Babinda - QLD

Babinda is a small town located 60 km south of Cairns and 1649 km north-west of Brisbane in the Australian state of Queensland. Babinda had a population is under 2000. Situated on the Bruce Highway, the town is noted for its proximity to two of Queensland's highest mountains Mount Bartle Frere (1622 metres) and Mount Bellenden Ker (1593 metres). Babinda and Tully annually compete for the Golden Gumboot, an award for Australia's wettest town. Babinda is usually the winner, recording an annual rainfall of over 4200 millimetres each year.The town is colourful and inviting to tourists with numerous cafes and hotels open all day with a steady tourist trade due to the nearby free camp at the Rotary RV Park and the beautiful Boulders day use swimming area.