Thorntons Peak (4500') Easter 1972
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.
Thorntons Pk (4500') Easter 1972
Len & Marion Sarveniza, Joyce & Steve Coleman, Grant Cade, Ted Kelly, Peter Reimann
① - ② Rainforest
③ + ④ Rainforest between cleared patches
⑤ upwards - Rainforest.
Upper part of mountain is clothed in thick, stunted rainforest - ∴ politic to find the cut track referred to. Mountain is of particular view from top is 360º & one of finest in N.Q. Thoroughly recommended.
N.B. The adjacent coast (Alexandria Bay) is also beautiful
P. Riman 20/7/72
Corrections to route on Thornton's Peak
Start of recommended road is approx. 1 Km along road to Alexandra Bay. Hut does not now exist. Fence xxxx is not there. A second road turns off and continues S.W. for at least 2 km. after where 'fence' is marked on diagram. Many cattle trails through savannah, which cease at edge of rain-forest - no road at all into bush along entire side of range. Suggest that since Easter 1972, bush has overgrown and cattle have stamped out any evidence of road or track.
Harry Rimhan
4th August 1977.
