Creek - Wanderstories

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Creek

Wonderful creek adventures to get in on and let's face it, we all love waterfalls!

Paluma Range National Park

Turtle Creek

Turtle Creek is a stream that flows off the summit of Mount Halifax into Rollingstone Creek West Branch.

Clamshell Falls

Wooroonooran National Park

Behana Gorge, Clamshell Falls, Whites Falls, and Whelanian Pools

Upper Stony Creek Bikerafting Packrafting

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Girringun National Park

Upper Stony Creek Bikerafting Packrafting

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.

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Paluma Range National Park

Swamp Creek

Little Birthday Creek

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Paluma Range National Park

Little Birthday Creek

Birthday Creek Area

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Paluma Range National Park

Birthday Creek Area

A five-star route

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Paluma Range National Park

A five-star route

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

Corkscrew Falls

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Paluma Range National Park

Corkscrew Falls

Broadwater Gorge

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Girringun National Park

Broadwater Gorge

Lookout Creek Canyon

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Girringun National Park

Lookout Creek Canyon

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Paluma Range National Park

Chock Creek

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Paluma Range National Park

Benham Creek

Crystal Cascades Canyon

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Dinden National Park

Crystal Cascades Canyon

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Paluma Range National Park

Echo Creek

Insulator Creek

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Paluma Range National Park

Insulator Creek

Upper Gold Creek

Paluma Range National Park

Upper Gold Creek

Upper Gold Creek is a long circuit but you are rewarded with a lush rainforest walk through a flat sandy creek bed. This off-track walk showcases some of Paluma's highlights, such as Foxlee's Lookout, Gold Creek Falls, and Crystal Creek Falls.

Double Barrel Creek

Paluma Range National Park

Double Barrel Creek

This fern-filled creek is in the heart of Paluma Range National Park and best done during or just after the wet season when there's a bit of flow in the creek. There are no large waterfalls in this creek but there are several small cascades.

The Blue Lagoon and The Three Lagoons Hike

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Paluma Range National Park

The Blue Lagoon and The Three Lagoons Hike

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".

Dolby Creek and upper Crystal Creek

Paluma Range National Park

Dolby Creek and upper Crystal Creek

On this hike you will see both Dolby and Crystal Creeks, Dolby's and Johnstone's huts, an array of water races, and several mines of varying sizes. So, whether you are a history buff or nature and landscape enthusiast, there is something for everyone here. This is a fantastic full-day hike!

Flagstone Canyon, Flagstone Creek

Girringun National Park

Flagstone Canyon, Flagstone Creek

Flagstone Canyon is a fantastic big drop and committing canyon for advanced canyoneers. The canyon features the impressive multi-terances Flagstone Falls with approximately 300 metres of elevation drop in 200 metres.

The Wall of Waterfalls

Girringun National Park

The Wall of Waterfalls

There's something special about this place. It's a wall of waterfalls where you can see six waterfalls in one spot. We call it the 'Wall of Waterfalls'.

Garrawalt Canyon, Garrawalt Creek

Girringun National Park

Garrawalt Canyon, Garrawalt Creek

Garrawalt Falls is impressive enough to look at, let along rappel down them. This majestic canyon provide long drops, rappels through water, and plenty of pack swims. This canyon will not disappoint.

How to get to Garrawalt Falls

Girringun National Park

How to get to Garrawalt Falls

Garrawalt Falls is a scenic area where the creek crops off the Sea View Range escarpment. Although it may not be as spectacular as the nearby Wallaman Falls, Garrawalt Falls has a vertical drop of 90 metres into a gorge followed by a series of cascades into the large pool below.

Three natural rock slides near Townsville

Three natural rock slides near Townsville

Most Townsvillians know of the rock slides, that's the one just after Paradise Waterhole near the base of Mount Spec. However, there are several rock slides, but first, let's start with Nolan's Gully.

The Rock Slides (Nolan's Gully)

Paluma Range National Park

The Rock Slides (Nolan's Gully)

Located one hour north of Townsville in Paluma Range National Park, Nolan's Gully rock slides has several waterfalls to jump from, rocks to slide on, and pools to swim in.