The Paluma region has over 100 km of walking tracks ranging from short 20 min strolls close to the village through to major multi-day walks going north from the village all the way to Jourama Falls, or south down towards Mt Halifax and the Bluewater range.
Most of these walks follow old logging roads or mining tracks around the village and Paluma Dam. They have been established and maintained through the dedication of local resident Wilfred Karnoll and a small team of volunteers. These tracks compliment the well established National Parks tracks to Cloudy Creek and Birthday creek and are in the process of being formally incorporated into the National Parks track system. Maps of the track system are available for download here, and for those with knowledge of GPS units, a Garmin-compatible file containing the tracks and junction markers is also available.
Additional information on many of the track in the region can be found on the Wanderstories Paluma article
Below is a local map of the easy tracks around the village that is on display outside the kiosk beside the Community call. Most can be completed in less that 30min
The full track system from the Bluewater track south of the Village to Jourama Falls (below) covers a huge area and includes more the 100 km of tracks, and several camping spots.
Higher resolution maps of the tracks around the dam and the village (below) are also available. Please note that the highest resolution versions of these maps are only available from the download area.
All of the tracks on these maps are maintained by a small group of volunteers. The tracks can get overgrown over time if they are not heavily used, and after storms there may be fallen trees which can obscure the track for several meters. It is always a good idea to bring a pair of secateurs to trim small branches and vines (especially wait-awhile) as you encounter them on the track. If you happen to come across a major treefall while you are walking you can let Wilfred Karnoll know so that some maintenance can be scheduled in that area in the near future. DO NOT leave the track to walk around a fallen tree unless you can clearly see where the track continues on the other side. Fallen trees (with associated tangles of vines and wait-awhiles) can completely block your view for 5-10 meters on either side of the track and it is easy, even for track volunteers, to get disorientated once you are off the track.