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Townsville to Ingham Drive
Ingham Day Trip, including Paluma Range National Park and Wallaman Falls
Our drive starts in Townsville and will take you to the Paluma Range National
Park and the Tyto Wetlands, before heading to Wallaman Falls, before finishing at
Lees Hotel, the original “Pub With No Beer “.
Townsville to Ingham Drive
The country township of Ingham is
located in the heart of the tropics. Our
drive starts in Townsville and will take
you to the Paluma Range National Park
and the Tyto Wetlands, before heading
out west to Australia’s highest sheer
drop waterfall, Wallaman Falls, before
finishing at Lees Hotel, the original “Pub
With No Beer “.
Paluma Range National Park
Mount Spec is an accessible, scenic
section of Paluma Range National Park,
the most southerly park in the Wet
Tropics World Heritage Area. Straddling
the Paluma Range, the upland
rainforests are crossed by a maze of
streams and cascades. Open eucalypt
forests dominate the lower slopes, and
casuarinas fringe the creeks providing
a perfect picnic spot. Go birdwatching
and be on the look out for logrunners,
Macleay’s honeyeaters and brush
turkeys. If you’re lucky you might see the
golden bowerbird - the male decorates
his bower with green and yellow leaves
and flowers.
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Tyto Wetlands - Macrossan Avenue Off Bruce Highway Ingham
Tyto Wetlands is a unique 90-hectare natural wetland site that is home to more than
230 species of birds, including the Eastern Grass Owl. It’s a carefully preserved
natural environment that integrates lagoons, walking tracks and native flora.
Experience the natural beauty and tranquility of this tropical environment by leisurely
strolling along the four kilometre walkways. Hundreds of Agile Wallabies also appear
at the Wetlands in the afternoon and early morning, certainly adding to the wildlife
experience.
Wallaman Falls - Turn off via Bruce Highway, Ingham
Wallaman Falls is part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, boasting the highest,
permanent, single-drop waterfall in Australia. Open forest dominates the ridge
tops and rainforest lines the gullies and creeks. The area is home to endangered
cassowaries and musky rat-kangaroos. Stroll 800 metres along the banks of Stony
Creek on the Banggurru walk, and learn about the rainforest. To enjoy a closer look
at the falls, take the 3.2 kilometre Djyinda walk into the gorge.
Images courtesy of Tourism Queensland unless otherwise stated.
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