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.

Paluma Range National Park

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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A stunning waterfall tucked away

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Slot Falls

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Chock Creek

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Benham Creek

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Asbeel Falls

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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

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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

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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".

Dolby Creek and upper Crystal Creek

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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!

Paluma Range Road Waterfalls

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Paluma Range Road 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.

The Rock Slides (Nolan's Gully)

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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.

How to get to Paradise Waterhole, Big Crystal Creek

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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.

Patterson Gorge

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Patterson Gorge

Patterson Gorge is the headwaters of Black River. The upper reaches are filled with boulder-lined streams with steep valley sides. The catchment area then trickles down the range passing under the Greenvale Line bridge and then reaching the bottom of Hervey Range where it has a sandy bottom.