Activities

Walks   Fishing   Scenic Drives   Wildlife

When you have had your fill of sitting by the pool or enjoying a cold drink on a wide verandah. You may like to enjoy some of our many attractions like bushwalking, fishing in Cania Dam, 4WD tracks or sitting at the campfire and listening to the local bush poet.

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Walks

our park is within walking distance of the NP walking tracks
Our park is bordering the National Park and all the walking tracks in the National Park are within walking distance from our park. Some of the walks have the most stunning scenery like sandstone monoliths and weathered caves of vivid yellow and red ochres and some amazing flora such as king orchids and silver elkhorns as well as dry rainforest. For more information on the walks click here.

Fishing in Cania Dam

lake cania
Cania Gorge National Park is also known for its beautiful man made lake. Lake Cania has beautiful lawns and picnic area and is surrounded by rocky cliffs, which gives it a very picturesque backdrop. The dam was constructed for the purpose of agriculture but has become very popular with the locals as well as the tourists for picnics, water sports and fishing . It is also a very popular Fly and Bait fishing spot. It is well stocked with Bass, Saratoga, Yellow Belly, Silver and Spangled Perch, Snub Nosed Gar and Jewfish. Fishing permits are available at our Retreat.

Scenic drives / 4WD tracks

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The surrounding area has many scenic drives. We have a lot of useful information, maps and descriptions of the scenic drives and the excellent 4WD tracks with creek crossings, very steep slopes, rough roads, country roads or roads lined with the majestic bottle trees. Visit Kroombit Tops National Park with the crash site of Beautiful Betsy or the rusty remains of the old Gold mine of Monal Gold Fields, which peaked in 1894.

Wildlife

lorikeet at the bird feeding at cania gorge tourist retreat pale headed rosella at the pond at cania gorge tourist retreat
You can find more than 150 species of birds in the National Park and you will find ratkangaroos (bettongs), kangaroos and wallabies hopping around, as our park is a haven for (orphaned) wildlife.

Other activities

Waratah Vineyard, Wy Wurri Alpaca farm, Monto Historical Museum, Monto Cultural & Historic Complex.

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