Newsletter
October 2020 newsletter shares upcoming North Queensland walks, Paluma updates, COVID-19 changes, club news, bushwalking resources, and recent adventures through creeks, waterfalls, rainforest, and rugged local ranges.
A wet and misty overnight ascent of Mount Bellenden Ker with Graeme, following a rough rainforest track past water refill points to the summit ridge. Leeches, mud, cloud forest, and a remote high camp made it a memorable North Queensland adventure.
Girringun National Park
Explore a hard off-track adventure at Wallaman Falls and Stoney Creek near Ingham, North Queensland. This Townsville Bushwalking Club trip report features rock hopping, waterfall swims, steep scrambling, and spectacular Herbert River Valley views.
Bowling Green Bay National Park
After 80 mm of rain, 10 adventurers tackled Hidden Falls with 2.7 km of slippery rock hopping, boulder scrambling, jungle vines, scenic cascades, cave tree, rainforest giants, chilly swims, and a rewarding waterfall lunch on wet Mt Eliot, Queensland.
Bowling Green Bay National Park
A challenging 18.2 km coastal walk to Paradise Beach and Castle Rock, with cross-country navigation, Brays Beach, swarming Blue Tiger butterflies, granite boulders, steep climbs, 979 m ascent, and superb views to Magnetic Island, Townsville, and Cape Upstart.
Featuring three adventures - a scenic, history-rich Dalrymple Gap walk with far more creek crossings than expected, and a tough Mt Storth and Killymoon Creek bushwalk with granite scrambles, swims, and sweeping views.
Townsville
Explore Wongaloo Conservation Park, 33 km from Townsville, with rainforest, tea tree woodlands, grasslands, wetlands, lake viewpoints, wallabies, and rich birdlife including crimson finches, kingfishers, brolgas, swans, egrets, and many magpie geese.
Townsville
A relaxed Ross River paddle from Loam Island to the rockbar, with kayaks, warm morning conditions, calm winds, wallaby sightings, large fish, birdlife, a few freshwater crocodiles, and an easy social start to the weekend on Townsville's river paddle.
Townsville
Discover the 2013 creation of the Blue Gum Creek circuit near Paluma, from wet-weather route planning and pink-tape marking to Mine Creek, wolfram mining relics, rainforest spurs, Triple Falls, swimming pools and upper Star River exploration history.
Explore The Sisters Mountains near Townsville on a rugged private-property hike linking three summits, rocky cliff lookouts, steep scrambles, Slippery Rocks Creek, golden orb spiders, green ants, and rough lantana-filled ridgelines.
Bowling Green Bay National Park
Mount Storth delivered steep northern ridgeline climbing, granite outcrops, summit views, Aboriginal rock art, and a varied descent via the Western Ridge and Killymoon Creek - a rewarding Townsville bushwalk through rugged Bowling Green Bay country.
Delve into the fascinating history of the Townsville Bushwalking Club, founded in May 1960. Uncover tales of the first local walks, dedicated early members, and a tragic 1962 mystery. Essential reading for North Queensland hiking enthusiasts!