Curtain Fig

Cairns & Far North Queensland


The sacred, 500-year-old Curtain Fig tree (signposted 3km out of town) is a must-see for its gigantic, otherworldly aerial roots that hang down to create an enormous 'curtain'. A wheelchair-accessible boardwalk runs around the tree.


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