Cape Pallarenda was once a quarantine station in the early 1900s and a strategic defence location in World War II. Visitors can walk and ride the Cape Pallarenda Trails to see the World War II structures on the Cape Pallarenda headland.
Location
10km north-east of Townsville
Welcome
The Gurambilbarra Wulgurukaba People welcome you to Wariganda (Cape Pallarenda) and ask that you respect and travel lightly through Country.
Park facilities
- No campfires
- European history
- Lookout
- No rubbish bins
- Parking area
- Picnic tables
- Wheelchair access (may require assistance)
- No camping
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Walking
Highlights and announcements
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- Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park Forts Trail and Grave Circuit Track closed 8 February to 17 June 2023
- Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park exercise caution on tracks and trails 20 January to 30 June 2023
- Townsville Town Common Conservation Park and Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park hazard reduction burning 23 March to 30 June 2023