Separate to education, a professional career, and military service in WWII, 'Freddy' Whitehouse was active adventurer, having climbed several mountains in south-east Queensland, setting several mountaineering records. As a party of three, he succeeded in climbing the entire ten of the Glass House Mountains peaks in one day. Whitehouse also served as the president of the University Musical and Dramatic Societies, and managed the rowing crew of the University of Queensland.