When you want to enjoy unspoiled nature, cascading waterfalls, lush tropical vegetation, beautiful cliffs formed by volcanic rocks, then you should go to the city of Mackay to visit the Finch Hatton Gorge - a paradise that in reality is a thousand times better than the views on advertising brochures.

There, even though the tourist park has been functioning for many years, nature is preserved in its original form. This is what attracts visitors there: you can find yourself in a dense forest and get a lot of pleasure from connecting with the living world of Australia almost without leaving the city.

Finch Hatton Gorge has a large number of hiking trails that roll through the beautiful forest. The most popular route starts at a special picnic area and leads through green thickets to the Araluen waterfall. A gorgeous view appears before your eyes after a kilometer and a half: a forest waterfall, noisily carrying its waters down.

Finch Hatton also has natural pools formed from granite boulders. In summer, locals like to come there to relax from daily worries.

If you have experience of more difficult walking routes, then you should definitely get to the Wheel of Fire Cascades waterfall. The road to it is not long, but there are uphill climbs and quite steep stairs on the way. However, the traveler will receive a reward: a waterfall with a natural pool at the base. Isn't it wonderful to swim in a waterfall?

Carefully look around while walking through the forests of the gorge. Finch Hatton has not only beautiful flora but also interesting fauna. There you can find unusual bright frogs, various insects, lizards. They are completely safe and are found in the gorge in large numbers.

The time spent in Finch Hatton will be remembered for a long time and you will want to repeat it again and again.