Porcupine Gorge trip, Anzac Day 1976: a remote North Queensland adventure near Hughenden with sandstone cliffs, deep permanent pools, and the striking Pyramid rock. Basecamp fishing, upstream and downstream walks, and stunning gorge scenery made this a classic multi-day bushwalking destination.
Bog Hollow Creek Gorge hike, Aug 1975: a rugged private trip from Hervey’s Range into steep spurs, rainforest vines, and rocky creekbeds. The gorge revealed casuarinas, hoop pines, towering cliffs, and pools before meeting Keelbottom Creek—an adventurous North Queensland bushwalking route.
Basalt Wall trek, Queen’s Birthday 1975: a scenic hike via Red Falls on Lolworth Creek with swimming holes, perch fishing, emus, kangaroos, and prolific birdlife around billabongs and basalt cliffs. A cold but rewarding North Queensland bushwalk rich in geology, wildlife, and adventure.
Explore an ~mid-1970s bushwalking archive featuring a survival guide for identifying dangerous Australian snakes, including the Death Adder, Taipan, and Common Brown. It also includes a firsthand account of trekking the rugged Conway wilderness and Herbert River gorge.
Duncans Bluff, Mt Arthur Scott, & Mt Westminster Abbey, Aug–Sep 1972: rugged North Queensland bushwalk with steep creek ascents, rainforest, cliffs, and marvellous ridge views. Campsites offered sweeping vistas, with rock-hopping creeks and routes for classic wilderness adventure.
Ollera Creek to Banana Creek, Star River and Paluma, Queen’s Birthday 1972: a gruelling 45-mile trek with steep gullies, cyclone-damaged ridges, tangled wait-a-while rainforest, rock-hopping creeks, cascades and grazing country. A tough but rewarding North Queensland bushwalking adventure.
Thorntons Peak (1370 m) Easter 1972: a challenging rainforest climb near Alexandra Bay with tangled tracks, stunted upper forest, and sweeping 360° summit views—among the best in North Queensland. A classic bushwalk to one of the region’s highest and most rewarding peaks.
Hinchinbrook Island Pre-Christmas 1971: a challenging trek over Mt Bowen and The Thumb with steep ridges, she-oak and banksia slopes, rainforest saddles, and dramatic jagged peaks. Stunning views, rugged terrain, and classic North Queensland wilderness adventure on this iconic island.
Discover historic bushwalking reports from Mt. Elliott National Park, located 14 miles from Townsville. Written between 1968 and 1971 , this guide offers trail notes, local history, and vivid accounts of hiking the rugged peaks of North Queensland.
Paluma Range above Ollera Creek, Sept 1971: a tough climb through steep gullies, loose rock, stinging gympie and tangled rainforest vines. Despite a cold, scratchy camp, the rugged terrain revealed new possibilities for exploring Star River and upper Ollera Creek in North Queensland’s wild ranges.
Double Creek Chasm hike, Aug 1971: a rugged North Queensland adventure near Giru with creek scrambling, waterfalls, grottos, fig trees and native wisteria. Climbers explored ridges with sweeping views to Bowen and Cape Upstart, making this a classic bushwalking and rock-climbing route.
Mt Westminster Abbey, Bishops Peak, and Dalrymple Track, July 1971: an unofficial North Queensland trek through steep ridges, rainforest, and open blady grass to the summit. Offering misty forest climbs, creek crossings, and historic features, showcasing rugged bushwalking adventures.