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Bowling Green Bay National Park

Bowling Green Bay National Park is just south of Townsville and is on the southern border of the Wet Tropics bioregion. Most of the National Park mountain range is covered in rainforest and several creeks run from its slopes. To the Eastern side of the National Park is Cape Cleveland which is home to sandy beaches, ocean cliffs and mangrove covered estuaries.

Double Creek and Sharp Elliott

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Double Creek and Sharp Elliott

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

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Spring Creek and The Shoulder

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.

Terraces Canyon

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Terraces Canyon

The Terraces is an idyllic trip with stunning waterfall after waterfall located in the Palm Creek area of Bowling Green Bay National Park.

Cascades Canyon

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Cascades Canyon

The Cascades is just that! Cascading water over rocks, waterfall after waterfall. They are located in the Palm Creek area of Bowling Green Bay National Park.

Mount Burrumbush (Feltham Cone)

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Mount Burrumbush (Feltham Cone)

The Cone and Feltham Cone, also known as Mount Burrumbush, are located near Burrumbush Creek, Giru southeast of Townsville. The two cones are surrounded by the Wongaloo Cromarty Wetlands, a large marshy wetland covering some 1600 hectares.

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Mount Storth

Mount Storth provides views out to Cape Cleveland and the surrounding countryside. These views and the close proximity of this summit to Townsville City are most certainly what makes this hike particularly attractive.

Saddle Mountain and the RAAF Mosquito plane wreckage

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Saddle Mountain and the RAAF Mosquito plane wreckage

Saddle Mountain is located in Bowling Green Bay National Park. It rises 882m, and the eastern face is essentially a 1km horizontal cliffline that you can see from the main road. It truly dominates the landscape. Challenge yourself to find the WWII plane wreckage once you reach the top.

Peaks of Bowling Green Bay National Park

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Peaks of Bowling Green Bay National Park

Bowling Green Bay National Park is located just south of Townsville and spans from Alligator Creek to all the way south to Giru. How many peaks are there in Bowling Green Bay National Park? Well, here's the seven peaks that are currently mapped on QTopo. Mount ElliotMount ElliotMount Elliot is

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Joy's Cliff

Joy's Cliff is be seen from many vantage points in the national park. Atop of the steep cliffs are sweeping views across the landscape, similar views to Cockatoo Rock. This is a long circuit walk, but a great one.

Killymoon Creek

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Killymoon Creek

Killymoon is a pretty little creek to the south of Alligator Creek and is located within Bowling Green National Park, near the Saddle Mountain, and Mount Storth. It is not a long nor hard walk but has all the aspects of a typical creek walk.

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Walkers Creek

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.

Western Ridge and Central Ridge, Cape Cleveland

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Western Ridge and Central Ridge, Cape Cleveland

Dubbed 'Iron Head' by the rock climbers in honour of Captain James Cook, this Cape Cleveland ridgeline traverse provides spectacular views over the salt flats with many rocky outcrops and unique rock formations along the way.

Summiting Mount Cleveland

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Summiting Mount Cleveland

Mount Cleveland rises 558 metres above sea level and makes for a perfect day walk where you can enjoy views of both Townsville and Chunda Bay from both sides of the Cape.

Chunda Bay and Chunda Rock

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Chunda Bay and Chunda Rock

Don't let the name put you off, Chunda Bay is a hidden gem very close to Townsville. It's a short 5 km return walk through interesting landscape. There are two track options: the northern end and the southern end of Chunda Beach.

Cape Bowling Green

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Cape Bowling Green

This one's for all the beach lovers out there. Sharks, dingoes, no drinking water and kilometre after kilometre of sand spit ensure that this walk will be more adventurous than most other beach walks. Go remote, have your own private beach getaway and visit an active lighthouse.

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Major Creek

Located in Bowling Green Bay National Park, this creek has one of the largest collection areas on the mountain (excluding Alligator Creek). Much of the lower reaches of the creek are sandy and flat, the upper reaches are full of palm trees and smaller boulders.

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Cockatoo Creek

Cockatoo Creek is another classic rock hop bush walk with beautiful pools, cascades galore. The length of the creeks is often done as a through walk with Majors Creek. Points of interest include Nooks memorial and Cockatoo Rock.

Cockatoo Rock - North Creek to Cockatoo Creek Loop

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Cockatoo Rock - North Creek to Cockatoo Creek Loop

This hike may provide some of the best view this national park has to offer. This circuit takes you via North and Cockatoo Creeks to Cockatoo Rock and the musical rock garden. Enjoy views of Joy's Cliff and Cockatoo Valley along the way.

Hikes to do in Bowling Green Bay National Park

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Hikes to do in Bowling Green Bay National Park

There's are many places to adventure to around Townsville, so many that it would take you several years to explore all the different places within one hour of Townsville. Just south of Townsville is Bowling Green Bay National Park which provide adventurers like you and me an easily accessible playground

Chasing unexplored waterfalls in Bowling Green Bay National Park

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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.

Alligator Canyon, Alligator Creek Falls

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Alligator Canyon, Alligator Creek Falls

Most people know about Alligator Falls, but how many have abseiled its entirety? The answer is unknown. There's several bolts in place to allow for abseiling in and next to the falls.

Alligator Creek Falls

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Alligator Creek Falls

Alligator Creek Falls is located in Bowling Green Bay National Park and is an easy one-day hike that is on-track. You will follow a fire break and powerline maintenance track to Alligator Creek Falls for large portions of the walk.

Alligator Creek day-use area

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Alligator Creek day-use area

The Alligator Creek area has something for all ages and fitness levels. If you only have an hour to spare, choose a short, easy walk. If you want to spend the whole day exploring, choose a more adventurous, extended hike. Enjoy the waterholes, swimming areas, and lookouts along the way.

North Creek (Sandy Creek)

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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.

Hidden Aboriginal rock art around Townsville

Hidden Aboriginal rock art around Townsville

This article covers aboriginal paintings in and around Townsville which includes Cape Cleveland, Hervey Range, Magnetic Island, and Townsville areas.