Check park alerts for the latest on access, closures and conditions, following recent severe weather events in Queensland. Rangers are working hard to safely reopen affected parks.
Visitor facilities update: Mount Spec section, Paluma Range National Park
Closure status: A facility or feature within the park is closed
- Category:
- Park or facility closure
- Applies:
- 7 February to 6 June 2025
- Published:
- 7 February 2025 3:12pm
- Updated:
- 7 May 2025 7:54am
- ID:
- 24932
This alert applies to the following park:
- Paluma Range National ParkTownsville
Please see below updates for Mount Spec section of Paluma Range National Park.
The below facilities are currently closed due to impacts of a recent severe weather event:
Camping areas
- Mount Spec remote bush camping north of Paluma
- Mount Halifax remote bush camping south of Paluma
Day-use areas
- Little Crystal Creek day-use area
- McClellands lookout day-use area
- Rockslides waterhole.
Walking tracks
- McClellands lookout walking track
- Rockslides walking track
- Witts lookout walking track
- Cloudy Creek walking track
- Andrée Griffin walking track
- H track
- Birthday Creek Falls walking track.
The below facilities are now open:
- Big Crystal Creek camping area
- Big Crystal Creek day-use area (including Paradise Waterhole).
Prior to travel, visitors are advised to check local road conditions and closures at:
- Department of Transport and Main Roads or call 13 19 40
- Townsville City Council.
Please monitor this park alert for up-to-date details.
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