Lake Barrine is a unique piece of tropical paradise surrounded by some of the most beautiful World Heritage listed rainforests in the world.

The lake is actually the crater of an extinct volcano which, over the years, has filled with rainwater and is now approximately 65 metres deep.

Located near Malanda just an hour's drive from Cairns via the scenic Gillies Highway, Lake Barrine has enjoyed an eco-tourism status for nearly one hundred years.

In 1934, Lake Barrine was gazetted as national park and in 1988 it was included within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.  In 1994 it joined nearby Lake Eacham under the one name — Crater Lakes National Park.

Lake Barrine is also the site of the internationally recognised tourist attraction, the Lake Barrine Tea House and Heritage Cottage, and Rainforest Cruise.