Bowling Green Bay National Park
A tough day walk to Hidden Falls on Mt Eliot, Bowling Green Bay National Park, with 11 walkers tackling humid creek travel, rock hopping, boulder scrambling, scenic pools, cascades, rainforest vines, and a 30 metre waterfall hidden in St Margaret's Creek.
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.
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.
A classic adventure through Hell Hole Gorge, Button Rock, and Running Creek in Paluma/Hidden Valley area. This 2016 trip featured remote gorge walking, granite climbs, creek swims, overland navigation, camping, and big North Queensland views.
An exploratory bushwalk to the base of Crystal Creek Falls near Paluma revealed rugged jungle, slippery creek scrambling, cliffs, and hidden gorges. A tough but rewarding adventure with unfinished business for future trips.
Ten walkers explored Hencamp Creek, rockhopping past waterfalls and cascades before bushbashing up a bluff to reach a hidden falls. A rugged 13.4 km adventure with swims, steep climbs, and plenty of creekside challenges.
A 15 km rainforest trek from Paluma Dam to Paradise Waterhole with waterfalls, Gold Creek Falls swim, Cloudy Lookout views, creek rock-hopping, and a refreshing finish at Paradise. Perfect summer hike.
Townsville Bushwalking Club’s Crystal & Gold Falls hike turned into adventure and emergency. Stunning swims, steep scrambles, and a helicopter rescue tested teamwork and preparation, with all walkers safely out by nightfall. A reminder of both beauty and risks in Mt Spec’s waterfalls.
Mt Halifax (1,063 m) near Rollingstone is a steep, challenging 10 km return hike with ropes, ridgelines, waterfalls, and rainforest. This tough full-day climb rewards experienced bushwalkers with sweeping views across Townsville and the coast. Best tackled in dry months with full gear.
Townsville Bushwalking Club's Garrawalt Creek 3-day hike swapped Orpheus Island for Wallaman Falls. Camp by the creek, explore rapids, reach the spectacular top falls, discover a beer keg, and dream of Flagstone Creek adventures.
A classic two-day Paluma to Bambaroo hike through Wet Tropics rainforest, with waterfalls, birdlife, mining history, remote camps, and varied landscapes from cool mountain forest to grass trees, strangler figs, and Eleanor Creek.
A classic three-day bushwalking adventure from Puzzle Creek to Running River, featuring waterfalls, sandy campsites, gorge views, tricky scrambles, and slippery rocks in the rain. A challenging but rewarding journey through rugged North Queensland terrain.