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 nine hour rock hop, boulder scramble and bush bash might earn you a sense of accomplishment. The view and swimming hole at the top falls are quite a nice place to visit.
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 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
Townsville What to see on Magnetic Island The majority of backpackers coming to Australia travel up or down the East Coast to see the sights, however most past right through Townsville (from Cairns to Airlie Beach), skipping Magnetic Island. Magnetic
Paluma Range National Park Bambaroo Track - Paluma Dam to Ellenore Creek, Bruce Highway This track takes you from Paluma Dam all the way down to Ellenore Creek next to the Bruce Highway. It passes through an old tin miners property where you can still see a few old bottles laying around.
Paluma Range National Park Foxlee's Track - Paluma Dam to Volk Rd, Bruce Highway This track takes you from Paluma Dam down to Volk Rd next to the Bruce Highway. In 1903, Roberts Foxlee planned and cut the new route up to the tin mines near Paluma village instead of using Bullocky Tom's Track due to their falling out.
Paluma Range National Park Bullocky Tom's Track - Paluma Dam to Paradise Waterhole, Crystal Creek This track takes you from Paluma Dam all the way down to Paradise Waterhole, Crystal Creek. It is named after Thomas Edward Andrews who was born in 1848 in Wicklow, Ireland. He made his home at the junction of big and little crystal creeks and provided supplies to the tin miners near Paluma Village.
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 Circle View Mountain & Ollera Creek Ollera Creek offers many great waterfalls, most beautiful is Big Ollera Falls, as well as many rock slides and gorgeous swimming holes. There is even a few spots for small cliff jumps if
Townsville Hervey Range Waterfall, Train Tunnels & Old Highway The Hervey Range area has much history to offer that's not too far off the beaten track. The aboriginal paintings at Turtle Rock, the old highway up the range (the graveyard & archaeological
Paluma Range National Park Godwin's Peak To Mt Halifax Location: Paluma Range National Park, Queensland; Mount Halifax area, south east of Paluma Township. Distance: 16.5km with over 1,000 metre ascent & descent. Time: Approximately 12-15 hours one-way depending on fitness
Townsville Hidden aboriginal art around Townsville This article covers aboriginal paintings in and around Townsville which includes Cape Cleveland, Hervey Range, and Mt Louisa.
