Fun, Free and Beautiful. You wont be disappointed at the end of your easy 50 minute drive (about 62 km) from Cairns. There is a great swimming area right next to the very well maintained car park / picnic area, there are also clean change rooms and drop toilets. You will want to spend at least a couple of hours up here. We arrived at lunch time and had lunch under the under the trees in the picnic area and then went swimming in the cool water for the rest of the afternoon. You can buy lunch at shops in Babinda.Don't miss the walk to Devils Pool and Boulders gorge lookout. It is a short walk but well worth it. We also saw a pair of bush Turkeys and a small marsupial (possibly a Bandicoot) on the way back right near the picnic area.
A gorgeous walk in the rainforest to the boulders, then take a nice cool relaxing dip in the freshwater lake.
I really enjoyed this place. It was such a gem. It was the last part of a day trip we took and it was such a great way to finish. The water was very clear and nice to swim in. I would have loved to stay longer in this area.
Possibly the best swimming hole in the Cairns region! The water is so cold and refreshing you never want to leave!
They are pretty spectacular but you probably wouldn't all day there. In a good location to visit other/similar attractions in the area though!
This is one of those places that you almost don't want other people to find out about because you don't want it to ever change!The water here is absolutely crystal clear and a most pleasant temperature (warmer than our hotel pool, but still refreshing on a warm day). Make sure you have a swim, the water is safe and the true beauty of the place is only accentuated from view whilst in the water.The walk to Babinda Gorge via Devil's Pool is only about 800m from the carpark and winds through beautiful rainforest. The views from the lookouts show clearly the amazing results of nature's water vs rock. Admittedly the fence at Devil's Pool could do with being replaced, however the current one does make it easy to avoid with a camera.A free campsite, toilets and changing rooms are the perfect addition.In summary, make sure you bring your swimmers, a towel and some bug spray (the March flies can be a little vicious) and enjoy one of Australia's few remaining uncommercialised natural beauties!!
Depending at what time of the year you visit the scenery changes as the water level changes. The walk to the devils pools is through lovely rain forest. At the end you get to see what nature and time does with water and rock.
Well worth a visit! A nice walk along a paved path to have a look at the creek and Boulders. Then a wonderful refreshing swim in the waterhole. Toilets and changeroom available.
Just a short drive off the Bruce Highway south of Cairns are the Babinda boulders.Camping available but did not notice powered sites.The scenery is gorgeous.We did not swim as the river was fast flowing .Great walk to a spectacular lookout. Toilets and picnic facilities .Well worth visiting and could be easily overlooked.
Awful March flies! Big fat slow flies that land on you and they hurt!I'm aware they move around FNQ but this ruined our Babinda experience for us.Did enjoy a refreshing swim with locals though.