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Top 10 Car-Accessible Swimming Holes Around Townsville

Running low on friends with swimming pools? Really sick of blowing up that plastic pool only to sit in a puddle of chlorinated water? You're in luck! However, you can't just swim anywhere

Townsville

Best Tubing places around Townsville

Growing up, I was lucky enough to spend my weekends at my parents hobby farm, which bordered Little Crystal Creek and Big Crystal Creek. I always loved the wet season. It meant that

Paluma State Forest

Hermit Creek, which includes Benham Falls and Hermit Falls, and Benham's Track

Located within the Paluma State Forest in North Queensland, Benham's Creek is just north-east of Hidden Valley, running adjacent to Benham's Track, and flows into Running River. Access is via Paluma Dam or via the Hidden Valley side of Paluma State Forest.

Paluma Range National Park

Station Creek & Waterview Creek

This loop will take you from Jourama Falls up towards Paluma Dam and then down Station Creek which flows into Waterview Creek. Highlights: The Black Hole & top of Jourama Falls.

Hinchinbrook Island National Park

Mt Straloch & B24 Liberator Wreckage

On one stormy morning in 1942, a B24 Liberator slammed into Mt Straloch exploding on impact and killing all 12 people on board. The heavy storms around Ingham and Cardwell hide the big peaks of Hinchinbrook Island which the crew were not expecting while flying over the sea.

Abergowrie State Forest

Kayaking from Broadwater into Herbert River

This trip will take you on a journey down small rapids and through peaceful rainforest where you feel a sense of serenity. Look up and take in the sounds of birds chirping and flying around overhead. It's a perfect trip to relax and unwind, letting the current take you downstream.

Townsville

Top 6 Canyoning Creeks around Townsville

I've spent the last year exploring many of the creeks around Townsville, some being a hit and miss. Sometimes it can be hard to read a topographical map and you expect to find

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.

Bowling Green Bay National Park

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

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 Track' to get to what is locally known as Triple Falls. See the waterfalls and enjoy a swim.

Paluma Range National Park

Finding Ethel Creek 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.

Paluma Range National Park

Paluma Range National Park Trails

Picturesque rainforest framed by waterfalls and peaks 1,000m above the Crystal Creek floodplain to the quaint Paluma village. This national park offers a range of recreational opportunities including walks and bird watching.

Paluma Range National Park

Rock hopping up Cloudy Creek

You may well have heard of Cloudy Creek, but have walk up from Crystal Creek? Located in Paluma Range National Park, the creek and falls are a wonderful example of an idyllic rainforest stream ecosystem. Good swimming is available in pools, except in the middle of the dry season.

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