December is a Christmas market on a different weekend, so check the date.
Directions in Google MapsThe Tablelands, laid out on trestle tables
On the fourth Saturday of every month, the middle of Yungaburra turns into the biggest market on the Atherton Tablelands: more than 250 local growers, producers and artisans.
Expect homemade arts and crafts, fresh local produce, plants and seedlings, vintage finds and homemade cakes, with buskers around the park. It runs from 7:30am to 12:30pm.
It's been going for over 40 years and is run by the Yungaburra State School P&C, so every stall helps the local primary school.
When the Yungaburra Markets run
The fourth Saturday of the month, 7:30am to 12:30pm. December is a Christmas market held on a different weekend, so double-check the date if you're visiting then.
What to buy
- Fresh Tablelands produce
- Plants and seedlings
- Homemade arts and crafts
- Vintage treasures
- Homemade cakes, with a kindy cafe keeping the kids entertained
About Yungaburra
Yungaburra is a heritage village on the Tablelands, a little over an hour from Cairns via the Gillies Highway. The Curtain Fig Tree is on the outskirts of town, and Lake Eacham and Lake Barrine are a few minutes away.
Yungaburra Markets: good to know
4th Saturday
Count the Saturdays. December differs.
Get there early
From 7:30am, while it's cool and quiet.
Cooler up here
The Tablelands are higher than the coast. Bring a layer in winter.
For a good cause
Proceeds support the local primary school.
Yungaburra in pictures
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Where the Yungaburra Markets are
The middle of Yungaburra
In the park in the centre of the village. About 66 kilometres from Cairns via the Gillies Highway, a little over an hour.
Open in Google MapsA slow Tablelands Saturday
Market, lake, fig tree. Or start the day in a hot air balloon over the Tablelands.
Curtain Fig Tree
A 500-year-old fig with roots that fall 15 metres like a curtain. Ten minutes on a boardwalk.
See the guide →Lake Eacham
A clear, deep volcanic lake with a pontoon, a shady 3 km loop and turtles.
See the guide →Lake Barrine
Twin 45 m kauri pines, a lakeside teahouse and a 5 km rainforest loop.
See the guide →Hot Air Ballooning
Float over the Atherton Tablelands as the sun comes up.
Barefoot Tours
A full day of waterfalls and swimming holes on the Tablelands.
Yungaburra Markets FAQs
When are the Yungaburra Markets?
The fourth Saturday of every month. December is a Christmas market on a different weekend.
What time are the Yungaburra Markets?
7:30am to 12:30pm.
How big are the Yungaburra Markets?
More than 250 local growers, producers and artisans. It's the largest market on the Tablelands.
Who runs the Yungaburra Markets?
The Yungaburra State School P&C, and stallholder proceeds benefit the local primary school.
How far is Yungaburra from Cairns?
About 66 kilometres via the Gillies Highway, a little over an hour.