Townsville Bushwalking Club

When: Sunday 6 September 2026
Location: Ethel Creek Falls, Paluma Range National Park
Leader: Amanda & Cherry
Grade: S33
S = Duration: Short - 2 to 4 hours
3 = Terrain: Formed or lightly used track, some uneven ground, minor creek crossing, and short rough sections
3 = Fitness: Moderate - suitable for walkers with general fitness who are comfortable walking for several hours
A pleasant Paluma day walk from the village to Ethel Creek Falls, with rainforest, creek scenery, morning tea, and a possible swim.
https://townsvillebushwalkingclub.com/club-walk-grading-system/
AWTGS = 3 - mostly on-track walking with a less travelled section, creek crossing, uneven ground, and possible slippery surfaces
Duration: Allow approximately 4 hours, including a break
RSVP: [email protected]
Non-members/guests: FREE!!!

Join us for a relaxed walk from Paluma village to Ethel Creek Falls in Paluma Range National Park. This is a lovely rainforest walk that follows tracks from the village towards Cloudy Creek before continuing along a quieter, less travelled route to Ethel Creek Falls.

When: Sunday 13 September 2026
Location: Cocoa Creek to Cape Cleveland, Bowling Green Bay National Park
Leader: Wilfred
Grade: X78
X = Duration: Extra long - more than 8 hours
7 = Terrain: Very rough terrain, sustained rock hopping and scrambling, coastal headlands, mangroves, beaches, bushwalking off-track, and route-finding required
8 = Fitness: Strenuous - fit, experienced walkers only
A long and demanding coastal bushwalk from the Cocoa Creek area towards Cape Cleveland, following the Cleveland Bay coastline through remote beaches, rocky headlands, coastal bushland, and rugged off-track terrain.
https://townsvillebushwalkingclub.com/club-walk-grading-system/
AWTGS = 5 - difficult off-track walking with sustained rough terrain, rock hopping, scrambling, route-finding, and remote coastal travel
Distance: Approximately 20-26 km return, depending on vehicle access and the route taken
Duration: Approximately 8-10 hours walking
Meeting time: 5:30 am at Alligator Creek for carpooling
RSVP: [email protected]

Join Wilfred for a challenging full-day coastal adventure along Cleveland Bay, beginning near Cocoa Creek and heading towards Cape Cleveland.

When: Sunday 20 September 2026
Location: Mount Halifax, Paluma Range National Park
Leader: Jo
Grade: X78C
X = Duration: Extra long - more than 8 hours
7 = Terrain: Very rough terrain, thick scrub, exposed scrambling, steep ascents/descents, and route-finding required
8 = Fitness: Strenuous - fit, experienced walkers only
C = Modifier: Climb - significant elevation gain and sustained steep ascent/descent
A strenuous full-day summit walk with more than 1,000 m of ascent and descent, steep and loose terrain, rocky creek travel, scrambling, rope-assisted sections, exposed ridges, and remote mountain country.
https://townsvillebushwalkingclub.com/club-walk-grading-system/
AWTGS = 5 - difficult walking over rough and steep terrain, including rock scrambling, creek travel, loose surfaces, and exposed sections
Distance: Approximately 11 km return
Elevation gain: More than 1,000 m
Duration: Full day - approximately 9-11 hours depending on pace, conditions, and breaks
RSVP: [email protected]

Join Jo for one of the Townsville Bushwalking Club's classic challenging summit walks - Mount Halifax, rising to 1,063 m in the Paluma Range north of Townsville.

UPDATE 27th AUGUST- THIS WALK HAS REACHED IT"S CAPACITY.
The Walk Date has also been changed to October 4 from September 13 - because the tides are better for us for another adventure we really wanted to do that needed the tides to be just right)

Please reach out and we can add you to the wait list (we are also trying to see if we can get a 2nd walk date)

When: Sunday 18 October 2026
Location: Dalrymple Gap, Girringun National Park
Leader: Cherry
Grade: L34
L = Duration: Long - 6 to 8 hours
3 = Terrain: Established but rough walking track, creek crossings, uneven surfaces, and a sustained climb
4 = Fitness: Moderate - a full-day walk requiring reasonable endurance over approximately 16 km
A full-day rainforest and creek walk along the historic Dalrymple Gap track, following an old route across the Cardwell Range to the historic stone bridge.
https://townsvillebushwalkingclub.com/club-walk-grading-system/
AWTGS = 4 - established but rough track with creek crossings, steep sections, uneven surfaces, and some potentially slippery terrain
Distance: Approximately 16 km return
Duration: Full day - allow approximately 6-8 hours
RSVP: [email protected]

Join Cherry for a full-day walk along the historic Dalrymple Gap Walking Track in Girringun National Park, north-west of Ingham. This beautiful Wet Tropics walk passes through open eucalypt forest and lush rainforest, follows picturesque creeks, and climbs the Cardwell Range to one of the most interesting historic features of the track - the old stone-pitched bridge near Dalrymple Gap.