Townsville Bushwalking Club

Stroll and Sip - The Ladies' Track
When: Friday 6 March 2026 - 5:30 pm
Location: Castle Hill, Townsville
Leader: Luen
Grade: 2
RSVP: [email protected]

Join us for a relaxed Friday after-work wander up the historic Ladies’ Track on Castle Hill - with a small twist. Bring one drink in your pack and we will enjoy a quiet sip together at the top before strolling back down the road to the cars.

Dick Falls, Mt Stuart
When: Saturday 7th - 7:00 am
Location: Mt Stuart - Roseneath area
Leaders: Wilfred & Luen
Grade: 4 (beginners with good fitness welcome)
RSVP: [email protected]

We are heading to Dick Creek, a Stoney Creek tributary tucked into the Mt Stuart foothills near Roseneath. This one is a classic wet-season wander - an intermittent stream that comes alive after rain, with cascades, rock slabs and clear pools that only show their best side when North Queensland turns the taps on.

When: Monday 9 March 2026 6:00 pm
Location: Clubhouse - Blessed Mary Mackillop Parish meeting room (building behind the Church), 43 Ross River Road, Mundingburra

Our March Committee Meeting will be held on Monday 9 March at 6:00 pm at our usual clubhouse in Mundingburra. We will review recent walks, discuss upcoming events and leadership planning, and cover the operational matters that keep the Townsville Bushwalking Club running smoothly.

Mt Stuart Road fitness walk - Tuesday mornings
Date: 10 March 2026
When: Tuesdays, 4:45 am
Location: Mt Stuart Road, Townsville
Leaders: Luen & Wilfred
Grade: Intermediate fitness
RSVP: [email protected]
The meeting location will be sent to those who RSVP.

Wilfred's regular Tuesday Mt Stuart road walk is now open to club members who want a solid pre-dawn fitness hit. We will meet at 4:45 am and walk the bitumen road all the way to the 584 m summit and back, covering approximately 15 km return. This is a steady uphill grind followed by a controlled descent - ideal for building endurance and leg strength.

Top of Jourama Falls - swim and picnic walk
When: Sunday 15 March - 7:00 am
Location: Jourama Falls, Paluma Range National Park
Leader: Cherry
Grade: 3-4 (open to all levels - steep climb section)
RSVP: [email protected]

Cherry will be leading a relaxed but adventurous day out to the top of Jourama Falls, with a swim and picnic as the main focus. The plan is to walk in via the lookout track, tackle the steady ~10-minute climb from the lookout, and then another ~50 min to the top of the falls. It is a steep and often hot ascent, so a reasonable level of fitness and comfort on hills is important.

Crystal Creek and the Blue Lagoons - via Torsten's Rock Garden
When: Sunday 22 March - 7:00 am
Location: Paluma Range National Park
Leader: Cherry
Grade: 4-5 (off-track sections, moderate to difficult)
RSVP: [email protected]

Cherry will be leading a scenic wander through Paluma Range National Park to Crystal Creek via Torsten’s Rock Garden, with the option to continue upstream towards the Blue Lagoon and possibly the Three Lagoons if conditions and time allow. This is a beautiful rainforest and granite creek system, combining formed track walking with off-track creek navigation. Expect around 12 km return and allow most of the day, with time for swims and exploring.

When: Saturday 28 March 2026
Location: Wallaman Falls escarpment, Girringun National Park
Leaders: Luen
Grade: 3-4 off-track (beginner-friendly terrain)
RSVP: [email protected]
Expressions of interest required

This walk is being run specifically as a leaders-only training day, following Cherry’s suggestion to build confidence and capacity within the club. The aim is simple - create more walk leaders. This is not an exploratory epic, but a structured off-track day focused on decision-making, navigation, pacing, risk assessment and group management.

Easter long weekend overnighter - Cape Cleveland to Paradise Beach
When: Friday 3 April - Sunday 5 April (Easter long weekend)
Location: Cape Cleveland, Bowling Green Bay National Park
Leader: Wilfred
Grade: Intermediate
Expressions of Interest: Contact Wilfred [email protected]

Wilfred is leading a two-night Easter overnighter to one of North Queensland’s classic coastal wilderness routes. The plan is to walk from Cape Cleveland out to Paradise Beach on Friday, camping near the freshwater creek. On Saturday, the group will traverse from Paradise Beach up to the saddle with Long Beach (Bedwell Bay) and then return via Castle Rock for expansive views over the rugged coastline before heading back to camp. Sunday will be the walk out the same way we came in.

Little Birthday to Big Birthday - creek adventure
When: Saturday 11 April 2026
Location: Mt Spec area, Paluma Range National Park
Leader: Luen
Duration: ~4 hours
Grade: 4, Moderate
RSVP: [email protected]

We are heading back into the rainforest for a full-day off-track creek adventure linking Little Birthday Creek to Big Birthday Creek in the Mt Spec area. This is a remote wilderness bushwalk with sustained creek walking, rock hopping, slippery granite, tangled vines and the usual North Queensland surprises underfoot. Expect to be in and out of the water for much of the day.