Running River Camping at Zig Zag Station (private property) Zig Zag Station is quite a big station located near Hidden Valley, North Queensland. Zig Zag Station offer paid camping on the beautiful banks of Running River.
Paluma Range National Park Benham Creek Located in the Paluma Village vicinity, Benham's Creek was originally called Ethel Creek by the Benham brothers, and back in the mining days, one of Ethel Creek's small pools was used for bathing.
Paluma Range National Park Asbeel Falls Tucked away in Paluma Range National Park, this little gem offers a nice area to chill with friends and is super easy to get to.
Paluma Range National Park Echo Creek Echo Creek winds its way down beside the K Traverse and flows into Birthday Creek. This lush rainforest creek is filled with ferns, small rocks, and sand. You'll also notice the vegetation change as you descend the creek from lush rainforest to more scrubby bushland.
Paluma Range National Park Cloudy Clearing Mine Cloudy Clearing Mine is an abandoned tin mine located near Paluma village. It's common to see the remains of the tin mining history all through Paluma Range National Park and this may well be a mining site from Arthur Beham, the first European settler.
Hidden Valley Mount Bosworth and Pine Creek, Hidden Valley Station Pine Creek flow past Mount Bosworth and into Running River. This milky blue creek is home to a small gorge-like feature and has small waterfalls.
Paluma Range National Park The K-Traverse The K-Traverse is an old logging road that features varied landscape and vegetation as well as some swimming areas at the rarely seen lower reaches of Birthday 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.
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.
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".
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!
North Queensland Mount Kelly Kelly Mountain, and known to some as Mount Kelly, rises to an elevation of 186 metres and provides views out across the Burdekin River and the surrounding landscape.
Paluma Range National Park Paluma Range Road Hidden Waterfalls Most of these waterfalls only come to life after heavy rain and flood events. With gorgeous creeks and waterfalls at every corner, this journey makes for a great photography trip.
Eungella National Park Mackay Highlands Great Walk The Mackay Highlands Great Walk, which starts at the township of Eungella, 80 kilometres west of Mackay, is a medium-to-hard multi-day hike through wet rainforest, farming communities, dry eucalypt woodlands, and a mountain range.
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.
Girringun National Park How to get to the top of Flagstone Falls Flagstone Falls is an impressive multi-terraced waterfalls that drop down the range 300 metres.
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'.
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.
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.
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
Paluma Range National Park Nolan's Gully rock slides 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.
Paluma Range National Park How to get to Paradise Waterhole, Big Crystal Creek Paradise Waterhole, also known as Paradise Lagoon, is only a short walk from the Crystal Creek day-use area. Here, you can relax and unwind while the kids jump into the water and have a swim.
Girringun National Park Mount Westminster Abbey Mount Westminster Abbey rises 926 metres above sea level in the Broadwater area. A large cliff at the top provides views across views of Hinchinbrook Island, Hinchinbrook Channel, and Dalrymple Gap.
Bowling Green Bay National Park 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.
Bowling Green Bay National Park 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.
