Atherton

Atherton is the 'capital' of the lovely Tropical Tablelands, a land of beautiful lakes, waterfalls, rich red soil and tropical rainforest. Here the temperature is cooler, the pace is slower and there is a feeling of relaxation in the air. The rich Tableland area is famous for producing peanuts, maize and potatoes.

The area also has a number of natural attractions such as the Curtain Fig Tree, Millaa Millaa Falls, crater lakes and amazing rock formations. Atherton is ideally situated as a base to explore most places of interest in the Tablelands area. Accommodation varies from old Queensland style hotels to bed and breakfast's (B&B's), rainforest retreats, caravan parks and backpacker hostels. Distance from Brisbane (State Capital): 1,869 kilometres.

Temperatures for Atherton

Atherton has moderate summer temperatures. The summer high temperature for Atherton is approximately 29 °c. The summer low temperature is approximately 18 °c.

Atherton has warm winter temperatures. The winter high temperature for Atherton is approximately 22 °c. The winter low temperature is approximately 10 °c.

MONTH	LOW °c	HIGH °c
January	18	29
February	19	28
March	18	27
April	15	26
May	14	23
June	11	22
July	10	22
August	10	23
September	12	25
October	14	28
November	16	29
December	17	30

Atherton Accommodation