Atherton Tablelands - Markets
The Atherton Tablelands is renowned for its country markets. Every weekend
you can find a congregation of craft stalls selling homemade products
that are very difficult to find in cities such as Cairns. Spending a few
hours at a market with your family can be a fascinating and rewarding
experience – you could pick up a bargain, find that old tool you’ve
been searching for, buy a jumper for your dog, or fall in love with a
hand-crafted garden seat. The possibilities are as wide as your imagination.
A brief timetable of markets can help you decide which markets to visit
while travelling through the Atherton Tablelands. More detailed information
about each market is included below.
Atherton
Market
Where: Platypus Park, Herberton Road, Atherton.
When: The first Saturday of each month, 7AM.
Contact: (07) 4096 5382
A large market selling fruit and vegetables, plants, and arts and crafts.
Herberton
Market
Where: Wondecla Showgrounds (opposite the Roadhouse).
When: The third Sunday of each month, 7:30AM –12:00PM.
Contact: (07) 4096 2408 or (07) 4096 2570
Approximately 40 stalls selling fruit, vegetables, home made items, cakes,
jams, leatherwork, plants and more.
Innot
Hot Springs Market
Where: Innot Hot Springs Community Hall, Kennedy Highway.
When: The second Sunday of each month.
Contact: (07) 4097 0185
Kairi
Market
Where: Kairi Community Hall
When: The second Sunday of each month.
Contact: (07) 4095 8252
This is a small market, but is charming and hospitable.
Kuranda
Market P/L
Where: 5 Therwine Street, Kuranda.
When: Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, 9:00AM – 3:00PM.
Contact: (07) 4093 8772
This is the original ‘Kuranda Markets’, a popular attraction
for Cairns locals and visitors for over 21 years. This market is very
large, offering fruit and vegetables, arts and crafts, emu oil and egg
crafts, opals, jewellery, hand made clothing, home made tropical fruit
ice cream, locally grown macadamia nuts, paintings, leatherwork, wood
craft, aboriginal artefacts etc.
Malanda
Lions Market
Where: Jack May Park, adjacent to the showgrounds.
When: The third Saturday of each month, 6:00AM – 12:00PM.
Contact: (07) 4096 5659
Set outdoors, the Malanda Lions Market has 50 stalls that sell fruit and
vegetables, homemade cakes and jams, books, new and used clothing and
second hand tools.
Mareeba
Market
Where: Centenary Park, Byrnes Street.
When: The second Saturday of each month, 8:00AM – 12:00PM.
Contact: 0417 846 204 or (07) 4092 3418
The Mareeba Market is similar to the Atherton Market, with approximately
90 stalls. Sells a wide range of market-style items.
Mt. Molloy
Market
Where: QCSW Hall, Mt Molloy.
When: The first Saturday of each month.
Contact: (07) 4094 1036
Ravenshoe
Market
Where: Railway Station, Grigg Street, Ravenshoe.
When: The fourth Sunday of every month, 8:00AM – 12:00PM.
Contact: (07) 4091 4599 or (07) 4097 6153
Features 30-40 stalls.
Tolga
Market
Where: Morrow Park racecourse, Tolga.
When: The first Sunday of each month.
Contact: (07) 4091 2810
Yungaburra
Market
Where: Yungaburra Park opposite Lake Eacham Motel Hotel
When: The fourth Saturday of each month, 7:30AM to 12:30PM
Contact: (07) 4095 2111 or (07) 4095 3208 or 0408 568 724
The Yungaburra Markets are the most popular markets on the Atherton Tablelands,
boasting over 320 regular stallholders. This is a very large market and
it can take many hours to peruse all the stalls. Opposite the marketplace
are cafes and restaurants, and when combined with a morning at the market
this can take up a significant portion of the your day. Allow plenty of
time.
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