Townsville animals wildlife nature QLD Australia
Natural Encounters
Your senses are filled with the heady aroma of water and earth. Your eyes fog over in a rainbow-laced cloud of mist. And your ears fill with the thundering roar of water plunging 300m to the earth below. This is Wallaman Falls, Australia’ tallest sheer drop waterfall and one of many spectacular displays you’ll see in the national parks not far from Townsville.
In these parks you’ll also find Australia’s youngest dormant volcano, World Heritage listed rainforest and a ‘who’s who’ of native Australian animals. Platypus, cassowary, koalas, wallabies, dolphins and dugongs are just some of the natives who might make your acquaintance. And if you miss these Australian critters in the wild, you can catch up with them at one of Townsville’s animal sanctuaries or coral reef aquariums.
But for dedicated nature-enthusiasts, you can’t go past the Thorsborne Trail on Hinchinbrook Island. This four day trek takes in some of the most spectacular and untouched wilderness on earth. Known as being challenging, yet extremely rewarding, the trail annually attracts keen hikers from all around the world.
