Cardwell Spa Pool
A mineral-rich natural blue pool in the Cardwell forest, whose milky blue water has become a popular spot for social media photos.
The Spa Pool sits on the Cardwell Forest scenic loop, about 8 km from Cardwell town. Despite its name, the water is ordinary creek water at ambient temperature, but its carbonate minerals give it a milky blue-white color that looks especially dreamy in sunlight. The pool is small and moderately deep, so you can wade in and soak. The loop is about 26 km in total, mostly gravel, with the Bilder Sati slide rock and viewpoints along the way. Cardwell is about 50 km from Ingham and can be combined with Hinchinbrook Lookout on the same day. Admission is free with no facilities, and you should bring insect repellent.
Opening hours
Open all day (free)
Nearby sights
- Broadwater (Abergowrie State Forest)
- Hinchinbrook Island & Thorsborne Trail
- Hinchinbrook Lookout
- Wallaman Falls
- TYTO Wetlands
- Blencoe Falls
- Lucinda Jetty
- Mungalla Aboriginal Tours