Cape Upstart adventure, Jan 1971: a gruelling two-day trek from Kingfish Bay to Moonlight Bay in extreme heat, swims despite sharks, fishing, and hidden grotto waterfalls. A challenging North Queensland hike that reveals the wild beauty and mystery of Cape Upstart.
Discover the hidden creeks of North Queensland in 1970: Gowrie Creek’s easy scenic valleys, Sword Creek’s rainforest rock-hopping and giant tooth peak, and Broadwater Creek’s cascades, ranges, and black bream. Classic bushwalking adventures with swimming holes and rugged beauty near Townsville.
Explore the rugged beauty of Ollera Creek and Rollingstone Creek on this challenging 1970 through-walk. From cold pools and steep climbs to dense rainforest scrubs and scenic ridges, this hike demands peak fitness and rewards with wild North Queensland adventure.
Sail back to 1970 with a bushwalking and sailing adventure on Gloucester Island. From Squally Bay’s hidden camp to fishing, granite pinnacles, rainforest gullies, and wild seas near Bowen, this Easter trip revealed stunning views, abundant water, and unforgettable North Queensland beauty.
Hike Mt Spec via Waterfall Creek, Shay’s Clearing, Bambaroo and Bullocky Tom’s tracks. This 1970 bushwalk featured rainforest creeks, barefoot scrambling, abundant fruit, and rugged climbs. A classic North Queensland adventure best done in the dry season for safety and rewarding views.
Explore Hinchinbrook Island treks of 1969–1970: rugged climbs to Mt Bowen and Diamantina, scenic campsites above creeks and saddles, crystal pools in Zoe Creek, and thrilling coastal traverses. These classic North Queensland bushwalks offered wild beauty, rope work, and unforgettable adventure.
Discover Cape Upstart on this 1970 trek: moonlit beach crossings, saltpans, and cliff traverses leading to Kingfish Bay and beyond. With fishing, swimming, rugged inland routes, and stunning coastal scenery, this North Queensland adventure captures the wild beauty of the cape.
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.