Five walkers explored a dry creek in Bowling Green Bay National Park, discovering granite waterfalls, rugged scrambling, sweeping views, feral boars, and one memorable encounter with a stinging tree.
Seven hikers explored Walkers Creek's granite boulders, clear pools, cascades, and waterfalls on a rewarding club adventure led by Cherry Judge, with swimming, scrambling, route-finding, and sweeping views across the coastal plains. Accessed via private property.
Four canyoners tackled Crystal Canyon near Townsville, completing more than 15 abseils, swims, scrambling, and a steep Bullocky Tom's Track approach in just under nine hours.
A small-group overnight bushwalk to DCK Hut in Paluma, exploring Wilfred’s Lookout, Torsten’s Rock Garden, Crystal Creek Falls, Gold Creek Falls, old tin mining sites, Buttercup Lookout, and Paluma's rich rainforest history.
Ride the Quartz Bikepacking Route from Mingela to Nome via Ravenswood, White Blow, Doug Haigh Lookout, Clare, and the Haughton River. A remote two-day gravel adventure with camping, river crossings, wildlife, quiet roads, and outback scenery.
Catch up on the latest Townsville Bushwalking Club news, with May trip reports, Castle Hill walks, Paluma rainforest adventures, Mt Stuart fitness, upcoming June and July walks, club history, and a Paradise Beach clean-up with Ocean Crusaders.
Running River and Puzzle Creek delivered a rugged TBWC adventure with rock hopping, ridge climbs, Saint Peter's Gate, freezing pack swims, granite gorges, drone drama, and plenty of laughs in Hidden Valley.
Forgotten Falls via the historic K-Traverse made for a classic Paluma rainforest walk, with misty drizzle, cool weather, leeches, creek crossings, rocky scrambling, swims, waterfalls, and great company.
Explore Frances Creek Gorge and Flagstone Creek on a rugged Townsville Bushwalking Club circuit from Jourama Falls, featuring creek walking, swimming, granite slabs, scrambling, wildlife, cattle tracks, Jacobsen's Track, and the spider-filled Golden Orb Creek.
Explore Cockatoo Creek on a half-day, intro-level creek hop in Bowling Green Bay National Park. This walk combines on-track and off-track sections.
The May newsletter rounds up recent walks, bikepacking, waterfall swims, upcoming North Queensland adventures, club history, safety tips, trail care, outdoor reflections, community news, and ways to get involved this month.
A scenic Townsville Bushwalking Club walk to the top of Jourama Falls, with 17 walkers enjoying the alternative lookout route, granite pools, flowing waterfalls, swimming, wildlife, big views, and a social stop at Frosty Mango.