Barnard Islands Group National Park - These seven islands feature outstanding rock formations and diverse landforms including shallow reefs, sand spits, beaches and dense rainforest-clad slopes, and host important seabird rookeries.

Girringun National Park - The Blencoe Falls Section of Girringun National Park boasts spectacular scenery and an array of plant and animal life. Blencoe Falls plunges 90m to the pool below, before cascading a further 230m to the base of the gorge.

Bowling Green Bay National Park - Located 28km south of Townsville, Bowling Green Bay National Park covers 55 300ha of coastal and mountainous country.

Dalrymple National Park - Ancient lava flows, fossilised limestone and the Burdekin River are highlights here, along with the site of the former Dalrymple township, one of the first inland settlements in northern Australia.

Edmund Kennedy National Park - Wetlands, mangroves and fine views of Hinchinbrook and nearby islands feature in this coastal park, where you can watch birds, picnic by the sea and walk through forest and mangroves to the beach.

Family Islands National Park - A chain of stunningly scenic continental islands, close to the Wet Tropics coast near Mission Beach, clad in lush rainforest and woodlands and surrounded by coral reefs, tidal flats and sandy beaches.

Girringun National Park - The Blencoe Falls Section of Girringun National Park boasts spectacular scenery and an array of plant and animal life. Blencoe Falls plunges 90m to the pool below, before cascading a further 230m to the base of the gorge.

Goold Island National Park - Granite outcrops and sandy beaches are features of Goold Island National Park, a hilly continental island off Cardwell.

Great Basalt Wall National Park - This national park protects 35,200ha of land containing the Great Basalt Wall, a geological formation of the Toomba basalt flow.

Hinchinbrook Island National Park - Hinchinbrook Island is one of the world's most diversely beautiful wilderness areas.

Jourama Falls National Park - Fringed by rainforest, Waterview Creek tumbles down many picturesque cascades and rapids, offering beautiful spots to relax, camp, walk and enjoy watching birds, butterflies and other native wildlife.

Magnetic Island National Park - Magnetic Island can be reached by passenger and car ferry services from Townsville.

Mount Spec National Park - Rising high above the coastal plains, cloaked in tropical rainforest and dissected by numerous streams, Mount Spec is the southernmost national park section in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.

Orpheus Island National Park - Composed of granite and volcanic rocks, Orpheus Island belongs to the chain of continental islands called the Palm Group located 20km off the Queensland coast, eat of Ingham.

Porcupine Gorge National Park - Porcupine Gorge National Park with its cool, clear, flowing creek, towering cliffs of vibrantly coloured sandstone and comparatively dense vegetation provides a striking contrast to the sparsely wooded, dry flat plains which surround it.

Thorsborne Trail Hinchinbrook National Park - Access to the Thorsborne Trail is either by private vessel, launched from Cardwell or Lucinda (Dungeness), or by the water taxi services.

White Mountains National Park - Spectacular white sandstone bluffs and gorges, brilliant wildflowers and exceptionally diverse habitats, ranging from lancewood forests to sand dunes, make this outback park truly unique.