Malanda, Queensland

Malanda is a town of 1,009 inhabitants in the Atherton Tablelands in northern Queensland, Australia. It is located 25 kilometers southeast of Atherton and thus in one of the wettest parts of the Atherton Tablelands. About 10 km north is the area of the Crater Lakes National Park with Lake Eacham and Lake Barrine, is also located there, the Lake Tinaroo Dam.

To Malanda, there are several places (eg the Winfield Park ) where you can find the elusive platypus with a bit of luck.