Babinda Rotary Park Campground

Despite its tropical location, this creek is a surprisingly cool refuge from Queensland’s muggy heat. The boulders lining the waterway have been smoothed over by water flowing from the nearby Mount Bartle Frere making for awesome spots to lie out and soak up the sun, reptile-style. A 1.3km walk downstream from the picnic area will lead you to the Devil’s Pool, which was named after a dreamtime story from the Yidinji people involving two lovers, adultery, an escape and a whole lot of tears (spoiler: they flowed into the gushing waters you see today).