Creek walk
Explore open eucalypt forest, look for birds and take a dip in the delightful waterholes of Broadwater Creek along the way.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 3km return Start and finish points are the same and the traveller must return via the same path
- Time suggested
- Allow 1hr walking time.
- Grade
- Easy (walk)
Accessible by
- Conventional vehicle
Journey facilities
- Lookout (constructed)
- Walking
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![Wander along the Creek walk track and enjoy the birds' calls along the way.]()
Wander along the Creek walk track and enjoy the birds' calls along the way.
Photo credit: Tony Ryan © Queensland Government
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![Shoot the rapids on Broadwater creek on a hot day.]()
Shoot the rapids on Broadwater creek on a hot day.
Photo credit: Russell Kluver © Queensland Government
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![The wide track of the Creek walk meanders through the forest.]()
The wide track of the Creek walk meanders through the forest.
Photo credit: Tony Ryan © Queensland Government
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![You'll have no trouble finding your way along the Creek walk!]()
You'll have no trouble finding your way along the Creek walk!
Photo credit: Tony Ryan © Queensland Government
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![Catch your first glimpse of the clear creek waters on the Creek walk.]()
Catch your first glimpse of the clear creek waters on the Creek walk.
Photo credit: Russell Kluver © Queensland Government
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![Discover the cascades of the beautiful Broadwater Creek on the Creek walk.]()
Discover the cascades of the beautiful Broadwater Creek on the Creek walk.
Photo credit: © Jodie Bray
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![Keep an eye out for pheasant coucals on the Creek walk.]()
Keep an eye out for pheasant coucals on the Creek walk.
Photo credit: Robert Ashdown © Queensland Government
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![Follow the fence line towards the creek on the Creek walk.]()
Follow the fence line towards the creek on the Creek walk.
Photo credit: Paul Curtis © North Queensland Wildscapes
Follow this walk through eucalypt and riparian forest to waterholes along Broadwater Creek. Bring your bathers and refresh in the pools as you walk. Starting from the Broadwater camping area, the walk leads to the 'Overflow' on the boundary of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, then returns along the same track.
As you walk through the open forest, look for agile wallabies in the grassy understory. Among the red gum, brown salwood and swamp mahogany trees, you'll also see blue-winged kookaburras, forest kingfishers, eastern yellow robins. Relax with a picnic in the Broadwater day-use area after your walk.
Getting there and getting around
The Creek walk is in Broadwater, Abergowrie State Forest, 47km north west of Ingham.
- The Creek walk begins from the Broadwater camping area, 16km along an unsealed access road from the entrance to the state forest.
- Logging trucks use the access roads to Broadwater and the southern end of the Dalrymple Gap track. To reduce the risk of collision, a 3km section of the road between the Dalrymple Gap walking track and Broadwater is one-way (east to west) only. Take care when travelling in this area and obey all signs.
- To reach Broadwater, Abergowrie from Ingham, travel 27km west along Abergowrie Road via Trebbone,then turn right at Elphinstone Pocket Road and drive a further 4km to the state forest entrance.
- To reach Broadwater, Abergowrie from the north, turn west off the Bruce Highway onto Hawkins Creek Road, just north of the Herbert River, and drive 26km to the state forest entrance.
Wheelchair access
The boardwalk at the start of the Rainforest walk, the toilets and showers in the Broadwater camping area and the shelter shed in the Broadwater day-use area are wheelchair-accessible.
Drinking water
You can collect water from the creek and from the taps provided in the nearby camping area.
- Treat all water before use.
Before you visit
Opening hours
Creek walk is open 24 hours a day.
Check park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.
Visiting safely
For more safety information see Visiting Broadwater, Abergowrie safely and Walk with care.