Paluma Range National Park Townsville

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Things to do

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    Waterview Creek

    The walking track to Jourama Falls crosses Waterview Creek

    Photo credit: © Queensland Government

    Camping and accommodation

    Camping

    In Paluma Range National Park, there are 2 designated camping areas with facilities, Jourama Falls camping area and Big Crystal Creek camping area. Remote bush camping for experienced bushwalkers is also available.

    Camping permits are required and fees apply.

    Other accommodation

    There is a range of holiday accommodation in and around Paluma, Hidden Valley, Ingham and Townsville.

    For more information see the tourism information links.

    Walking

    There are a variety of walks in Paluma Range National Park. For more information, see Journeys,

    Picnic and day-use areas

    There are several day-use areas in Paluma Range National Park. For more information see Attractions.

    Viewing wildlife

    Jourama Falls offers excellent opportunities for viewing wildlife. Birds, freshwater turtles and goannas are attracted to the rainforest-fringed creek. The drier, open woodland of the foothills is home to woodland birds and gliders, including the endangered mahogany glider.

    Read the description of the Jourama Falls section's natural environment for more details.

    Mount Spec, Paluma Range National Park is a great place to go birdwatching. Rainforest birds can be seen as well as those that inhabit drier, eucalypt woodland and watercourses. Several of the rainforest birds, notably chowchillas, mountain thornbills and golden bowerbirds, are found only in the Wet Tropics.

    Green ringtail possums and giant white-tailed rats are active at night.

    Read the description of the Mount Spec section's natural environment for more details.

    Swimming

    Swim at Little Crystal Creek and at Paradise Waterhole and the Rockslides along Big Crystal Creek. Never jump or dive into water and be careful at the water’s edge. Rocks can be extremely slippery and submerged timber can appear after flooding.

    Never jump or dive and take extreme caution at Little Crystal Creek and the Rockslides. Serious injuries and deaths have occurred at these locations.

    Visitors also swim in the small pool at the base of Birthday Creek Falls. Never walk on the rocks above the falls as they are extremely slippery and serious injuries could result from a fall.

    Other things to do

    For more information see the tourism information links.