau west of Cairns in Far North Queensland. Their height brings cooler air than the coast, along with rich volcanic soils for dairy farms, coffee and fruit.

Volcanic activity left crater lakes such as Lake Eacham and Lake Barrine, and the deep pipe of Mount Hypipamee. Near Yungaburra, the Curtain Fig Tree drops a wall of roots to the ground.

A waterfall circuit includes Millaa Millaa Falls, and patches of rainforest shelter Lumholtz's tree-kangaroos and many birds. The Kuranda Scenic Railway climbs the range from Cairns, giving visitors a classic first view of the region.

What This Quiz Teaches

Travel fans will enjoy these questions.

Where the Tablelands are
How the lakes formed
Which falls to visit
Which animals live there
What farmers grow

Did You Know?

Platypus can be seen in some creeks.
The town of Atherton is the main center.
Rainforest once covered much more of the plateau.
Wind turbines stand on some ridges.
The area is part of the Wet Tropics.