Bowling Green Bay National Park 
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55,000ha.
Bowling Green Bay National Park consists of a rugged, hilly wilderness and a lowland area in the delta of the Burdekin River, with mangrove swamps and salt pans, extending to Cape Bowling Green. The areas of marsh and deposits of mud are constantly growing, providing nesting sites for large numbers of water birds. There are two granite hills in the park, Mount Elliot in the south and Cape Cleveland in the north. In the wetter areas round the hills there are the most southerly expanses of tropical rain forest in Australia. There is a popular bathing spot on Alligator Creek, from which a walking trail follows the river to a waterfall.
Bowling Green Bay National Park consists of a rugged, hilly wilderness and a lowland area in the delta of the Burdekin River, with mangrove swamps and salt pans, extending to Cape Bowling Green. The areas of marsh and deposits of mud are constantly growing, providing nesting sites for large numbers of water birds. There are two granite hills in the park, Mount Elliot in the south and Cape Cleveland in the north. In the wetter areas round the hills there are the most southerly expanses of tropical rain forest in Australia. There is a popular bathing spot on Alligator Creek, from which a walking trail follows the river to a waterfall.
Address:
Bowling Green Bay National Park, Alligator Creek Road, Alligator Creek, QLD 4816, Australia
Tips: Best time to visit: autumn, winter and spring.
Access via road to Mount Elliot area off Bruce Highway 24km south of Townsville. To Cape Cleveland area, track off Bruce Highway 34km south of Townsville (in wet weather only with all-terrain vehicle).
Bush camping allowed with permit, obtainable in Townsville.
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