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Four-wheel driving (4x4) areas on our travels

Four-Wheel Driving near Mackay

Mackay, Issac, and Whitsunday Region

Four-Wheel Driving near Mackay

Nestled on the eastern coast of Queensland, Mackay offers some of the most exceptional four-wheel drive (4WD) experiences in Australia. With its diverse landscapes, rich history, and abundant wildlife, Mackay is a paradise for 4WD enthusiasts. This article will take you on an adventurous journey through Mackay's top 4WD spots.

Cocoa Creek, Cape Cleveland

Bowling Green Bay National Park

Cocoa Creek, Cape Cleveland

Set up a camper trailer or tent besides your four-wheel drive close to Cocoa Creek, tucked along Cocoa Creek.

Salmon Creek, Cape Cleveland

Bowling Green Bay National Park

Salmon Creek, Cape Cleveland

Set up a camp near a beach along Salmon Creek's bank.

Toomulla Beach

Toomulla is a coastal town and suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia and is a popular fishing and bird watching destination. Many take to the beach to walk their dogs and enjoy fishing or sunset photography.

Toolakea Beach

Toolakea is a small beachside town and suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia and is a 25-minute drive from Townsville's CBD. Toolakea Beach itself stretches approximately 8 kilometres from the mouth of Bluewater Creek to the mouth of Sleeper Log Creek.

Saunders Beach

Saunders Beach is a coastal town, suburb, and beach approximately 25 kilometres north of the Townsville CBD, Queensland, Australia. The beach itself stretching approximately six kilometres from the mouth of Althaus Creek to the mouth of Black River.

Top 5 Bouldering and Rock Climbing Crags in Townsville

Top 5 Bouldering and Rock Climbing Crags in Townsville

Townsville is the perfect place for climbing close to the city and offers something for everyone, with most areas within half an hour drive and many different styles of climbing. From the large as life boulders of "Harvey's Marbles" and "Magnetic Island [https://wanderstories.space/what-to-see-on-magnetic-island/]", to the high quality

Jacobsen Track - Hidden Valley to the Bruce Highway

Paluma Range National Park

Jacobsen Track - Hidden Valley to the Bruce Highway

The Jacobsen Track provided access from Ingham to the mining town of Ewan. It passed near Mount Jacobson to Hidden Valley and was one of the earliest tracks of the Mt Spec area.

Hervey Range Old Highway (Page Road)

Hervey Range Old Highway (Page Road)

The old Hervey Range Road, now known as Page Road, is one of the few surviving examples in the region of a roadway dating from early European settlement. This was the initial route from the port of Townsville to the hinterland.

Hervey Range Train Tunnels (Greenvale Railway Line)

Hervey Range Train Tunnels (Greenvale Railway Line)

The abandoned Greenvale Railway Line transported nickel from the Greenvale mine to a smelter at Yabulu near Townsville. This area has become increasingly popular with social media of photos of Palm Tree Lookout and the Train Tunnels.

Hervey Range Area

Hervey Range Area

The Hervey Range area has much history to offer, and it doesn't take you too far off the beaten track. Hervey Range Heritage Tea Rooms and the old train tunnels are the most popular sight to see in the area.

How to get to Valley of Lagoons (Reedybrook Station)

North Queensland

How to get to Valley of Lagoons (Reedybrook Station)

Reedybrook Station is located in North Queensland, Australia and is often referred to as the Valley of Lagoons; not to be confused with the Valley of Lagoons Station; Valley of Lagoons Station itself does not allow campers.

Fletchers Creek and Burdekin River camping area

Dalrymple National Park

Fletchers Creek and Burdekin River camping area

There are several great highlights of this area: fossilised limestone, ancient lava flows, and, of course, the Burdekin River. The reserve is also the place of the former Dalrymple township, which was one of the first inland settlements in northern Australia.

Exploring Flat Rock, Burdekin River

Charters Towers

Exploring Flat Rock, Burdekin River

Flat Rock camping reserve is about 20 km south of Charters Towers and has about two kilometres frontage of the Burdekin River. It's an excellent fishing as the Burdekin Dam is stocked annually with barramundi.

Exploring Big Bend and Echo Hole, Burdekin River

Charters Towers

Exploring Big Bend and Echo Hole, Burdekin River

Big Bend is a popular 4WD full bush camping located right on the banks of the Burdekin River. Part of the Great Basalt Wall and known for its extensive basalt formations. It's better than Fletchers Creek with great fishing and bush camping opportunities.

Exploring the Bluewater Range Track, Forestry Road

Paluma Range National Park

Exploring the Bluewater Range Track, Forestry Road

Forestry Road is a four-wheel drive track which starts at Bluewater and head deep into the Paluma Range National Park. This fantastic getaway into the middle of nowhere is beautiful but yet extremely challenging for the 4WDers.

Keelbottom Creek Camping

Keelbottom Creek Camping

Keelbottom Creek is located just north of Townsville atop of Hervey Range and is great spot to car camp with your dogs. This is a local favourite for bush camping and swimming, that's only 40 minutes from Townsville.

Black River

Located just north of Townsville, the headwaters of Black River start near the Bluewater Hills and are formed from the slopes of Paluma Range National Park and Clemant State Forest.

Bowhunters and Gumlow

Bowhunters and Gumlow

Located near Kelso, Rasmussen, and Bohle Plains, Gumlow is a large local that extends out to the Pinnacles. This area is a popular place to ride and four-wheel drive.

Dirt Biking and Four-Wheel Driving places around Townsville, North Queensland

Dirt Biking and Four-Wheel Driving places around Townsville, North Queensland

There has been several places to enjoy riding and four-wheel driving in the outback, however, many of the popular places have been shut down over the years. Here's a listing of places when you can get out and explore!