Queensland may be known for its beaches and rain forest, but visit places like Carnarvon National Park and you’ll get to experience its mountainous side. Found in a quite remote part of central Queensland, this national park boasts impressive cliffs, plunging gorges, and links to its ancestral owners. Carnarvon Gorge, a lush oasis wedged within the gorge’s mighty rock walls, is the core around which the national park developed. There are also spots like Boolimba Bluff, with its cliff top views, and Wards Canyon, home to giant ancient ferns. If you’re interested in Aboriginal rock art, don’t miss Baloon Cave and the distinctive handprints that cover the rock shelf there.