Paronella Park

About

Everyone has a dream but not everyone�s dreams are fulfilled. Jos� Paronella�s dream was to build a castle. He chose a special part of Australia and created Paronella Park. On 5 Hectares beside Mena Creek Falls he built his castle, picnic area by the falls, tennis courts, bridges, a tunnel, and wrapped it up in an amazing range of 7,500 tropical plants and trees (now a lush rainforest!). It opened to the public in 1935.

Paronella Park has received multiple Queensland tourism awards, is State and National Heritage listed and is a National Trust listed property. It is privately owned and operated and Eco accredited. Paronella Park is the site of Queensland�s 1st privately owned hydro electric plant (1933).

Open every day of the year (except Christmas day) from 9:00am till 7:30pm