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There are two main sections to paddle on Running River; the Upper Gorge and the Lower Gorge. The Upper Gorge is class 3/4 and some class 5's - really rapidy. The Lower Gorge has some huge rapids and can paddle 6 of the 7.

Usually a dry, sandy river bed, the Black River is close to the heart of Townsville and provides a range of activities.

You may have heard the stories of this walk. Walking along a car track, through long grass, weeds, and fallen trees for 57 kilometres. That's right, we're talking about the Wet Tropics Great Walk, more specifically, the Djagany (goanna) walk.

Are you looking for something to do this weekend? Maybe a walk? Well, have you heard of Sunset Beach and Paradise Beach before? Experienced the untouched, remote beaches and enjoy views from Castle Rock across the rocky landscape and out to the ocean that are not usually seen.

Cairns Creek is a unique creek in Paluma Range due to the overflow of Gold Creek in flood.

Kayaking down the Burdekin is an incredibly rewarding adventure. The river is home to small cascades, birdlife, fish, and of course, crocodiles (in the lower sections).

Located in Nelly Bay, this rock formation is locally known as Mt Aurora and provides grand views across the landscape.

Stony Creek is a long and windy creek located in Girringun National Park. This creek is home to a cluster of low-drop cascades as well as the world-famous Wallaman Falls.

Swamp Creek flows into Big Birthday Creek and has a couple of impressive waterfalls along its way.

Little Birthday Creek flows on the opposite side of the watershed to Stinky Creek and meanders its way through the thick rainforest to Big Birthday Creek.

This article covers all the trips you can do in relation to Big Birthday Creek, including the abandoned JCU Research Station.

Home to South Cascades and Trident Falls, this loop offers "5 star" camping opportunities and several stunning types of ecosystems.

This almost heart-shaped route is a perfect weekend getaway and a great short bikepacking route. Enjoy several stunning locations including Wallaman Falls, the highest single-drop waterfall in the country.

Malvern Hills is located just south of Roper's Peak (765 m) and Scott's Peak (815 m) and provides amazing views across the landscape and over to Roper's Peak and Scott's Peak.

Mount Donald is a prominent dome mountain towering 250 metres over the surrounding landscape. It's an impressive 755m volcanic formation that provides views across the Peak Range and Denham Range.

Calvert Peak is at an elevation of 595 metres and is situated southeast of Little Peak (435 m). Calvert Peak provides 360-degree views across the surrounding landscape.

Mount MacArthur raises 725 metres above sea level and is home to a thin ridge formed from an ancient volcanic crater rim. With steep drop-offs on either side, this ridge provides grand views across the landscape.

This rugged peak is located in the Isaac Region of Central Queensland and is a steep, rough ascent.

Gilbert's Dome is a remarkable mountain that is rarely climbed on the Hodgson Range. Gilbert's Dome is named after John Gilbert who was an English explorer and naturalist.

Mount Price Charlie is a dominant peak as its rugged summit sticks out from its nearby neighbours and provides views of the surrounding mountains and grazing lands.

Mount Pring is located near Bowen and is accessed via private property. This mountain is lined with boulders and has views across the landscape and out to the ocean.

Little Cowley Falls is the little brother to Cowley Falls and is also located just off the Palmerston Highway.

A fantastic and adventurous walk with swims and scrambles past several waterfalls hidden deep within Paluma Range.

This loop offers the best of both iconic peaks and is an excellent example of untouched, pristine rainforests. The route covers Mount Carbine Tableland, the historic plane wreckage, and the upper reaches of Mossman Gorge.

This stunning waterfall is tucked away and often missed. These falls are easy to get and a perfect alternative to the rock slides.

Peet's Falls has been a popular place to enjoy for many years now. A new trail takes you to these wonderful falls.

Located south of Tully Gorge, this stunning waterfall is jaw-dropping.

The remote Broadwater Creek is for those that are very experienced in remote navigation and off-track hiking. The area provides stunning gorges, waterfalls and can be done as a through-hike.

Koolmoon Falls is an exquisite waterfall in the remote part of Tully Gorge National Park. A flagged route leads you to the falls.

Wankaroo Falls is located in Wooroonooran National Park. The rough track is well-marked and easy to follow.

This 20-kilometre walk offers excellent waterside camping, refreshing swimming, stunning views, and remote rainforest terrain.

Mount Aberdeen is located near Bowen and is accessed via private property. Stunning cliff lines and varied vegetation. The subtropical rainforest covers the summit so it's hard to get an unobstructed view from the top.

Are you looking for something different? Or the feeling of untouched remoteness? This beautiful national park provides a look at an unspoiled paradise in our own backyard and is a perfect place for all who have a desire to go walkabout and experience the true Australian outback.

Located in Tully Gorge National Park, Blackhole Falls is indicative of what you find with other falls in the area - a green-laced gorge with a stunning waterfall and pool.

Slot Falls is hidden enough that people don't know it exists, yet easily accessible that it's only 50 metres from the road. These falls make for a great place to practice your photography skills.

A journey down Stony Creek takes you to wonderful waterfalls and large open pools to bask in the sun and enjoy the refreshing water. This can be done as a shorter circuit and you do not have to abseil. However, the full length of Stony Canyon requires ropes.

Yamanie Creek features large granite drops and is home to the stunning Yamanie Falls.

This small stream showcases several aqua pools and a few small waterfalls. It's closer than you think but it requires a steep, difficult hike.

This rugged rainforest creek is located in Paluma Range and flows into Crystal Creek. This creek was named after the chockstone feature in the creek.

Located in both Malbon Thompson Forest Reserve and Grey Peaks National Park, a 14 km trail lead you to the north and south Bells Peak. There is also a plane wreckage at the summit of Bell Peak North.

Zig Zag Station (private property) is quite a big station located near Hidden Valley, North Queensland. Zig Zag Station offer paid camping on the beautiful banks of Running River.

Located in the Paluma Village vicinity, Benham's Creek was originally called Ethel Creek by the Benham brothers, and back in the mining days, one of Ethel Creek's small pools was used for bathing.

The Crystal Cascades is a waterfall located in a relatively unspoilt section of the upper Freshwater Creek, in the Redlynch Valley, west of Cairns, with numerous waterfalls and swimming waterholes popular with locals and tourists.

Tucked away in Paluma Range National Park, this little gem offers a nice area to chill with friends and is super easy to get to.

Echo Creek winds its way down beside the K Traverse and flows into Birthday Creek. This lush rainforest creek is filled with ferns, small rocks, and sand. You'll also notice the vegetation change as you descend the creek from lush rainforest to more scrubby bushland.

Cloudy Clearing Mine is an abandoned tin mine located near Paluma village. It's common to see the remains of the tin mining history all through Paluma Range National Park and this may well be a mining site from Arthur Beham, the first European settler.

Pine Creek flow past Mount Bosworth and into Running River. This milky blue creek is home to a small gorge-like feature and has small waterfalls.

The K-Traverse is an old logging road that features varied landscape and vegetation as well as some swimming areas at the rarely seen lower reaches of Birthday Creek.

The best parts of White Mountains National Park are hidden deep within the national park and best accessed via private property. The area is home to Flinders River, massive sandstone gorges and the Warang sandstone ridges.

Bishop Peak has uninterrupted 360-degree summit views across the national park out to the ocean towards Hinchinbrook Island and Palm Island Group. Impressive granite boulders are scattered throughout the surrounding landscape.

The Blue Lagoon is a large waterhole located in upper Crystal Creek. The Townsville Bushwalking Club has done this hike several times and it's often done in conjunction with other swimming holes around the area. This hike is nicknamed "The Three Lagoons Hike".

Mount Bellenden Ker (Centre Peak) rises above the Bellenden Ker Range – also known as the Wooroonooran Range – at a height of 1,589 metres and is the second highest mountain in the state of Queensland.

Located in the Mount Surround area (near Giru), it's yet another beautiful spot inside Cape Bowling Green National Park. Just of the highway, you'll find Double Creek with fresh water running straight down from the Elliot Massif, this is a perfect place for a summer's weekend day trip.

Spring Creek and The Shoulder are located in Bowling Green Bay National Park. The Shoulder (1,022 m) is between Mount Elliot and Sharp Elliot and can be approached via Hidden Falls or Spring Creek.

Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park features spectacular limestone outcrops, small galleries of Aboriginal rock art, and, of course, a network of caves (short with many entrances).

Patterson Gorge is the headwaters of Black River. The upper reaches are filled with boulder-lined streams with steep valley sides. The catchment area then trickles down the range passing under the Greenvale Line bridge and then reaching the bottom of Hervey Range where it has a sandy bottom.

The Sisters Mountains are located in northeast Australia, just south of Townsville and Elliot Springs and actually consist of three peaks, the West (425 m), Middle (429 m), and East (422 m) Sisters. The three sisters and the main ridgeline provide some of the best views across Townsville.

Situated atop of the Hervey Range, Harvey's Marbles comprises myriad quality granite boulders amongst pleasant dry forest. With a wide variety of flora and fauna to provide a tranquil setting, you can easily lose countless hours exploring this vast area.

Thornton Peak is a prominent mountain that rises above the Daintree Rainforest to a height of 1,374 m. The mountain is located about 80 kilometres northwest of Cairns within the catchment of the Daintree River.

An American Bomb Group Squadron based in Charters Towers crashed into Mount Bartle Frere on 21 April 1942 while returning from a search mission in the Coral Sea. They flew into a blind gully which lead to the peak of Mount Bartle Frere.

The Thumb, a granite monolith pinnacle high on a ridge of the Mount Bowen massif, was one of the last sought-after, unclimbed summits in Australia in 1952. Just off the north Queensland coast on Hinchinbrook Island, The Thumb can be seen breaking the horizon, just waiting to be explored.

Check out this secluded section of beautiful, picturesque Magnetic Island. While locals have known about this area for decades, Lovers, Maud, Norris, and Joyce Bays are all part of the secluded 'Five Beach Bay' area and are rarely visited by those on foot.

Hencamp Creek offers yet another way to summit Circle View Mountain. The creek is lines with cascades, waterfalls, and wonderful swimming holes to enjoy as you rock hop your way up the creek.

This track starts at Pace Road and follows Rollingstone Creek West Branch up via Roly Gorge and Roly Falls before ascending the ridgeline to the PRB Track.

This hike appeals to those that enjoy hiking in the cooler conditions and rock hopping. Named Bullocky Tom's Creek after this early settler, Thomas Andrews as it boarded his property.

There are several TBWC favourite creeks, however, one of the most spectacular and interesting creeks is Leichhardt Creek. Leichhardt Creek is a good early season creek to walk in which beautiful waterfalls and swimming holes.

Walkers Creek is on the southern end of Mt Elliot range, part of Bowling Green Bay National Park (south of Townsville). This creek is home to the impressive single-drop Walker Falls. This large granite cliff also provides views across the landscape.

Return Canyon (Private Property) penetrates the valley rim with a rocky outcrop providing a stunning vantage point across the landscape and bestows the view with a glimpse down into the gorge. This stunning gorge drops off steeply with 100m terraced waterfall.

Wallaman Falls is Australia's highest permanent single-drop waterfall located in Girringun National Park. While most people just view Wallaman Falls from the lookout or walk down to the base of the falls, some more adventurous beings set up rope swings, base jump, rock climb, and canyon.

While most people just view Blencoe Falls from the lookout, some more adventurous beings set up rope swings and canyon / abseil. There could also be some rock climbing routes in the area.

In 1903, Roberts Foxlee planned and cut the route up to the tin mines near Mount Spec instead of using Bullocky Tom's Track due to their falling out. This track takes you from Paluma Dam area down to Volk Road next to the Bruce Highway.

Big Rock rock is a unique rock formation high up on the Circle View Mountain Ridgeline and can be seen from Big Rock Lookout (near the Ollera Creek Track) and Ollera Valley Lookout. It's best accessed via the Ollera Creek Track and then up the spur to gain the main ridgeline.

Mt Zero-Taravale Nature Reserve (Private Property) is home to many beautiful gorges and creeks, not to mention its wildlife. Straddling the Wet Tropics Bioregion and the Einasleigh Uplands Bioregion, its 59,029 hectares is home to many rare and threatened plant and animal species.

Deception Gorge is located in the middle of nowhere and far from civilisation, some say that it's not worth the effort involved.

Thunderbolt Creek runs into Puzzle Creek and has some small gorge-like features. Thunderbolt Creek is home to Communist Cave and another magnificent overhang that contains aboriginal artworks and stone tools.

Puzzle Creek is a lovely small tributary to Running River and flows in at "The Junction". Consisting of small rocky gorges and cascades as well as sandy beaches perfect for camping.

Great Basalt Wall is part of the Toomba basalt flow, 100 km long, Australias most recent basalt flow, about 13,000 yrs old and home to Canal Falls, White Falls, Red Falls, Lolworth Creek, several lagoons, and many sinkholes

Townsville has a rich World War II history. During World War II, concrete bunkers, forts, vantage points, searchlights, and gun emplacements were constructed and used by Australian and American soldiers. Many of them still stand today and remind us of Townsville's military history.

Urban exploring is anything to do with exploring your city and manmade structures, often shortened to UE or urbex. It could be an abandoned building, mining shafts, or drainage tunnels. This is also referred to as 'draining' and it can be quite dangerous. Tunnels can collapse, stormwater drains can flash-flood