Plan a trip to Lizard Island, QLD—renowned for world-class snorkelling, scuba diving, and coral reefs. This 1980 adventure highlights camping at Watson’s Beach or secluded Freshwater Beach, hikes to Cook’s Look, and visits to the Marine Research Station amid stunning island beauty and isolation.
Rediscover Mt Spec’s historic Bambaroo–Bullocky Tom's Track, revisited in 1980 after years of cyclonic damage. This rugged North Queensland bushwalk features ridge traverses, crystal-clear creeks, and old blazed routes linking to Foxlee’s Track—an adventurous trek through rainforest and history.
Discover Hinchinbrook Island’s Nina Creek route to Mt Bowen, explored at Easter 1980. This new trail offers reliable water, easier ridge access, and a hassle-free climb with stunning rainforest and mountain views—an excellent way to reach Bowen’s summit and return via Nina Peak ridge.
Discover the Townsville Bushwalking Club’s November 1979 newsletter—featuring epic treks to Bartle Frere, Porcupine Gorge, Hinchinbrook, and the Herbert River. Packed with trip reports, safety tips, club news, and upcoming walks, it’s a glimpse into North Queensland’s rich bushwalking history.
Explore the Herbert River Gorge in this 1979 visual survey and mapping expedition. From rafting through the “Jaws of Death” to canyon swims, waterfalls, pink granite cliffs, dingoes, and starlit camps, this journey captures the wild beauty and challenges of North Queensland’s remote gorge system.
1979 Hinchinbrook Island epic: battling rainforests, waterfalls, tides, and rugged headlands from Zoe Bay to Mulligan Creek. This challenging trek tested endurance, with swims, scrambles, and wild terrain, proving Hinchinbrook's gorges and coasts are as unforgiving as they are breathtaking.
Explore Herbert River Gorge on this 1979 expedition from the falls to Blencoe Creek. Featuring pack swims, rope descents, rafting through pink granite canyons, and rugged rock-hopping, this North Queensland trek reveals stunning campsites, waterfalls, and true wilderness adventure.
Kayak the Herbert River from Blencoe Creek to Abergowrie, a challenging 1979 journey through one of North Queensland’s most spectacular gorges. With ridge descents, rapids, and fast-flowing waters, this epic paddle demands preparation, rope work, and skill—rewarded by stunning wilderness scenery.
Hike the Mackenzie–Killymoon through walk, a rare day traverse in Townsville's Bluewater Range. This 1979 trail follows two scenic creeks with waterfalls, pools, wildlife, and views to the Haughton River mangroves. An easy–medium walk offering a classic North Queensland bushwalking adventure.
Explore Bluegum Creek near Paluma, a 1978 rainforest day walk with scenic ridges, waterfalls, swimming holes, and even an old tin mine. This easy hike offers cool forest shade, refreshing pools, and stunning cascades—perfect for a summer bushwalk in North Queensland's wet tropics.
Explore the Townsville N.F.C. Bushwalkers Club’s 1979 walks program: Jourama Falls, Cape Cleveland, Little Crystal Creek, Hinchinbrook and more. Grades from easy to difficult, day hikes to long weekends. Meetings at Cleveland Terrace—join us to hike, paddle, and explore North Queensland All welcome.
Journey through the stunning gorges of the Herbert River in this epic 1978 expedition. From Yamanie Falls to Blencoe Creek and beyond, discover waterfalls, deep granite canyons, wildlife, and wild camps along one of North Queensland’s most breathtaking river adventures.