Wildlife
Broken River platypus viewing
Eungella, Queensland
One of the most reliable places in Australia to see wild platypus.
- Cost
- Free
- Time to allow
- 60 min
A viewing platform over a quiet pool in the rainforest, where platypus swim and feed at dawn and dusk. There are also short rainforest walks and a campground nearby. Be patient and still, ripples show you where they are.
Good to know
- Go at dawn or dusk for the best sightings
- Stay quiet and don't use flash photography
- Best time
- Dawn or dusk
- Getting there
- Sealed road up the range, short walk to platform
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
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