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Summary

Declared a national park in 1977 approx size 28 500 hectares second largest park in south east queensland. Originally settled by timber cutters approx 1870. Gold was discovered in mid 1800's there are many mines scattered throughout Cedar creek areas. The area is made up of D'Aguilar National Park, Jollys Lookout National Park, Maiala National Park, Boombana and Manorina National Parks. On Brisbanes door steep.

Walks

Hard
18km
7hrs

Cedar Creek to White Cedar Picnic Ground

 

A Walk over the D'Aguilar Range via Maiala Picnic Ground.

Medium
17km
6hrs

Lake Manchester loop

 

Starting and ending at the day use area, this is a clockwise loop in the hills around Lake Manchester through a conservation park adjacent to the D’Aguilar Range National Park (Brisbane Forest Park section).

Easy
900m
0.5hrs

Lomandra & Ironbark Gully (Cedra Circuit)

 

A circuit made up of forestry & fire trails can be joined behind the Ironbark Gully picnic area or near the toilets, or at the city end of the car park, or at the Lomandra car park. It climbs from Ironbark Gully up to the ridgeline, with side trails down to Lomandra and back to the carpark. Drinking water is available at the picnic ground.

Access under Samford Road via a culvert bridge extends to Maureen Lawrence Park along the Kedron Brook for foot access from Ferny Grove.

Medium
6km
3hrs

Northbrook Gorges

 

A walk along Northbrook Creek and a swim through the gorges.

Hard
13km
4hrs

Somerset Trail - Mt Mee

 

A pleasant walk through open forest, pine forest and pockets of rainforest. A lookout over Somerset dam is halfway. Parts of the trail cross the main driving/biking/horse riding tracks so be careful.

Bellbird Grove

Brisbane Forest park D'Aguilar National Park, Queensland
v.Easy
1.7km
1hr

Bellbird Grove

 

A walk through open bushland to the creek beds. And then onto the Aboriginal gunyas too bad more walks do have examples of history as this does.

v.Easy
1.8km
1hr

Golden Boulder Track

 

Cross the road and continue to the track shelter showing some history of the area then onto a plaque and continue along the track to a caged mine shaft. A worthwhile walk

Brisbane Forest Park Information Centre

Brisbane Forest park D'Aguilar National Park, Queensland
v.Easy
5km
1.5hrs

Araucaria Track

 

This walk begins off downhill, soon there are some views of the reservoir then the track begins to wind its way along the edge of the reservoir keep an eye out for different water birds.<br /><br />I would advise taking you camera equipment as well as a pair of binoculars for some good bird watching. After approx 1.7km you come to a Y junction go straight ahead and some more views of the Enoggera weir come into sight. There seems to be alot of bellbirds and a few whipbirds around her

v.Easy
1.5km
0.5hrs

Corymbia Circuit

 

A small walk in a cool area before going on to the Araucaria Track

Bush Camps

Brisbane Forest park D'Aguilar National Park, Queensland
Hard
???
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Blue Gum Flat bush camp

 

As the name suggests, magnificent blue gums tower over this bush camp, a short walk from the scenic shores of Lake Manchester.

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History

The area has a history of Timber cutting, gold mining, farming, housing and eventually National Parks.

Features

So many diverse areas ranging from rainforest to open eucalypt forest. 

WARNING{ As at 13'1/11 there are many washouts of the fire trails. Lawnton Rd.and Eng;and Creek Road are cut in at least two places before the camp grounds!!

Access

Go along to 60 Waterworks Road. The Brisbane Forest Park information Centre is there. Also a Brisbane City Council bus goes right to the door of the Information Centre.

Maps

Maps are available from Brisbane Forest Park. D'Aguilar Range.

Accommodation

Bed &amp;amp; Breakfast on MT. Glorious, plus so close to Brisbane

Camping

Check with Brisbane Forest Park for further details

Contact details

Brisbane Forest Park 1300 130 372

Brisbane City Council 07 3403 8888