Curtain Fig National Park is a lush wonderland located on Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia.
It covers an area of 208 hectares and attracts up to 100,000 visitors annually. Situated near the town of Yungaburra, the park sits at an altitude of 720 meters above sea level.
The park's geology is shaped by volcanic activity that occurred more than 350,000 years ago. Basalt eruptions gave rise to the Seven Sisters, seven cinder cones surrounding the national park. These eruptions also created enormous basalt boulders and fertile soils within the park and its surroundings.
Curtain Fig National Park is known for its diverse flora, particularly the upland semi-evergreen notophyll vine forest called the Mabi forest. This forest is home to several threatened tree species, including Lacewood, pink leaf haplostichanthus, vulnerable warratah, and red-fruited sauropus. The park also contains two other threatened regional ecosystems.
The park's namesake, the Curtain Fig Tree, is a spectacular green strangling fig tree that attracts a variety of wildlife. Birds, bats, insects, possums, and other mammals feed off the tree's red fruit and succulent leaves.
In terms of fauna, Curtain Fig National Park is home to various species of insects, mammals, and reptiles. The park provides a protected area for the Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo, a locally-endemic, near-threatened species. Possums, leaf-tailed geckos, and other reptiles can also be found in the park.
If you enjoy bushwalking or nature photography, Curtain Fig National Park is a must