Temporary closures due to road maintenance works: Big Crystal Creek, Mount Spec section, Paluma Range National Park
Closure status: A facility or feature within the park will be closed
- Category:
- Park or facility closure
- Applies:
- 9—13 November 2026
- Published:
- 30 October 2026 9:56am
- ID:
- 27181
This alert applies to the following park:
- Paluma Range National ParkTownsville
Visitors are advised that from Monday 9 November to Friday 13 November 2026 (dates inclusive) the following facilities are closed at Big Crystal Creek, Mount Spec section of Paluma Range National Park, due to road and track maintenance works:
- Big Crystal Creek camping area
- Big Crystal Creek day-use area (including Paradise Waterhole)
- Rockslides (including car park and walking track)
- Spiegelhauer Road - from the Townsville City Council water treatment plant to Rockslides.
Rangers, contractors and heavy machinery will be working along roads and tracks.
For your safety, observe all signage, barriers and directions from rangers and contractors and do not enter closed areas.
For campers with an existing booking between 9 November and 13 November 2026 (dates inclusive), please cancel and request a refund online.
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