lake barrine

amyz_world

This is a very pretty lake, there is a great little tea shop you can visit which does beautiful dishes. You can even go for a swim, great for when it's a boiling hot day.

RBuch_DK

An excellent opportunity to experience rainforest close up with a multitude af wildlife - it is not a long walk but absolutely worth stupping for if you are in the area.

Hull_EastYorksJackie

If you have time take the boat trip. It's very interesting & the lake & environs contain all sorts of wildlife

Tradders

Lake Barrine is just one of the many gems easily accessible from Cairns. Visited it many times but unfortunately our son moved back to Europe so it is unlikely that I'll ever see it again.

NavG

There are tours and a tea house. There is a walk around the lake and some large trees to view (which I had forgotten about). The walk to the trees is apparently only 100-200m. Nearby Lake Eacham is probably better for swimming. Saw some people snorkeling too.

Travellingtam77

Gorgeous lake and teahouse. My husband and I loved kayaking around the lake, followed by a Devonshire Tea! (You need to take your own kayak though) Highly recommend. There is a boat trip if you don't want to venture off by yourself and we've heard that its worth doing. Take a day and maybe pack a picnic. We also did the walk around the lake too - lots of wildlife to look out for!

317graemeg

I am a nature enthusiast and I really love Lake Barrine and the sister Lake Eachem. The gardens around Lake Barrine are well kept with colourful flowers. There are many Honeyeaters in the flowering trees. The walk around the lake is excellent and well maintained. A variety of wildlife may be encountered depending on the time of day. I did the boat trip with my family on another visit and it was informative and the tearooms served good food. I was after certain bird species to photograph and was elated to get shots of the Tooth-billed Bowerbird singing near it's bower and I was fortunate to see the male Victoria's Riflebird display on a fern stump adjacent to the carpark.Arriving in the early morning as the wildlife stiirred into action was a tonic for the soul

DateyKate

We enjoyed the 5km walk around the lake. An easy walk along a good path. Great to be able to escape the heat of the day and enjoy the birdcalls and other sounds of the rainforest.

Peder2013

We just loved Lake Barrine. It is an absolutely awesome lake. We walked to two Kauri Pine trees believed to be over 1000 years old. They are called Twin Kauri Pines. They are giants of the rainforest. It is a rather large lake and you can do a cruise on a small boat and get a good impression of the lake and surrounding beautiful rainforest. You will spot a few different birds and you will hear even more of them. It is a very tranquil place where the nerves can relax after a long day on the road. We were extremely luck to spot a Cassowary. This is a huge flightless bird which may attack you. They are rare birds so we consider ourselves very fortunate to have seen one in the wild. There is a lovely teahouse which serves great coffee, very nice food and Devonshire tea. You can easily spend a day at the lake basking in the sun like another crocodile. Go bushwalking or even bring you own lunch and dine at the BBQ shelter. It is one of the places not to miss out on while visiting the beautiful Atherton Tablelands. If you want to go swimming there is another fantastic lake not far away, Lake Eacham.

oceandreamings

Lake Barrine was the highlight of my trip. It was tranquil and the jade coloured water was lovely. The wildlife boat trip was wonderful and we saw some turtles, beautiful lake birds and other wildlife. The scones in the old world teahouse were lovely and the view was beautiful.The lily pads on the water were stunning and I got some great photos and video.Lake Barrine was a peaceful experience and I highly recommend it.

Tharris64

Stopped here as part of a tour. Beautiful spot not to be missed, even my teenage daughters commented how much they enjoyed the lake. Had the Devonshire Tea with scones fresh from the oven. Took the boat tour around the lake which was very relaxing. Seen ducks, eels, pelicans and a snake sunning itself on the bank. Well worth the visit.

JulesF139

Order the Scones and tea, the best in the area, and sitting along side of the lake is so relaxing. You can also go on a boat ride around the lake to see the birdlife

jenenney

we had the pleasure of enjoying the afternoon cruise last week and had a lovely time. We were even offered a croup rate when we were one person short of being consider a "group" . However we had orders lunch to be served on our return at the tea house. This went a bit South as two of our meals-that we paid for before we left for the 45min cruise- were forgotten and we had to wait almost an hour for the meals while the rest of the group had lunch!

706AndrewP

The teahouse at Lake Barrine is a wonderful period building in a stunning location. The food is nice but nothing particularly special, but everything tastes good sitting on the verandah with the view over the lake. The walk around the lake via two enormous Kauri trees is well worth the effort, and watch out for wildlife - we saw a tooth-billed bower-bird displaying, and a musky rat-kangaroo, amongst others.

indecisive123

Had this recommended to us so dropped by on the way through. There a walks you can do around the lake, a boat trip you can do on the lake or you can laze away sometime on the banks of the river. There is a lovely cafe that overlooks the lake with nice gardens, we sat outside on the verandah and had coffee and lovely homemade cakes, I would recommend whiling away a few hours here.