Townsville Top 10 Car-Accessible Swimming Holes Around Townsville Running low on friends with swimming pools? Really sick of blowing up that plastic pool only to sit in a puddle of chlorinated water? You're in luck! However, you can't just swim anywhere
Paluma State Forest Hermit Creek, which includes Benham Falls and Hermit Falls, and Benham's Track Located within the Paluma State Forest in North Queensland, Benham's Creek is just north-east of Hidden Valley, running adjacent to Benham's Track, and flows into Running River. Access is via Paluma Dam or via the Hidden Valley side of Paluma State Forest.
Paluma Range National Park Station Creek & Waterview Creek This loop will take you from Jourama Falls up towards Paluma Dam and then down Station Creek which flows into Waterview Creek. Highlights: The Black Hole & top of Jourama Falls.
Townsville Magnetic Island Waterfalls Enjoying a refreshing waterfall on Magnetic Island is the perfect day time adventure during the wet season. In the heavy rains, new waterfalls spring up everywhere around the island. Magnetic Island has many
Townsville Top 6 Canyoning Creeks around Townsville I've spent the last year exploring many of the creeks around Townsville, some being a hit and miss. Sometimes it can be hard to read a topographical map and you expect to find
Townsville 8 Kickass Adventures in North Queensland Surprisingly a lot of people do not know what adventures they can get up to around Townsville. Townsville has a lot to offer for the people willing to go out and experience some
Paluma Range National Park Mt Houston & Hillary Creek Hillary Creek is quite a beauiful creek when it's flowing. Mt Houston is similar to Mt Leach and doesn't have a view to offer. The summit's vegetation turns into bushland instead of rainforest.
Bowling Green Bay National Park 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.
Paluma Range National Park Little Crystal Creek (Paluma Township to Base of Paluma Range) The crystal clear waters of this freshwater creek are ideal for a refreshing swim. The mountain water cascades under a picturesque heritage-listed stone arch bridge built in the 1930s depression. It's a popular place with the Townsville locals.
Bowling Green Bay National Park Alligator Creek Falls Hike Alligator Creek Falls is located in Bowling Green Bay National Park and is an easy one-dayer hike on-track that follows a fire break and powerline maintenance track to Alligator Creek Falls for large portion of the walk.
Paluma Range National Park BlueGum Creek Circuit (Triple Falls and Old Wolfram Mines) This track is on the south side of Paluma village and is an easy day walk taking you on a loop down into Star Valley. It's only one hour to from the 'H Track' to get to what is locally known as Triple Falls. See the waterfalls and enjoy a swim.
Paluma Range National Park Hiking up Mt Halifax Summiting Mt Halifax is a strenuous walk and you'll need to be fit to climb up some steep hill sections. The bush track is rough and uneven underfoot.
Paluma Range National Park Finding Ethel Creek Falls Ethel Creek waterfall is a hidden gem in the middle of Paluma Range National Park and you're very likely to be the only ones there.
Bowling Green Bay National Park North Creek (Sandy Creek) This rock hop, boulder scramble and bush bash is a good beginners walk and might earn you a sense of accomplishment. The mountain creek scenery, views and swimming pool at the top falls makes for a nice hike.
Paluma Range National Park Abseiling down Gold Creek Gold Creek Falls is worth a visit alone but the entire Gold Creek is comprised of waterfall after waterfall. This creek showcases beautiful, untouched scenery with mossy rocks and large king ferns.
Paluma Range National Park Rappelling down Crystal Creek & it's canyon Crystal gorge is the closest thing to a real canyoning experience Townsville has to offer and it's super beautiful! Big drops, gorges and large waterfalls.
Paluma Range National Park Abseiling Waterfall Creek - Paluma Dam to Zammits Rd, Bruce Highway Waterfall Creek is the massive waterfall that you can see from the highway on your way back to Townsville from Ingham. It's a beautiful creek full of waterfalls, I guess that's why it's named Waterfall Creek!
Paluma Range National Park Hidden Valley to Jourama Falls, Waterview Creek Abseiling down waterfalls and into pools of water is one of the closest things you can get to a canyoning experience in North Queensland. Another great place is down Crystal Falls to the Intake plant.
Paluma Range National Park Paluma Range National Park Trails Picturesque rainforest framed by waterfalls and peaks 1,000m above the Crystal Creek floodplain to the quaint Paluma village. This national park offers a range of recreational opportunities including walks and bird watching.
Paluma Range National Park Circle View Mountain & Ollera Creek Ollera Creek offers many great waterfalls, most beautiful is Big Ollera Falls, as well as many rock slides and gorgeous swimming holes. Circle View Mountain is quite different to the other mountains in the area as it is an unusually very steep mountain.
Paluma Range National Park Godwin's Peak To Mt Halifax This area is certainly a magical part of North Queensland. It's a strenuous walk and you'll need to be fit to climb up some steep hill sections. The bush track is rough and uneven underfoot.
North Queensland Running River and Tributaries In the Hidden Valley, Queensland vicinity, Puzzle Creek and Deception Creek flow into Running River combining with Star River which contributes sizable proportions of flow in the Burdekin River. Not far away from
Bowling Green Bay National Park How to find Hidden Falls One of the three points of interest near Palm Creek, this waterfall is truly hidden away far up the creek beds. It involves a lot of rock hopping up the creek to reveal a secluded waterfall you're guaranteed to have to yourself.
Bowling Green Bay National Park 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.
Bowling Green Bay National Park The Terraces 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.
