Welcome to Atherton Tablelands, Australia VisitAthertonTablelands.com is your official guide to the vast hinterland playground and cultural and historical features of the lush Atherton Tablelands. It’s a fertile rural plateau whose major towns of Mareeba and Atherton service smaller communities dotted throughout the meandering countryside where a virtual market garden of produce thrives. A part of the Great Dividing Range, the Tablelands lies about an hour’s drive ‘up the hill’ southwest of Cairns in Tropical North Queensland. From tours and attractions to events, restaurants and unique historical sites, plan your trip in this extensive region that could give you plenty of fascinating experiences for a week.