Five things to see and do

Wallaman Falls

With a sheer 268m drop, Wallaman Falls is Australia’s highest, single drop waterfall (Girringun National Park) an hour’s drive west of Ingham. The accessible lookout is a great vantage point to take in the tranquil surrounds of the ancient rainforest. If you are feeling adventurous, the steep track to the base of the falls is the best place to bear witness to her thunderous roar.

Hinchinbrook Island

Hinchinbrook Island is Australia’s largest island national park and can be accessed by short boat through the Hinchinbrook Channel, from Lucinda. The island is a hiker’s paradise, home to a bucket-list multi-day hike along the Thorsborne Trail covering 32km of ungraded tracks, or guided day tours.

Tyto Wetlands

TYTO Wetlands, a 120-hectare rehabilitated wetland area, home to unique flora and fauna including over 240 species of birds (27.4% of Australia’s bird species in one location). With extensive walking tracks, bird hides and viewing platforms, it is a great way to get up close and personal to wildlife. For the best viewing - go early morning or late afternoon.

Jourama Falls

About 30km south of Ingham (heading toward Townsville) you will find Jourama Falls tucked away in the Paluma Range National Park . Surrounded by rainforest, the winding trails around Jourama Falls call to adventurers, or take it easy and wallow in one of the many natural plunge pools.

Fishing Mecca

With the fertile Hinchinbrook Channel to the north and Coral Sea to the east, Lucinda is utopia to many keen anglers. Mangrove jack, coral trout, mud crabs and the iconic fighting barramundi are all in plentiful supply.

From rainforest to reef, outback and ocean, Townsville North Queensland is a kaleidoscope of natural wonders offering incredible wildlife encounters at every turn.