Explore the Rollingstone Creek area with climbs to Godwin’s Peak and Mt Halifax. This North Queensland bushwalking region offers steep ridges, rainforest gorges, pineapple patches, superb summit views, abundant fish, and challenging but rewarding day hikes near Townsville.
Relive the 1969 Mt Elliot summit hike from Alligator Creek near Townsville. A tough two-day trek through fire-scorched ridges, dense rainforest, and rocky peaks, with dramatic views over Cape Cleveland and Cockatoo Creek Gorge. A classic North Queensland bushwalking adventure.
Relive the August 1969 Hinchinbrook Island expedition: a classic trek from Ramsay Bay up the Thumb’s SE ridge, over Mt Bowen, and down North Peak. With rope climbs, rugged gullies, and unforgettable views, this adventurous route through the Bowen group remains a bushwalking highlight.
Experience the remote beauty of Cape Upstart on this 1969 Easter trek. From moonlit estuary crossings to Coconut and Kingfish Bays, rugged climbs with sweeping views, quartz crystal ridges, and hidden freshwater creeks, this classic North Queensland hike offered wild, untouched adventure.
Relive a classic 1968 Mt Elliot hike near Townsville: a two-day trek climbing 4000 ft through ironbark ridges, rainforest, and rocky knolls. Highlights include sweeping views over Cape Cleveland, a stunning cloud-sea sunrise, and a rugged descent into Cockatoo Creek with rewarding rock-hopping.
Discover the 1968 Garrawalt–Wallaman through walk, a challenging two-day trek from the Herbert River to Wallaman Falls. Featuring rainforest scrambles, swimming holes, basalt cliffs, gympie stings, and rugged bush tracks, this classic North Queensland adventure tested skill and endurance.
Journey back to December 1967 on Hinchinbrook Island, where a small party tackled Pineapple Peak ridge, Mt Bowen, the Thumb, and Diamantina. With rope climbs, creek routes, tidal estuary crossings, and rugged campsites, this classic North Queensland trek offered wild beauty and tough adventure.
Explore the Burdekin River trip of November 1967, where Townsville bushwalkers camped by the Big Bend, rowed through rapids, discovered bowerbird bowers, and swam in the Echo Hole. A rugged journey of basalt tracks, river bends, and abundant birdlife in North Queensland’s outback.
Experience the wild beauty of Hinchinbrook Island with a 1967 expedition to North Peak and Mt Bowen. Featuring rugged creek routes, the Fingers ridge, fishing, oysters, and dramatic coastal landings, this classic bushwalk showcases some of Australia’s most spectacular wilderness scenery.
Round Mountain near Townsville offers an easy day hike with panoramic 360° views of Mt Stuart, Mt Elliott, Fredericks Peak, and the Ross River Valley. Best after the wet season, this walk features open forest, a swim-worthy creek, and scenic pinnacles for adventurous bushwalkers.
Explore Cloudy Creek, also known as Ethel Creek, in Paluma Range. This adventurous hike features multiple waterfalls, scenic forest tracks, and links to Witt’s Lookout and the Intake Road. A classic North Queensland bushwalk with rugged creek scrambles, cascades, and rainforest beauty.
Emmet Creek, south of Townsville on Highway 1, offers a steep bushwalk with rewarding views from the top. Though swimming holes are limited, hikers can reach the creek’s source in a day, making it a unique North Queensland adventure for those seeking rugged terrain and scenic outlooks.