PALUMA & HIDDEN VALLEY ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
CAMPING
Hidden Valley
Camping is available at the Hidden Valley Cricket Ground (Event HQ) on Friday and Saturday night. Toilets and showers are available for everyone booked in for camping. Please book your spot online together with your race registration. Camping options can be added to your registration at a later stage as well.
Woodfired Delights and Cob Delights will be set up from Friday until Sunday, please bring cash for any food and drink purchases. On Saturday there will also be the SES BBQ Truck and a bar selling beers, wine, spirits and soft drinks. And yes, of course there will be coffees and hot drinks also.
No EFTPOS available.
Price is $15 per person per night.
Please read through the Hidden Valley Camp & HQ Rules to allow the weekend to run smoothly. And familiarise yourself with the maps below.
Misthaven Holiday Units
Choose from two fully self contained units that sleep up to four people in each unit or the Misthaven House, which sleeps up to seven people. The house comes with a pool table and a lovely fire place. The units are located in Paluma, only a few hundred meters from the start line.
Hidden Valley Cabins
www.hiddenvalleycabins.com.au
t: 07 4770 8088 | e: [email protected]
67 McLennan Road, Hidden Valley 4816
Hidden Valley Cabins is a multi award-winning eco-retreat venue. Experience a true hidden gem, nestled amongst untouched nature, completely off-grid relying solely on solar power and using the pure water filtered and pumped naturally through the earth's granite from Pine Creek, 500m from the front door.
Hidden Valley Cabins is located in Hidden Valley, approximately 1km from the finish line.
Camping at Paluma Dam
A camping permit is required and can be obtained through Townsville City Council's website here.
Online booking can only be done 60 days in advance so be quick to get one of these sites.
On the morning of the race the road from the Dam to Paluma is closed at 8am. You will need to pack up early to get back to Paluma to beat the road closure, and to be in time for the race start.
Camping at Crystal Creek
https://www.crystalcreekcaravanpark.com.au/
If you would like to be a little closer to Paluma, the Crystal Creek Caravan Park at the bottom of the range is offering a 5% discount for Paluma Push riders. For more information, visit their website and contact them to make a booking.
City Accommodation
If you are travelling from afar Townsville has a range of accommodation types available. Most airline carriers fly direct to Townsville from each of the major cities and car hire is also available through the usual providers.
If you are arriving by plane and need help with logistics, please don't hesitate to contacts directly.