Paluma Range National Park Slot Falls Slot Falls is hidden enough that people don't know it exists, yet easily accessible that it's only 50 metres from the road. These falls make for a great place to practice your photography skills.
Girringun National Park Stony Creek Canyoning (below Wallaman Falls) A journey down Stony Creek takes you to wonderful waterfalls and large open pools to bask in the sun and enjoy the refreshing water. This can be done as a shorter circuit and you do not have to abseil. However, the full length of Stony Canyon requires ropes.
Girringun National Park Yamanie Creek Canyoning Yamanie Creek features large granite drops and is home to the stunning Yamanie Falls.
Girringun National Park Lookout Creek Canyon Located near Wallaman Falls, this small stream showcases several aqua pools.
Paluma Range National Park 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.
Malbon Thompson Forest Reserve Bell Peak (North & South) and Cessna 402 wreckage Located in both Malbon Thompson Forest Reserve and Grey Peaks National Park, a 14 km trail lead you to the north and south Bells Peak. There is also a plane wreckage at the summit of Bell Peak North.
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.
Dinden National Park Crystal Cascades Canyon The Crystal Cascades is a waterfall located in a relatively unspoilt section of the upper Freshwater Creek, in the Redlynch Valley, west of Cairns, with numerous waterfalls and swimming waterholes popular with locals and tourists.
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.
Girringun National Park Bishop Peak Bishop Peak has uninterrupted 360-degree summit views across the national park out to the ocean towards Hinchinbrook Island and Palm Island Group. Impressive granite boulders are scattered throughout the surrounding landscape.
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.
Tully Gorge National Park Ponytail Falls Located along the Tully River, Ponytail Falls is the perfect place to visit on your way to Tully Gorge. Ideal to visit when it's hot, humid to have a refreshing dip.
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.
