Snapshot
| Where | Mount Spec section of Paluma Range National Park, Queensland — Barrett Road turn-off 61km north of Townsville, about 1 hour 30 minutes' drive · Paluma village at the top of the range is roughly 80km from Townsville · Jourama Falls section is 91km north of Townsville or 24km south of Ingham · Townsville Airport is the nearest airport, around 90 minutes from the range |
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| Getting there | Sealed road from the Bruce Highway onto Barrett Road and up Mount Spec Road, which is winding and mountainous with narrow stretches, tight bends and at times road works · Jourama Falls is off the Bruce Highway on a 4.5km unsealed access road suitable for conventional vehicles and caravans · Access can be restricted after rain — Waterview Creek causeways become impassable, and fallen trees and landslides affect Mount Spec Road · A private vehicle is effectively essential; no public transport serves the range |
| Best time | April to September — daytime temperatures run 15°C to 29°C with little rainfall, the window Queensland Parks nominates for the best conditions, with the driest stretch around September |
| Worst time | November to April — summer rain can exceed 500mm in 24 hours, creeks rise and become impassable, tracks go muddy with leeches and debris, and seasonal closures are common |
| Time needed | A day from Townsville for one section — the Crystal Creeks and Paluma village, or Jourama Falls · Two days to cover both sections with a night at Big Crystal Creek or Jourama Falls |
| Cost | Camping $7.50 per person per night or $30.00 per family per night, children under 5 free · No entry fee or vehicle access permit fee is published for the park · Guided Paluma rainforest tour $50 per person for cabin guests, $75 for others |
| Facilities | Flush toilets, cold showers, picnic tables and free electric/fuel barbecues at Jourama Falls and Big Crystal Creek; wheelchair access may require assistance · Mobile coverage is good at McClellands Lookout, limited at Big Crystal Creek and poor elsewhere · Fuel and supplies at Ingham, Mutarnee, Rollingstone and Townsville — nothing in Paluma village · The facility lists make no mention of drinking water, so carry what you need |
| Best for | Townsville and Ingham day-trippers after cool creek swimming, campers after a quiet base beside a creek, and birdwatchers chasing Wet Tropics endemics |
| Difficulty |
2 of 5 — Moderate
The walks are short Grade 2 and Grade 3 tracks, but Mount Spec Road is narrow and winding, creek rocks are extremely slippery, and Queensland Parks records serious injuries and deaths at the swimming spots. |
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Paluma Range National Park is the southern gateway to the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area — the park's management statement puts about 74 per cent of the park inside it — and it runs in two sections along the coast between Townsville and Ingham. In the north, Jourama Falls drops Waterview Creek through rainforest-fringed gorge country 24km south of Ingham; in the south, rainforest-cloaked Mount Spec rises nearly 1,000m above the Big Crystal Creek floodplain. The range's traditional name is Munan Gumburu, 'misty mountain', after the morning mists that spill over the ridge, and Queensland Parks names the Nywaigi Aboriginal people as the Traditional Owners, welcoming visitors and asking that you respect and enjoy the place. Granite, granodiorite and greenstone underlie the whole thing — the exposed rock, boulders and chasms you walk through on every track — and almost 3m of rain falls on the summit in an average year.
The Gugu Badhun people are also connected to this country — the Magar Yamba group camping area at Lake Paluma was built with the help of the Gugu Badhun and Nywaigi people — so treat the creeks and the range top as living cultural country, stay on the tracks and take your rubbish with you. One day covers the swimming holes and a short rainforest walk; two lets you add the Jourama Falls lookout and a night beside Waterview Creek.
Go if…
- You want cool rainforest and creek swimming within about 90 minutes of Townsville, with the range top nearly 1,000m above the coastal plain
- You're a birdwatcher — chowchillas, mountain thornbills and golden bowerbirds on the range top, azure kingfishers and buff-breasted paradise-kingfishers along the creeks
- You want cheap camping beside a creek: $7.50 per person at Big Crystal Creek or Jourama Falls, with flush toilets and cold showers
- You like your rainforest in short doses — the best walks are 800m to 3km return and none of them need a full day
Skip it if…
- You need reliable phone coverage — it is poor away from McClellands Lookout and only limited at Big Crystal Creek
- You're travelling November to April and your plans depend on swimming or the unsealed access roads — summer rain can exceed 500mm in 24 hours and closes causeways and tracks
- You want a multi-day wilderness walk — every track here is a short day walk, and the remote bush camping is for experienced bushwalkers
- You're towing a large caravan or driving a bus — Big Crystal Creek's access road is not suited to vehicles over 22 seats, and the Jourama Falls road is unsealed
What to expect
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You come in off the Bruce Highway on Barrett Road, 61km north of Townsville or 40km south of Ingham, and the climbing starts straight away. Mount Spec Road is sealed but winding and mountainous, with narrow stretches, tight bends and, at times, road works and changed traffic conditions, so you take it slowly and expect to meet oncoming traffic on the corners. The forest closes in as you climb — flooded gums and hoop pines on the lower slopes, then rainforest with palms, boulders and creek gullies — and the temperature drops with every kilometre. This is Munan Gumburu, 'misty mountain': almost 3m of rain falls on the summit in an average year, morning mists are common, and low cloud can sit on the range top even when the coast is clear. Fill up before you climb, because there is no fuel in Paluma village, and remember that mobile coverage is good only at McClellands Lookout and limited at Big Crystal Creek. What you find at the top is a small village, a council car park on Smith Crescent, toilets, picnic tables and short tracks running straight into rainforest.
The Jourama Falls section is the park's northern half, off the Bruce Highway 91km north of Townsville or 24km south of Ingham, and it is a different day out from the range top. A 4.5km unsealed access road, suitable for conventional vehicles and caravans, runs past the Jourama Falls camping area to the end, where the lookout walk starts 700m further on. Weeping bottlebrush overhangs Waterview Creek here and pulls in Ulysses butterflies, and the creek flats bring freshwater turtles, goannas and, at night, sugar gliders — with the endangered mahogany glider among them. The camping area is the park's birdwatching base: flush toilets, cold showers, picnic tables and a free barbecue beside the creek.
Swimming is what most people come for, and the park names four spots: Little Crystal Creek, Big Crystal Creek, the Paradise waterhole and the Rockslides. Little Crystal Creek is the roadside one, where the creek runs under a stone arch bridge into pools among big boulders; the Big Crystal Creek day-use area sits a few kilometres along Spiegelhauer Road, with the Rockslides a short walk further on. Treat every one of them as hazardous. Glass containers are prohibited at all four, Queensland Parks records serious injuries and deaths at these sites and at Jourama Falls, and it warns that rocks are extremely slippery, submerged timber turns up after flooding and bullrout can sting in the shallows. Never jump or dive — you cannot see what is under the surface. The creek that looks calm in September can be impassable in February: summer rain here can exceed 500mm in 24 hours, causeways go under and access roads close without notice. Swim where you can see the bottom, in daylight, and keep watching the water level.
At Paluma village the walks are short and the birds are the point. The Andrée Griffin walking track, 1630m return from the council car park on Smith Crescent, is named after the bird call recording pioneer, and the H track runs 1.1km one way from Lennox Crescent to Whalley Crescent through the same rainforest. On the range top you are in Wet Tropics endemics — chowchillas, mountain thornbills and golden bowerbirds — with Australian brush-turkeys and Lewin's honeyeaters around the village and green ringtail possums and giant white-tailed rats out at night. Bring a warm layer: April to September days run 15°C to 29°C, and the range top sits nearly 1,000m above the Big Crystal Creek floodplain.
Where to stay
Most people day-trip from Townsville, about 1 hour 30 minutes down the range, or from Ingham; the better bases are the two park camping areas at Big Crystal Creek and Jourama Falls and the handful of places in and below Paluma village.
When bookings open: Queensland camping areas book online up to 12 months ahead and the window rolls forward daily; QPWS advises booking at least 6 weeks ahead for popular sites, especially public and school holidays. Official booking page. Checked 14 October 2026.
| Stay | Guest rating | Best for | Distance | Style | Book |
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| Big Crystal Creek camping area | Not rated | A family night beside the creek, minutes from the swimming | Mount Spec section — 5km along Spiegelhauer Road off Barrett Road, 61km north of Townsville | Bush camping for tents beside car, walk-in campers, camper trailers, campervans and motor homes · flush toilets, cold showers, picnic tables and free electric/fuel barbecues · campfires and generators allowed under conditions · not suited to large caravans or buses over 22 seats | Book now |
| Jourama Falls camping area | Not rated | Birdwatchers and a quiet night beside Waterview Creek | Jourama Falls section — 91km north of Townsville and 24km south of Ingham, on a 4.5km unsealed access road | Bush camping for tents beside car, caravans, camper trailers, campervans and motor homes · flush toilets, cold showers, picnic tables and a free barbecue · canoeing, kayaking and swimming on Waterview Creek | Book now |
| Paluma Rainforest Inn | 3.6 / 5 (26 reviews, Tripadvisor) | A cool night in the village with dinner on site | 1 Mount Spec Road, Paluma village — roughly 80km from Townsville | B&B-style inn with an on-site restaurant in the Mount Spec range-top village, with bush walks and swimming holes nearby | Check rates |
| Hidden Valley Cabins & Tours | Not rated | Guided wildlife tours and travellers without a car | In the Paluma area, about 20 minutes from the Paluma rainforest | Off-grid eco property with deluxe and rustic cabins, budget rooms and camping, hot showers, a pool, and guided platypus and nocturnal wildlife safaris | Check rates |
| Crystal Creek Caravan Park | Not rated | A caravan base at the foot of the range | 2/8 Barrilgie Road, Mutarnee, on the coastal plain opposite the park | Five-hectare family park with open-plan cabins and long drive-thru RV sites, about 10km from the swimming holes and the coast | Check rates |
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What to do here
7 walks & sights
Little Crystal Creek: stone bridge, pools and swimming
Little Crystal Creek is the first swimming stop on the climb to Paluma, where the creek runs under the park's stone arch bridge into pools set among large boulders and rainforest. The day-use area is right off Mount Spec Road, so it works as a quick stop or an afternoon of slow swimming, and stone steps climb beside the boulders to a small waterfall and gorge pool upstream. Glass containers are prohibited here and at the other three swimming areas, and Queensland Parks records serious injuries and deaths at Little Crystal Creek: the rock is extremely slippery, submerged timber turns up after flooding and bullrout can sting in the shallows, so never jump or dive and keep to water you can see the bottom of. Watch the access too — day-use areas in this park close for works and repairs from time to time, so check the QPWS park alerts before you drive up.
Jourama Falls lookout walk
The track leaves the end of the unsealed access road, 700m past the Jourama Falls camping area, and climbs through rainforest to a lookout over the falls on Waterview Creek. The access road is 4.5km of unsealed surface off the Bruce Highway and suits conventional vehicles and caravans, but it can be closed when the causeway is impassable after rain.
Rockslides walking track and Big Crystal Creek
The Rockslides track leaves the car park at the end of Spiegelhauer Road, 7km from Barrett Road past the Big Crystal Creek camping and day-use areas, and runs out to the rockslides in about 15 minutes. Below it, Big Crystal Creek offers swimming at the day-use area and the Paradise waterhole, with picnic tables, flush toilets and free barbecues nearby. The parking fills on hot weekends, and glass containers are banned at every swimming spot in this section.
Paluma village walks: H track and Andrée Griffin track
Two graded walks leave from the village itself. The H track runs 1.1km one way, about an hour at Grade 3, from Lennox Crescent to Whalley Crescent — park 200m along Lennox Crescent at the track totem sign. The Andrée Griffin walking track is 1630m return, 1.5 hours at Grade 3, from the council car park on Smith Crescent, 40m from the council toilet block, and is named after the bird call recording pioneer Andrée Griffin. Both are rainforest walking and both are daylight only.
Birdwatching on the range
Birdwatching is the reason a lot of people come, and the range gives you two completely different lists. Down at Jourama Falls, along Waterview Creek, you are looking for azure kingfishers, pied monarchs, noisy pittas and northern fantails, with buff-breasted paradise-kingfishers arriving in summer from New Guinea; the weeping bottlebrush over the creek flowers red and pulls in Ulysses butterflies. Up on the range top at Paluma you are in country for birds found only in the Wet Tropics — chowchillas, mountain thornbills and golden bowerbirds — with Australian brush-turkeys and Lewin's honeyeaters around the village and Macleay's honeyeaters in the gardens. After dark there are southern boobook owls, large-tailed nightjars and tawny frogmouths, and around the flowering eucalypts and grass trees at Jourama Falls, sugar gliders and the endangered mahogany glider. Hidden Valley Cabins runs a four-day endemic birding itinerary based at its cabins. Binoculars earn their space here — most of these birds are watched at a distance from the track.
McClellands Lookout and the Witts Lookout walk
McClellands Lookout day-use area sits at the end of Loop Road, signposted just east of Paluma township, and is the start of the Witts Lookout walking track — 3km return at Grade 3, which the local walking site gives as 1.5 to 2 hours. The view runs over forested ridges to the coast and, on a clear day, Hinchinbrook Island, and mobile coverage is better here than anywhere else in the park. Visibility depends on the mist, which is both the point of the place and the disappointment.
Guided Paluma rainforest tour
Hidden Valley Cabins runs a guided Paluma rainforest tour of one to two hours with an ECO-certified guide, at $50 per person if you are staying at the cabins and $75 if you are not, and it is weather dependent. The same operator runs longer all-inclusive trips from Townsville with meals and transfers, and PhotoTours Australia runs a Paluma photo tour at $399 including a night's shared accommodation and meals. Permits are required for commercial and organised activities in the park, so any legitimate operator will hold one.
Paluma Range itineraries: 1, 2 or 3 days
3 plans
One day: Paluma village and a creek swim
- Early start from Townsville. Drive 61km north on the Bruce Highway to the Barrett Road turn-off and climb Mount Spec Road to Paluma village, about 80km and 1 hour 30 minutes all up. The mountain road is winding with narrow stretches and tight bends, so take it slowly, and fill up before you leave — there is no fuel in Paluma village.
- Mid-morning. Walk the Andrée Griffin walking track from the council car park on Smith Crescent, 1630m return and about 1.5 hours at Grade 3, through the rainforest the range is named for. Then drive out to McClellands Lookout on Loop Road for the view over the ridges to the coast.
- Afternoon. Drop back down to Little Crystal Creek for the stone arch bridge and the pools, then on to the Big Crystal Creek day-use area for a swim. Glass containers are banned at all four swimming areas, the rocks are slippery, and there is no jumping or diving.
1630m of walking and no nights. Base in Townsville, 80km and about 1 hour 30 minutes away, and fuel there or at Mutarnee and Rollingstone on the highway — there is none in Paluma village. No entry fee is published for the park. Check the QPWS park alerts before you leave, because rain closes causeways and tracks in this range.
Two days: both sections and a night at Big Crystal Creek
- Day 1. As for the one-day plan: the Andrée Griffin track (1630m return, 1.5 hours) in the morning, a swim at Little Crystal Creek and Big Crystal Creek in the afternoon, then camp at the Big Crystal Creek camping area 5km along Spiegelhauer Road.
- Day 2, morning. Walk the Rockslides track from the car park at the end of Spiegelhauer Road, 800m return in about 15 minutes at Grade 2, and swim at the Rockslides and the Paradise waterhole before the day-use parking fills.
- Day 2, afternoon. Drive to the Jourama Falls section, 91km north of Townsville or 24km south of Ingham, take the 4.5km unsealed access road past the camping area to the end, and walk the Jourama Falls lookout track: 3km return, 1 hour, Grade 3.
About 2.4km of walking on the village and Rockslides tracks plus the 3km Jourama Falls return, one night at the Big Crystal Creek camping area at $7.50 per person per night or $30.00 per family per night. Book and pay online before you arrive through the Queensland National Parks Booking Service and display your camping tag; book at least 6 weeks ahead for holidays. Big Crystal Creek is not suited to large caravans or buses over 22 seats.
Three days: birds, lookouts and a night beside Waterview Creek
- Day 1. Andrée Griffin track (1630m return, 1.5 hours) at Paluma village, a swim at Big Crystal Creek, and a night at the Big Crystal Creek camping area.
- Day 2. Rockslides track in the morning (800m return, about 15 minutes), then the Jourama Falls lookout walk in the afternoon (3km return, 1 hour) and a night at the Jourama Falls camping area beside Waterview Creek, which is the park's birdwatching base.
- Day 3, morning. Birds around the creek at first light, then drive back up the range and walk the H track from Lennox Crescent in Paluma township, 1.1km one way at Grade 3, finishing at Whalley Crescent before the run home to Townsville.
About 2.4km of walking on the first two days plus the 1.1km one-way H track, two nights — one at Big Crystal Creek and one at Jourama Falls, $7.50 per person per night or $30.00 per family per night. Book both through the Queensland National Parks Booking Service before you arrive and display your camping tag. Jourama Falls is reached on a 4.5km unsealed road that can be closed when the causeway is impassable, so check the QPWS park alerts and carry what you need from town.
Suggested gear for Paluma Range
18 items
- Water bottles or a hydration bladder Carry at least 2 litres per person on the walks.
- Water treatment tablets or a filter Treat creek and camping-area water before drinking.
- Sun hat, sunscreen (SPF 50+) and sunglasses
- Sturdy, broken-in walking shoes or boots
- Day pack (20–30 L)
- First aid kit, including blister care
- Insect repellent
- Head torch with spare batteries
- Lightweight rain jacket
- Personal locator beacon Mobile coverage is unreliable in remote parks.
- Sticky-rubber water shoes Queensland Parks records serious injuries and deaths at Little Crystal Creek, Big Crystal Creek, the Rockslides and Jourama Falls, and warns that rocks are extremely slippery and submerged timber appears after flooding.
- A warm layer for the range top April to September days run 15°C to 29°C and the village sits nearly 1,000m above the Big Crystal Creek floodplain, with morning mists that give the range its traditional name Munan Gumburu.
- A jerry can of fuel There is no fuel in Paluma village; the nearest supplies are Mutarnee, Rollingstone, Ingham and Townsville, all down the mountain.
- Offline maps or a satellite messenger Mobile coverage is good only at McClellands Lookout, limited at Big Crystal Creek and poor elsewhere in the park.
- A dry bag for the swim stops Every worthwhile stop here is a creek crossing or a pool, and the unsealed Jourama Falls road gets wet and muddy when Waterview Creek rises.
- Plastic or stainless food and drink containers Glass containers are prohibited at Little Crystal Creek, Big Crystal Creek, Paradise waterhole and the Rockslides.
- Long socks or leech socks Wet season walking on this range comes with mud, leeches and debris across the tracks.
- Binoculars Chowchillas, golden bowerbirds, azure kingfishers, sugar gliders and the endangered mahogany glider are all watched at a distance from the track.
How this compares
Paluma Range vs Wallaman Falls
Wallaman Falls sits inland from Ingham in Girringun National Park, where Stony Creek plunges in a single unbroken drop — the highest single-drop waterfall in Australia. The lookouts are a stroll from the car park, but the walk down to the base is steep and rough, and the range road up is winding and slippery when wet. Choose Wallaman Falls for one enormous waterfall and a gorge you walk down into; choose Paluma Range for creek swimming, short rainforest walks and a cool village within about 90 minutes of Townsville.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5 — Challenging
- Access
- Inland from Ingham on a steep, winding sealed range road; conventional vehicles fine when it is open
- Best for
- Waterfall lookouts · gorge walking · camping in the ranges
Paluma Range vs Hinchinbrook Island National Park
Hinchinbrook Island lies off Cardwell and is Australia's largest island national park, with rainforest falling to beaches and the multi-day Thorsborne Trail across its spine. Day visitors need a ferry or charter and a walk that fits the return schedule, and the Thorsborne Trail is a serious multi-day undertaking rather than a day loop. Choose Hinchinbrook Island for island rainforest and a multi-day walk; choose Paluma Range for swimming holes and rainforest walks you can finish in a day from Townsville.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5 — Challenging
- Access
- Off the coast from Cardwell — ferry or charter plus permits; check QPWS access before you book
- Best for
- Island walking · multi-day trips · beach and rainforest
Paluma Range vs Mount Hypipamee National Park
Mount Hypipamee is the crater country on the Atherton Tablelands — a deep volcanic pipe and a waterfall in upland rainforest, with short walks straight from the road. It is a long way from Townsville and fits a tablelands loop rather than a coastal day trip. Choose Mount Hypipamee for volcanic geology and tablelands birding on a Cairns loop; choose Paluma Range for a rainforest escape within reach of Townsville and Ingham.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5 — Moderate
- Access
- South-west of Cairns on the Atherton Tablelands; short walks from sealed road
- Best for
- Geology · short walks · tablelands touring
Before you go
- Book and pay for camping before you arrive through the Queensland National Parks Booking Service (13 QGOV, 13 74 68) and display your camping tag in a clear weatherproof bag; book at least 6 weeks ahead for public and school holidays
- Fill up on the coastal plain — there is no fuel in Paluma village, and the nearest supplies are Mutarnee, Rollingstone, Ingham and Townsville
- Expect poor phone coverage: good at McClellands Lookout, limited at Big Crystal Creek and poor elsewhere, so carry route and contact information offline
- No glass at the swimming areas — containers are prohibited at Little Crystal Creek, Big Crystal Creek, Paradise waterhole and the Rockslides
- Never jump or dive into these creeks: rocks are extremely slippery, submerged timber appears after flooding, bullrout can sting in the shallows, and Queensland Parks records serious injuries and deaths at these swimming spots
- Check the QPWS park alerts and the Bureau of Meteorology before you leave — wet season flooding closes causeways, tracks and access roads without notice, and the park is occasionally closed in drier months for fires
- Ask about current road conditions on Mount Spec Road before climbing — it is narrow and winding with tight bends and at times road works and changed traffic conditions
- Campfires are allowed at Big Crystal Creek under conditions and generators under conditions; check fire bans and bushfire warnings first, and note that permits are required for commercial tours or organised events in the park
When to go
seasons & the hard months
Come between April and September. Queensland Parks gives that window as the best for weather and conditions, with daytime temperatures of 15°C to 29°C and little rainfall, and the driest stretch is around September. Dry-season tracks are firm, the leeches back off and the swimming holes are at their most reliable, though the creeks run lower than in the wet-season photographs. Mornings on the range top are cool and often misty — that is where the traditional name Munan Gumburu comes from — and the cloud usually breaks through the day to give you the views from McClellands and Witts lookouts.
Summer, roughly November to April, is the wet half: the management statement has almost 3m of rain falling on the summit in an average year and summer falls can exceed 500mm in 24 hours. The park is greener and the waterfalls run hard, but causeways go under, the unsealed Jourama Falls road becomes a question, tracks turn muddy with debris and leeches, and seasonal closures are common. Whatever the month, walk in daylight only, check the QPWS park alerts before each visit, and carry a warm layer for the range top.
Questions
6 answers
The Barrett Road turn-off for the Mount Spec section is 61km north of Townsville, and Paluma village at the top of the range is roughly 80km away — allow about 1 hour 30 minutes or more for the winding climb. The Jourama Falls section is 91km north of Townsville or 24km south of Ingham, off the Bruce Highway. Townsville Airport is around 90 minutes from the range.
No for the main sections. The Jourama Falls access road is 4.5km of unsealed surface but is suitable for conventional vehicles and caravans, and Mount Spec Road is sealed — though winding and mountainous with narrow stretches and tight bends. The road beyond the village toward Paluma Dam is not guaranteed suitable for a normal passenger vehicle in all conditions, so treat that part as a different proposition and check locally first.
The park names four spots: Little Crystal Creek, Big Crystal Creek, the Paradise waterhole and the Rockslides. Glass containers are prohibited at all four. Queensland Parks records serious injuries and deaths at these sites and at Jourama Falls and warns about extremely slippery rocks, submerged timber after flooding and bullrout stings — never jump or dive, swim in daylight, and stay out when the water is rising.
$7.50 per person per night or $30.00 per family per night — a family is one or two adults plus children under 18, up to 8 people, and children under 5 camp free. Book and pay before you arrive through the Queensland National Parks Booking Service or ring 13 QGOV (13 74 68), and display your camping tag. No entry fee or vehicle access permit fee is published for the park. Book at least 6 weeks ahead for holidays.
Seasonal closures are common in the wetter months because of flooding, and the park is occasionally closed in drier months for fires. The Jourama Falls access road and walking track can be restricted when Waterview Creek rises and causeways become impassable, and fallen trees and landslides affect Mount Spec Road. There is no fixed closure calendar to plan around — check the QPWS park alerts page before every visit.
Two different sets, depending on where you are. Along Waterview Creek at Jourama Falls: azure kingfishers, pied monarchs, noisy pittas, northern fantails and summer-visiting buff-breasted paradise-kingfishers, with freshwater turtles, goannas, sugar gliders and the endangered mahogany glider. On the range top at Paluma: Wet Tropics birds found nowhere else, including chowchillas, mountain thornbills and golden bowerbirds, plus green ringtail possums and giant white-tailed rats at night.
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