Gillies Highway, Lake Eacham, Queensland 4884, Australia
Lake Eacham, Crater Lakes National Park is in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Like Lake Barrine, Lake Eacham is a maar (a crater lake formed by volcanic explosions) surrounded by rainforest. Go for a swim - or relax in the shady picnic area. Walk the three kilometre lake circuit track, where you may be lucky enough to see an Australian mammal that is active only during the day: the mu ...