Paluma Range National Park - Wanderstories

Paluma Range National Park

Mount Spec, Paluma Range National Park, in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, has something for everyone - camping, short and long walks, swimming holes and beautiful scenery.

Keelbottom Creek paddle & packrafting

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Paluma Range National Park

Keelbottom Creek paddle & packrafting

Big Crystal Creek Paddle

Big Crystal Creek Paddle

The paddle is of excellent quality, fast-paced and continuous. It is a bang for your buck and so close to Townsville. However, it only runs after a lot of heavy rain, so once or twice a year.

Paluma & Hidden Valley Bikepacking Route

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Paluma & Hidden Valley Bikepacking Route

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Bluegum Creek

Little Gin Falls

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Little Gin Falls

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Saddle Creek

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Turtle Creek

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

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Cairn Creek

Cairns Creek is a unique creek in Paluma Range due to the overflow of Gold Creek in flood.

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Swamp Creek

Little Birthday Creek

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Little Birthday Creek

Birthday Creek Area

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Birthday Creek Area

A five-star route

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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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Corkscrew Falls

A stunning waterfall tucked away

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Paluma Range National Park

A stunning waterfall tucked away

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Slot Falls

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Chock Creek

This rugged rainforest creek is located in Paluma Range and flows into Crystal Creek. This creek was named after the chockstone feature in the creek.

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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.

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Asbeel Falls

Paluma Range National Park

Echo Creek

Cloudy Clearing Mine

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Cloudy Clearing Mine

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The K-Traverse

Insulator Creek

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Insulator Creek

It is mostly a fairly dull creek, with Fig Tree Falls, when in flow, being the highlight.

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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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".