Tropical Walking Tracks book by Kym Dungey and Jane Whytlaw

[Tuna]

So I moved to Cairns just 8 months ago, now officially with a Queensland drivers licence, I have bought myself a little hiking trails book to celebrate my initiation, for a total of 9 dollars. Does anyone else have this book? Apparently it's part of a series of Queensland walking trails, and apparently these little books have been around for ages!

Anyway my first track in the book is Stoney's Creek, going to climb to Glacier Rock. Awesome rainforest swimming pools I knew about already, but I never even noticed the trail that goes up the mini mountain there! am excited! Will let you know how it goes

[ofuros]

Great find, Tuna.
Enjoy your walks in & around Cairns.

[Tuna]

Thanks ofuros, have you been up there? Did the run yesterday afternoon after work.. Can you recommend another walk? or a page on this forum?
Before moving here I was living on a tiny island up north, so it's a big deal to be able to just go for ages in the one direction and get to see a good view again... I'm not a great photographer, but I'll share it

next trek this avo..

[johnnymacfnq]

That's a great book. I walked the Douglas track from Stoney creek on Friday. If you can do Walshs you can do any of the others. If you are after a view, don't do Forgon smith spur, also the track to red peak in the book is closed.

[ofuros]

I did a few live-aboard scuba diving courses out of Cairns, a long time ago.
Sadly, I didn't do much exploring on foot while I was there.
Also stayed-over a few times when flying home from work in Gove,Nt.
Enjoyed your pic, Tuna, it's lovely place to reside,
sea, mountains & rainforests, everything so close....I'm very envious.

Not too many posts from Far North Qld, just the obvious one...Mt Bartle Frere
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National parks in the area...
http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/list.php?region=60

[Happy Pirate]

So I moved to Cairns just 8 months ago, now officially with a Queensland drivers licence, I have bought myself a little hiking trails book to celebrate my initiation, for a total of 9 dollars. Does anyone else have this book? Apparently it's part of a series of Queensland walking trails, and apparently these little books have been around for ages!

Anyway my first track in the book is Stoney's Creek, going to climb to Glacier Rock. Awesome rainforest swimming pools I knew about already, but I never even noticed the trail that goes up the mini mountain there! am excited! Will let you know how it goes

Hi Tuna
They are great books although some walks need a bit of updating. Some of the trails are also less than well maintained and can be hard to find, especially after the wet season.
I used to be good friends with Kym & Jane and accompanied them on a few of the walks. It's definitely still the bible for walking tracks in FNQ.
I'd offer to hook up and do some walks together but I'm moving to Tumut in 3 weeks time.
Let me know if you want more info of the region though as I've spent about a decade on and off walking in FNQ
cheers
Steve

[Happy Pirate]

Lamb's Head (Kahlpahlim Rock) would be my pick of walks for a great day walk. The resurrection plants will be turning red about now and you might catch the orchids out as well. You start from Davies Creek which is a great swimming spot when you get back down. You can even camp at Davies to get an early start.
Go up via the ridge track and down via the rainforest track. Amazing views over Copperload Dam to Cairns.

[johnnymacfnq]

+1 for Kahlpahlim Rock. Brilliant walk.

[Tuna]

Hey thanks for the suggestions for the next walks. Am loving living in Cairns, this place is literally a giant play ground, for anyone who's considering moving here. I've recently discovered the bicycle stores that lend out there mountain bike demo fleets for free, if anybody is interested in that also.
I've never heard of Kahlpahlim Rock before! But definitely that one is next!!! I've been told by a few people that these books are getting a little outdated, but they are still easier to navigate than some websites. I imagine Kym & Jane (and Happy Pirate) had some great adventures in the process of writing these books. We are going to order some copies in to sell in the shop, but I'll have to keep exploring to see how outdated they are .
I thought that maybe if anyone else has the book or knows the walks, people could put up edited versions on this page, or advice on those particular walks. Thanks johnnymacfnq on the advice that red peak is closed. Also thank you ofuros, that is an awesome website link!!!!

It doesn't seem like a huge community of people in Cairns on here, seems like most people reside in Tasmania on this website

Anyway my next update on walks is Bartle Frere, last week, epic verticle walk, camped overnight at the top, which was crazy, so many leeches and boulders!! It was covered in cloud though, being up there you can't tell that you're in tropical far north Queensland. Honestly I didn't prepare for such cold, so it was funny in an ironic way getting to the top and encountering a helicopter rescue platform, just for my reassurance.

Anyone else that's done it could you put up a photo of the view please??? Because I didn't get to see it. haha

[johnnymacfnq]

You were pretty unlucky, that front moved through quickly.

[Tuna]

Wow thankyou johnnymacfnq!!! Awesome photos, must've been breathtaking. I didn't realise how high it was. Did you walk both sides of the mountain?

[johnnymacfnq]

No up and down the east side only as a day walk, did it on Thursday, had been meaning to do it since the rain stopped in July but have had a conga line of relatives visiting since lol. I was worried I'd miss the dry season so took my chance. I'll look to traverse the whole thing as an overnighter next year.

[tasadam]

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