Newsletter
Newsletter August 2019
Upcoming North Queensland walks, shares trip reports, map and gear updates, and bushwalking tips, from Mt Cleveland and Ethel Creek to digital topo maps and remote hiking tech.
Townsville Bushwalking Club
A friendly community exploring North Queensland’s rainforests, peaks, rivers and coast. We run regular day walks, overnight trips, and multi-day adventures with a focus on safety, inclusivity, and Leave No Trace principles.
Waterfall Creek
Bushwalking Waterfall Creek, Paluma Range: rock hopping, cascades, orchids, and stunning views across Ingham and Hinchinbrook. A challenging hike with waterfalls, pools, and rugged rainforest adventure near Townsville.
Cape Cleveland 2019
Townsville Bushwalking Club’s Cape Cleveland hike saw 11 walkers tackle strong winds, ridgelines, Red Rock Bay, turtles near the lighthouse, and a scenic inland ridge traverse before finishing with ice creams at the roadhouse.
Waterview Creek and Black Hole
Ten walkers tackled Waterview Creek to the legendary Black Hole above Jourama Falls. The hike featured steep climbs, pandanus scrambles, giant figs, snakes, waterfalls, and a freezing swim in the deep pool.
Newsletter
Newsletter June 2019
June 2019 Townsville Bushwalking Club newsletter: upcoming hikes, meetings, and local track closures (Mt Elliot, Palm Creek, Paluma). Recent walks include Paradise Beach, Walkers Creek, Joy’s Cliff, Puzzle Goanna, and Bambaroo Track. Stay updated on bushwalks!
Cockatoo Rock 2019
Ten “mad” bushwalkers braved rain, slippery boulders, stinging trees, vines and steep climbs to reach Cockatoo Rock. A tough day of scrub bashing, wet rock hopping, cuts and bruises was rewarded with swims, views, teamwork, and the classic roadhouse ice cream finish.
A rock ............ a big rock ............ Veni, vidi, vici !
Cockatoo Rock adventure with the Townsville Bushwalking Club: a tough off-track climb through boulders, cliffs and rainforest to a granite summit above Cockatoo Creek waterfall. Rugged terrain, stunning views and true North Queensland challenge.
Porcupine Gorge Easter 2018 Report
Four days, countless creek crossings, and one very grumpy leader until his “special red” was found. Porcupine Gorge delivered fast water, tough scrambles, sandy camps, laughter, and a trip to remember.
Aussie Ten Peaks
Aussie Ten Peaks in the Snowies: 130 km/h gusts, –5.5 °C, zero visibility and a ‘shortcut’ that maybe wasn’t. Seven summits on day one, two in a gale on day two, and a blown-off finale. Brutal, hilarious, unforgettable—definitely not a circle. Probably.
Mount Bowen
Mt Bowen (1,121 m) on Hinchinbrook Island: a tough four-day adventure of rock-hopping, steep climbs, and a “shortcut” gone wrong. Stunning summit views, camp under the stars, creek scrambles, wildlife encounters, and classic mishaps made this a true bucket-list bushwalking challenge.
Pelorus Island 2017
A three-day island adventure with the club on Pelorus Island, featuring camping on the coral beach, rainforest traverses, summit walks, snorkelling reefs, oysters at low tide, and stunning coastal views. Rugged, remote, and unforgettable.
Paluma Dam to Paradise Waterhole
This 15 km point-to-point hike through Paluma Range National Park links Paluma Dam to Paradise Waterhole via Big Crystal Falls, Gold Creek Falls, Cloudy Lookout, and rainforest creek crossings - a classic Wet Tropics walk with waterfalls and swims.