TOURISM · ATHERTON TABLELANDS

Tablelands tourism talks focus on visitor access and accommodation

Published 5 November 2026 · Cenlocal summary

Council has reported a meeting with Queensland’s Environment and Tourism Minister.

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Tablelands Regional Council Mayor Kevin Cardew and chief executive Dr Nikola Stepanov met Queensland Environment and Tourism Minister Andrew Powell to discuss the region’s visitor economy. Council’s announcement identifies accommodation options and access to tourism destinations as priorities.

Ideas discussed included extending the Rail Trail to connect with nature walks, mountain-bike trails and destinations such as Atherton’s Platypus Park. These are opportunities raised in discussions, not an announcement that new links have been funded or built.

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