Little Crystal Creek hike, Dec 1976: a full day of rock-hopping, swimming in deep pools, jumping from boulders, and spotting orchids along the Mt Spec rainforest creek. A classic North Queensland bushwalk with waterfalls, slides, and refreshing swims in crystal-clear waterholes.
Mingela Caves, Sept 1976: limestone cave system west of Townsville with Hovan’s Hole, Main Cave, Bat Maternity and Nursery caves. Known for striking formations, bats, and tricky tunnels, these caves require helmets, torches, and care. A challenging North Queensland caving adventure.
Discover the Townsville N.F.C. Bushwalkers September 1976 newsletter with trip reports to Mt Elliott, Cape Cleveland, Waterfall Creek and Ayers Rock. Packed with hiking stories, abseiling training, bushwalking safety tips, and North Queensland outdoor adventures from the club’s history.
Waterfall Creek to Shay’s Clearing and Bambaroo Track, June 1976: a scenic North Queensland hike with waterfalls, deep pools, rainforest ridges, and treacherous rocky descents via Mt Houston. Historic Shays guesthouse site and mango trees mark this rewarding Paluma Range bushwalking adventure.
Explore the Townsville N.F.C. Bushwalkers 1976 newsletter featuring trip reports, hiking safety tips, and adventures from Mt Elliot to Alligator Creek Falls. Discover historic bushwalking events, training advice, and the spirit of North Queensland outdoor exploration.
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.