Australian Platypus Park @ Tarzali Lakes - Minbun, Queensland

S R.

Amazing place! Great Experience! Plenty of platypuses in the middle of broad day! Unbelievable - 2-3 platypuses visible at the same time, swimming around the pond busily, checking reeds a mere meter away from the viewing platform, sunshine reflecting from their wet fur and plenty of dragonflies trying to get a free ride on the top of them. It is an unforgettable experience in a beautiful place. The owners of the property placed a few chairs for visitors to enjoy wildlife viewing in comfort. One can easily spend hours in this place that would feel like a few minutes. Can't wait to come there again.
The owners are friendly and welcoming. The cafe has a nice range of food, including a variety of delicious homemade soups. The coffee is very decent. The cafe overlooks another pond and lovely greenery, picturesque and peaceful. Clean facilities. Sufficient parking.
I spent a few hours there. It was the highlight of my visit to NQ, and I am looking forward to visiting it again.
Very grateful to the property owners for having this unique place open to the public.

David C.

Visited on a grey day tavelling a whopping 8kms from Millaa Millaa.
The owners were very welcoming and gave us tips on how to get the best viewing.
A short walk over mown grass to the viewing area where we saw plenty of activity on the lake.
A young Platypus was foraging amongst the waterlilly on the bank right in front of us.
$10 per person to access the viewing area but you can spend as long as you like there - wicker seats are provided.
The cafe serves freshly made meals which were delicious as well as offering hot and cold drinks, cakes and snacks.
Well worth visiting!

Yve

Stumbled across this place, decided to pop in for lunch. Super friendly and knowledgeable staff, lots of yummy food, better than expected, smoked chicken wings, fancy burger and avocado toast, yum!! Enjoyed the very peaceful viewing area, seeing 3-4 platypuses diving around in the water. Lovely to see platypuses in their natural state, recommend a visit!!

Frank D. R.

We decided to go as we were only 8 KLM away. Saw 5 platypus - I put it down to the tour operator that arrived while we were there. As soon as the tour group arrives the platypus appeared. Wow never expected to see one in the wild, the venue is nothing flash and if your not careful you'll drive by as it's not very well sign posted from the road however the staff member that helped us was excellent and helpful

Philip L.

We loved this stop in our tour of the Atherton Tablelands.

Having sped past the entrance we realised our mistake and doubled back which we were so glad we did.

We arrived at 1.30pm not too late for a spot of lunch which was delicious - we had a crispy chicken burger and a beetroot bacon and feta salad. Heather had a glass of mango wine which was so good she had a second one. What a picturesque spot!

After lunch we were walked down to the lake edge where by talking fairly loudly we seemed to help attract the platypuses (platypy?) They were smaller than anticipated but very cute. We chatted to mother and daughter from Kent who had waited a while to see them.

Counter-intuitively our making a rather noisy talkative entrance to their site apparently reassures the platypus that we aren’t their predators and they are then comfortable to come to see us.

One of our best short stops in Australia so far.

The two ladies we met running the place were really friendly and welcoming. And good cooks and guides!

Go and visit it and have something to eat - you’ll have a great time.

R R.

A waste of time and money. I was there on a Sunday morning in August 2025. The two ladies working there (I guess mother and daughter) don't seem to know what customer friendly behavior means. Their explanations were short, they seemed to be in a hurry, even though there was not much to do. We went to the water site and waited there for 45 minutes. The only thing we could see were circles on the water in the distance. These small turbulences on the water were supposed to be the platypus coming to the surface. We followed the lady's instructions about talking loud and not pointing, but no platypus appeared. We left and had lunch in their small cafe. The food was good. The toilet however is disgusting. I was really disappointed because I drove a long way to get to this place. If you want to see a platypus you should definitely go somewhere else.

Mitchell _.

Don’t judge a book by its cover!
Good food, coffee machine, friendly staff, and the smoked meats smelled amazing.

Multiple platypus sightings, quite sweet to see.

Hortense O.

We saw 3 platypus in 10 minutes and stayed after for lunch. Food was amazing (crispy chicken burger and a blueberry muffin just out from the oven with ice-cream) and the staff was so friendly, we really recommend this place ! Thanks again 🙏