Townsville Bushwalking Club

Castle Hill WWII relics loop (Townsville)
Leader: Luen Warneke
Grade: Moderate (some off-track, rock slabs, scrub)
Distance/time: ~8 km, ~3.5 hrs
Ascent: ~380–450 m
Start/finish: Lower car park, Castle Hill Road
RSVP: Email Luen [email protected] to secure your spot and receive the meetup details.

A loop linking Castle Hill’s WWII sites with a mix of formed tracks, boulder-hopping, and short scrubby off-track sections. Suitable for fit walkers comfortable with uneven terrain. Expect relics, loose rock, heat, and the occasional snake. Bring water, sun protection, long sleeves/leggings, sturdy shoes, a small first-aid kit, and a head torch. Please respect historic structures.

Combined Christmas Breakfast Picnic — Saturday 6 December
A casual joint gathering with Let’s Walk TSV, Townsville Kayak Club, and TBWC.
• When: Saturday 6 December
• Where: Pallarenda, near the stinger nets
• What: Bring-a-plate breakfast picnic
• RSVP: Cherry at [email protected]
A great way to catch up with the wider outdoor community before the wet season settles in.

Castle Hill WWII relics loop (Townsville)
Leader: Luen Warneke
Grade: Moderate (some off-track, rock slabs, scrub)
Distance/time: ~8 km, ~3.5 hrs
Ascent: ~380–450 m
Start/finish: Lower car park, Castle Hill Road
RSVP: Email Luen [email protected] to secure your spot and receive the meetup details.

A loop linking Castle Hill’s WWII sites with a mix of formed tracks, boulder-hopping, and short scrubby off-track sections. Suitable for fit walkers comfortable with uneven terrain. Expect relics, loose rock, heat, and the occasional snake. Bring water, sun protection, long sleeves/leggings, sturdy shoes, a small first-aid kit, and a head torch. Please respect historic structures.

Mount Paluma (Magnetic Island) summit walk

Leader: Luen Warneke
Start time: Saturday, 8:30 am
Location: Magnetic Island National Park
Distance: ~6 km return
Duration: Allow 4 hours
Grade: 4 – moderate to difficult
Terrain: Steep, rocky, overgrown sections; off-track navigation
Conditions: Rain forecast – track likely wet and slippery
RSVP by emailing [email protected] for meetup details.

****WALK HAS REACHED CAPACITY***** Please contact Cherry - [email protected] in case spaces open up

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 '𝐆𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠' 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐓𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐒𝐕𝐏 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦