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Alligator Creek Day Use Area & Swimming Hole

Day Use Area

Contact

Alligator Creek Rd, Queensland.

info@des.qld.gov.au

parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/bowling-green-bay/about

Description

At Alligator Creek, in Bowling Green Bay National Park, a spacious day-use area has picnic tables, gas barbecues and toilets. The area caters for large groups. There is a smaller day-use area along the track to the lookout with a picnic table and a gas barbecue. Picnic tables are also located along the road leading to the camping area and main day-use area. Please remove your rubbish. Alligator Creek is a great place to visit but is also hazardous. Water levels can rise rapidly and care must be taken in and near the water because of slippery rocks and submerged objects. Heed all warning signs. Serious injuries and deaths have occurred here. Alligator Creek boardwalk (Mount Elliot)200 m return (15 mins) Grade: easy A wheelchair-accessible boardwalk leads from the day-use area through riparian forest to the bank of Alligator Creek. Interpretive signs highlight some of the plants and animals in the area. Alligator Creek lookout (Mount Elliot)1 km return (30 mins) Grade: easy Take your camera for a canopy-level view of the lower sections of Alligator Creek. Reach the lookout by walking 500 m directly from the car park along a sealed path, or use the steps from the swimming area. Alligator Falls track (Mount Elliot)17 km return (5/6 hrs) Grade: difficult The track to Alligator Falls starts from the southern end of the day-use area. The Alligator Creek lookout is located 500 m along the track (as described above). The track then continues on for another 2 km to Cockatoo Creek. Dogs are not permitted. No camping or overnight parking allowed.