Townsville 8 Kickass Adventures in North Queensland Surprisingly a lot of people do not know what adventures they can get up to around Townsville. Townsville has a lot to offer for the people willing to go out and experience some
Paluma Range National Park Mt Houston & Hillary Creek Hillary Creek is quite a beauiful creek when it's flowing. Mt Houston is similar to Mt Leach and doesn't have a view to offer. The summit's vegetation turns into bushland instead of rainforest.
Mount Cataract Forest Reserve Mt Cataract The eastern ridgeline offers an easy assent and provides views of the surrounding countryside as you gain in elevation. The summit of Mount Cataract is at an elevation of 721m but doesn't not offer any views.
Bowling Green Bay National Park Hikes to do in Bowling Green Bay National Park There's are many places to advenutre to around Townsville, so many that it would take you a year to explore all the different places within 2 hours of Townsville. Just south of Townsville
Bowling Green Bay National Park Chasing unexplored waterfalls in Bowling Green Bay National Park Just north The Terraces lies these two rock features where you'll discover a few pretty waterfalls and cliffs that overlook parts of Bowling Green Bay National Park.
Paluma Range National Park Little Crystal Creek (Paluma Township to Base of Paluma Range) The crystal clear waters of this freshwater creek are ideal for a refreshing swim. The mountain water cascades under a picturesque heritage-listed stone arch bridge built in the 1930s depression. It's a popular place with the Townsville locals.
Bowling Green Bay National Park Alligator Creek Falls Hike Alligator Creek Falls is located in Bowling Green Bay National Park and is an easy one-dayer hike on-track that follows a fire break and powerline maintenance track to Alligator Creek Falls for large portion of the walk.
Paluma Range National Park BlueGum Creek Circuit (Triple Falls and Old Wolfram Mines) This track is on the south side of Paluma village and is an easy day walk taking you on a loop down into Star Valley. It's only one hour to from the H
Paluma Range National Park Wolfram Creek & It's Wolfram Mines A Wolfram mine, not to be confused with the former Wolfram mining town west of Cairns, was a Tungsten mine at the base of Paluma near Wolfram Creek. The first discovery of tungsten
Paluma Range National Park Mt Halifax - Remote bush camping south of Paluma Township Summiting Mt Halifax is a strenuous walk and you'll need to be fit to climb up some steep hill sections. The bush track is rough and uneven underfoot.
Paluma Range National Park Ethel Creek & Ethel Falls Ethel Creek waterfall is a hidden gem in the middle of Paluma Range National Park and you're very likely to be the only ones there.
Paluma Range National Park Climbing down Nolans Gully from Witts Lookout Witts Lookout showcases a beautiful view over Nolans Gully and out to the ocean. Hiking down into the creek is very steep but you are rewarded with waterfalls, cliff jumps and perfect swimming holes.
Bowling Green Bay National Park North Creek (Sandy Creek) This rock hop, boulder scramble and bush bash is a good beginners walk and might earn you a sense of accomplishment. The mountain creek scenery, views and swimming pool at the top falls makes for a nice hike.
Greater Palm Group What to do on Great Palm Island Great Palm Island is also known as Palm Island or, by the Aboriginal name, Bwgcolman. It's a tropical island with an area of 55 km2 and has a community of about 3,000 people.
Townsville Mt Stuart - Townsville's Playground for Outdoorists Mt Stuart is Townsville's outdoor playground with many outdoor recreational activities like drift trikes, luging, downhill mountain biking, rock climbing, road cycling & walking up and down the hill and it offers spectacular
Townsville Castle Hill - a local's guide Once named Mt Cutheringa, it is now known as Castle Hill and it's the most popular fitness place to be within Townsville City. There are many walking tracks to take to the top
Paluma Range National Park Abseiling down Gold Creek This creek reminds me of "The Terraces" - waterfall after waterfall albeit quite different. Very beautiful, untouched scenery with mossy rocks and large king ferns surrounding the creek. There are three
Paluma Range National Park Rappelling down Crystal Creek & it's canyon Crystal gorge is the closest thing to a real canyoning experience North Queensland has to offer and it's super beautiful! There are three options to do this trip: Organise a car shuttle from
Townsville Round Mountain Out the back of the Ross River dam is Round Mountain. It's almost part of the Frederick's Peak mountain range. From the Townsville side, if you look at the mountain with a creative
Townsville Wild Horse Mountain Located out past Frederick's Peak, Wild Horse Mountain is not very well known. It's name may be it's best feature as the summit does not have much to offer. In my opinion, there's
Townsville Mt Margaret Mount Margaret developers have started construction on a walking trail that is set to rival Castle Hill. Located in Alice River next to Rupertswood, Mount Margaret provides an outlook to the coastline and
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 the earliest of the Mt Spec tracks and the one
Paluma Range National Park Abseiling Waterfall Creek - Paluma Dam to Zammits Rd, Bruce Highway Waterfall Creek is the massive waterfall that you can see from the highway on your way back to Townsville from Ingham. It's a beautiful creek full of waterfalls, I guess that's why it's named Waterfall Creek!
Paluma Range National Park Hidden Valley to Jourama Falls, Waterview Creek Abseiling down waterfalls and into pools of water is one of the closest things you can get to a canyoning experience in North Queensland. Another great place is down Crystal Falls to the
Townsville Things to do at Cape Pallarenda Town Common Recreational Park & Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park borders the ocean and is full of places to go and things to do for those who love a breakaway from it all. From
