EVENTS AND ATTRACTIONS PINNACLES

Built in 1865, the former Eureka Hotel (the oldest known building of its kind in North Queensland) was restored and opened as the Herveys Range Heritage Tea Rooms in 2005.  The Heritage Tea Rooms is located at the top of Hervey Range, an easy 35 minute drive from Willows Shopping Centre which features panoramic views of the Townsville area, and seasonal waterfalls

Serving scones, cakes, all-day breakfast, light lunches, tea, coffee (including the world’s rarest coffee Kopi Luwak at $50 a cup) as well as beer and wine, the Herveys Range Heritage Tea Rooms has something on the menu for the whole family.  Visitors have the option of dining outside in the garden, on the veranda, or inside the original building.  A 1.4km walking trail through nearby bushland takes you above the entrance of one of four tunnels constructed in the 1970’s for the Greenvale-Yabulu railway line, with views of the original cutting.
 

Looking for a fun, exciting day out? Head out to Townsville’s Barra Fishing & Cable Ski Park!

We have awesome cable ski facilities open to all ages and experience levels... Whether you are a complete beginner, or a seasoned pro, we'll ensure you get the ride of your life!

If you prefer something a little more relaxed, drop a line in our Barra ponds, stocked full of beautiful Barramundi up to 120cm! Or enjoy a BBQ in our lovely surrounding bushland.

Enjoy a spectacular fun filled day with friends and the whole family at Townsville’s Barra Fishing & Cable Ski Park!

Owned by NQ Water, Lake Ross stores over 200,000 million litres of water and supplies up to 80 per cent of the region's potable water supply. The dam wall stretches 8.3 kilometres across the Ross River floodplain (longest in the Southern Hemisphere) providing an additional flood mitigation benefit to the downstream community. In recognition of its habitat values, Lake Ross is listed as a Wetland of National Significance. The extensive shallow margins of the lake provide habitat for a diversity of water birds. The lake is also surrounded by thousands of hectares of unspoilt open savannah teeming with wildlife. Over 220 species of bird have been recorded on or around the lake to date.

Travel up Hervey Range Road from Thuringowa Central, past the suburbs of Rangewood and Rupertswood to find Piper's Lookout which is near the top of the Range, on your right. Piper's Lookout offers stunning views over the bushland below Hervey Range and out to the ocean. Nearby there are local tours and a cafe.