Tinaroo, Queensland

A former tin mining centre, it is now a tourist destination that is home to crater lakes and the famous Curtain and Cathedral Fig Trees.
Location: 80 km west of Gordonvale
Origin of name: The town takes its name from a creek where John Atherton found tin and gold in 1878. Atherton is credited with naming the creek Tinaroo.
Brief history: The area was settled by John Atherton in 1880. Atherton had settled at Emerald End Station on the Barron River in 1876. He discovered tin and named the locality Tinaroo.
Natural features: Barron River; Tinaroo Falls; Lake Tinaroo; Cathedral Fig Tree; Lake Euramoo (volcanic crater lake)
Built features: Tinaroo Falls Dam (1953-58); Lake Tinaroo Orchard Gardens and Nursery