Airlie Beach Eungella Full Day Small Group Wild Platypus Encounter

5.04 reviews

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Airlie Beach Eungella Full Day Small Group Wild Platypus Encounter

5.04 reviews

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Highlights & inclusions

Walk through subtropical rainforest

Take in views from Sky Window lookout

Stop at the Pinnacle Hotel, a truly Aussie country pub.

Enjoy an Aussie Meat Pie lunch

Spot wild platypus at Broken River

Amazing photo opportunities

What you can expect

Come aboard for a day like no other as you leave Airlie Beach at 10 AM and head south into the lush Clarke Ranges. Tucked within these misty rainforest-clad mountains lies the spectacular Eungella National Park, part of the EcoTourism Australia–certified trail and one of Queensland’s most iconic natural treasures. Spanning over 51,700 hectares, Eungella is Australia’s longest stretch of subtropical rainforest and has remained ecologically unique due to its thousands of years of isolation. The name Eungella means “Land of the Clouds” in the local Aboriginal language, and when you arrive, you'll understand why. This ancient landscape is also one of the very few places in Australia where you can spot the elusive platypus in the wild. With a bit of luck (and a little patience), you’ll see one of these shy, fascinating creatures in its natural habitat, a moment that’s often the highlight of the day.

Location

277 Shute Harbour Road, Airlie Beach, Queensland 4802

What you need to know

<more-info><ul><li> Platypus viewing at Broken River </li><li> Lunch stop at Pinnacle Hotel (own Expense) </li><li> Bottled water refills </li><li> Skywindow Walk </li><li> Photo opportunities like no other</li></ul></more-info>

<more-info><ul><li> Lunch at Pinnacle Hotel</li></ul></more-info>

<more-info><ul><li> This experience is nine hours in duration.</li></ul></more-info>

<more-info><ul><li> This experience includes return transfers from your Airlie Beach accommodation. Please advise your address at the time of booking. </li></ul></more-info>

<more-info><ul><li> Hats and sunscreen. </li><li> Your camera or phone. </li><li> Appropriate weather clothing. </li><li> Your sense of humour and adventure. </li><li> Remember, this is a non-smoking/vaping tour.</li></ul></more-info>

<more-info><ul><li> Full payment is required at the time of booking unless otherwise stated </li><li> Participants must be in suitable health and physical condition for the selected tour </li><li> Children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult </li><li> Guests are expected to follow all safety instructions provided by guides </li><li> Disruptive or unsafe behaviour may result in removal from the tour without refund </li><li> Guests are responsible for their personal belongings </li><li> Travel insurance is strongly recommended </li><li> Tour itineraries may be changed due to weather, safety or operational requirements </li><li> Some tours require minimum participant numbers to operate </li><li> Fuel surcharges may apply when diesel prices exceed operator thresholds</li></ul></more-info>

<more-info><ul><li> Change your booking up to 24 hours before the start time of your experience </li><li> Changes are not permitted within 24 hours of your experience </li><li> Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience </li></ul></more-info>

<more-info><ul><li> Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking </li><li> Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience </li><li> Mobile Vouchers are accepted! Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction </li><li> Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control </li><li> For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher </li><li> We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements</li></ul></more-info>

Recent reviews

5/5

Based on 4 reviews

Australia

5 months ago

spotting

A great tour, lovely informative guide Cara, we got to see the many different scenery’s on our way to view the platypus in their natural habitat. Stoping to have a delicious pie, mushy peas chips and gravy lunch at the Pinnacle Hotel, it was delicious. The highlight was seeing the platypus …. I recommend this tour

Reply from Experience Oz Customer Support

Thank you for sharing your experience. We are so glad to see you have a lovely time!

Scott P

5 months ago

A fantastic experience

Had a wonderful day. The pie for lunch was very nice and a great size meal. The guide was very knowledgeable, helpful and patient. We were able to spend plenty of time watching 2 platypus in different locations.

Reply from Experience Oz Customer Support

Hi Scott, Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re so glad you had a wonderful day and enjoyed the lunch. Spotting two platypus is incredibly special, happy you had time to take it all in. Really appreciate your kind words.

Desiree K

5 months ago

Beautiful day in non-salty air :)

This is a wonderful change of scene to the water/reef related activity that are usually associated with Airlie Beach: our knowledgeable, energetic, fun and caring guide Cara drove us through the beautiful hinterland and up through the rainforest to Eungella National Park, where we actually spotted a platypus! Along the way we learned about local history and flora and fauna. We stopped for fantastic homemade pies for lunch, enjoyed views of the lush hinterland valleys from an old chalet, visited a bat colony and hiked through the rainforest. Thanks for the lovely day, Cara! Treating us with your home made muffins and Easter eggs was very special!

Reply from Experience Oz Customer Support

Thank you for such a thoughtful review! We’re so glad you enjoyed exploring the hinterland and had the special experience of spotting a platypus.