Palm Creek / St Margaret Creek area - Wanderstories

Palm Creek / St Margaret Creek area

Some of the classic Palm Creek walks, like The Terraces and The Cascades, feature multi-tiered waterfalls systems and views out to Giru.

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.

Hikes to do in Bowling Green Bay National Park

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 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.

How to find Hidden Falls

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How to find Hidden Falls

As one of the three points of interest of the Palm Creek area, this waterfall is truly hidden, as its name suggests. Rock hop up the creek to reveal a secluded waterfall you're guaranteed to have to yourself.

The Terraces and High Camp

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The Terraces and High Camp

The Terraces is another wonder of the Palm Creek area, arguably the better of the three to see. The other two points of interest are Hidden Falls and The Cascades.

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The Cascades

This is one of the classic Palm Creek walks featuring a massive cliff where the water cascades down the face of it. The other two points of interest are Hidden Falls and The Terraces.

Palm Creek Rockslides

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Palm Creek Rockslides

The Palm Creek rock slides are a seemingly lost treasure. Getting there only requires a relatively short walk, at which point you will find fantastic swimming holes and slides that make for a perfect place to take your family.

How to summit Mount Elliot

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How to summit Mount Elliot

Mount Elliot is at the southern edges of the Wet Tropics bioregion and is the highest peak in Bowling Green Bay National Park. The Elliot Massif catches a lot of rain and has plenty rainforest growing at it's summits as well as along the various creeks.