Paluma

Paluma is a very small village 60 km north of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

Understand
If you want to escape the hot, humid weather of Townsville, go up to Paluma, which is in the Mount Spec ranges of Thuringowa's heritage-listed Wet Tropics.

Get in
To get in by car, take the bitumen road from the Bruce Highway all the way to Paluma. The view is spectacular as you wind your way up to the 1000 metres above sea level where Paluma is located.

Do

 * Swim. Half-way up the mountain is the Little Crystal Creek gorge where you can swim in the water pools. Toilets and change rooms are provided so bring a towel!
 * Rain forest walks.
 * Historical town walks.
 * Paluma Pottery.
 * Flooded Gums. Drive past Paluma along the stretch of bitumen road and see the magnificent Flooded Gum's forest.

Buy

 * Pottery.