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Ewan offers a window into Queensland's mining past, dating to 1875. Historical artefacts and machinery dot the landscape, while Townsville played a crucial role in the trade. Rich in flora and fauna, the area is both a scenic and historical adventure.

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.

Follow this track out to a stellar set of waterfalls. This area is home to many spectacular waterfalls and canyons. Butterfly Falls, Euphorion Falls, Ornithoptera Falls, and Birdwing Falls.

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).

Mount Barney is the second-highest peak in southeast Queensland and is surrounded by numerous smaller peaks, rugged terrain, steep valleys, caves, waterfalls (Mount Barney Falls), deep rock pools (Lower Portals), and woodland forests.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Great Basalt Wall is part of the Toomba basalt flow, 100 km long, Australia's most recent basalt flow, about 13,000 years 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