The Boulders - Devil's Pool Walk

Starting from the end of Bartle Frere Goldfield Road, Babinda, this return walk takes you to the foreshore of Babinda Creek where there are rock pools and cascades, visiting a couple of lookouts along the way. You should definitely pack your swimmers for this one as the charming swimming holes along the creek are not to be missed. Some of the granite boulders will dazzle you with their sheer size, adding to the scenery. After all the fun, you can have a nice picnic in the day use area where there are BBQs as well. Come early or on a weekday to avoid the crowd. Take care around the fast moving waters. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions
Start (-17.3414146,145.8696475)
Mode Car
Directions From Bruce Highway, A1
Turn on to Munro Street then drive for 6.6 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the end of Bartle Frere Goldfield Road(The Boulders Road), head south along the paved path and pass by the toilets to your right. Veer left when you come to the fork and head directly towards the creek. Turn left and pass by the Boulders Lookout(to your right) to continue along The Boulders - Devil's Pool Walk.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. There is a car park (about 7 m back from the start). Find the playground at the start. After another 20 m pass the BBQ (25 m on your right). After another 20 m pass the toilet (15 m on your right). After another 15 m pass the sign (on your right).
	Veer left.
	After another 60 m turn left, to head along Devils Pool Walk. After another 30 m come to the "Boulders Lookout" (10 m on your right). After another 30 m find the "Boulders Main Pool" (35 m on your right). Boulders Main Pool After another 345 m come to the "Devil's Pool Lookout" (30 m on your right).
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. This little side trip takes you to the Devil's Pool Lookout where you can get better views over Babinda Creek. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. Turn left, to head along Devils Pool Walk. After another 85 m come to the viewpoint (10 m on your right). Continue straight, to head along Devils Pool Walk. After another 185 m come to the viewpoint (on your right). After another 5 m come to the "Boulders Gorge Lookout".
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 750 m to get back to the start.

This little side trip takes you to the Devil's Pool Lookout where you can get better views over Babinda Creek.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 35 m come to "Devil's Pool Lookout".
	Continue another 0 m to find Devil's Pool Lookout at the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 35 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

The Boulders - Devil's Pool Walk

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	1.5 km
Time	30 min to 45 min

Quality of track	Smooth and hardened path (1/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 70 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	70 m	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Innisfail Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
  
  Thursday 30 January
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely later this evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
  
  Friday 31 January
  
  24°C → 31°C
  Showers.
  100% chance of rain
  20 → 70mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. The chance of a thunderstorm, with possible heavy falls in the south. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending east to southeasterly in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 32.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: No Rating
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:20am to 4:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]
  
  Saturday 1 February
  
  24°C → 29°C
  Possible storm, heavy falls.
  100% chance of rain
  60 → 150mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Heavy falls possible. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 31.
  
  Sunday 2 February
  
  24°C → 29°C
  Rain. Possible heavy falls.
  95% chance of rain
  35 → 130mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Heavy falls possible. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 30.
  
  Monday 3 February
  
  24°C → 29°C
  Rain.
  95% chance of rain
  20 → 110mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Heavy falls possible. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 24 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 30.
  
  Tuesday 4 February
  
  25°C → 30°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  1 → 45mm
  
  Showers.
  
  Wednesday 5 February
  
  24°C → 30°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  0 → 20mm
  
  Showers.
  
  Thursday 6 February
  
  24°C → 31°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 20mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts

Start	(-17.3414146,145.8696475)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Bruce Highway, A1 Turn on to Munro Street then drive for 6.6 km

Weather Forecast

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