Eungella Range — Mackay to Broken RiverRainforest.
Distance
90 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
900 m
Eungella Range — Mackay to Broken River Rainforest.
A short but spectacular day ride from the tropical coast at Mackay up the Pioneer Valley into the Clarke Range. The Eungella Range Road climbs the escarpment in a tight series of hairpins to a mist-wrapped rainforest township, ending at Broken River — one of the most reliable places in Australia to spot wild platypus. Lush, steep, and green year-round.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance90 km
Days1
Total climb900 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
MackayStart · Start in Mackay on the tropical coast. Head inland up the Pioneer Valley through sugar-cane fields toward the Clarke Range.
Finch HattonRestaurant · Valley village at the base of the range. Finch Hatton Gorge nearby has rainforest waterfalls and cold swimming holes — a worthwhile detour and a good lunch stop.
EungellaMountain Pass · The Eungella Range Road climbs the escarpment in tight hairpins to this mist-wrapped township — one of Queensland's steepest sealed climbs. Ride it in the dry.
Broken RiverEnd · End at Broken River in Eungella National Park, one of the most reliable spots in Australia to see wild platypus from the viewing platform at dawn or dusk.
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