Babinda Boulders
Emerald-green creek pools among giant granite boulders in the rainforest, a site of Indigenous legend, with swimming allowed in designated areas.
Babinda Boulders lies in rainforest on the west side of the village of Babinda, about 60 kilometers south of Cairns (roughly a 1-hour drive). Babinda Creek runs over smooth granite boulders, forming clear, emerald-green pools. The designated swimming area downstream has gentle currents and is a natural pool much loved by locals. Upstream, the ‘Devil’s Pool’ has fast currents and complex undertows, and dozens of drownings have occurred there over the decades, so it can only be viewed from the lookout; climbing down into the water is strictly prohibited. Local Indigenous people tell the legend of the young woman Oolana. Entry is free. There are walking trails, picnic areas and toilets, and it is often visited together with Josephine Falls.
Opening hours
All day (daytime visits)
Nearby sights
- Josephine Falls
- Frankland Islands
- Lake Eacham (Yidyam)
- Lake Barrine
- Millaa Millaa Falls
- Curtain Fig Tree
- Fitzroy Island
- Crystal Cascades