The Eric Joseph Foote Sanctuary covers a huge 23 acres site on Buderim's eastern slopes. Once farmland, it has been left to nature and the dedicated volunteer committee to regenerate into a wonderful woodland and a haven for wildlife and includes a creek and cascade.
Local walk along the Petrie Creek with boardwalk sections, bridges and passing the Sunshine Coast Modell Railway premises. Platypus area.
This is a 45 hectare secluded oasis, hidden on the northern side of Buderim, less than a kilometre from the Buderim Village. This is a rainforest world of tall trees, ferns, babbling waterfalls, cascades and bird calls.
The area was purchased many years ago by the Council as a reserve for all of Buderim.
Amazingly much of the creek actually belongs to private land owners as once did the waterfall! The falls were a favourite recreational place for the region’s indigenous people and have been unofficially named “Serenity Falls”, but are widely known as the Buderim Falls.
A short walk through a variety of vegetation types which leads to the Pine River
sealed loop walk with boardwalk section and many seating spots to observe the swamp like surroundings.
Pages Pinnacle is a 400m high volcanic plug on a ridge between Springbrook and the Numinbah Valley. It offers views towards the coast, as well as the Numinbah Valley and Lamington National Park. There is a challenging ridge line to scramble over, including a heart pumping (optional) razorback section.
There are a few small walks which can be added together. The Logans Lookout visits the popular rock climbing sites.
This circuit track passes through heathland and features a lookout with views of Tamborine Mountain, Lamington Plateau and Mount Barney. Care must be taken at the lookout; it is a natural texture and has no handrails. Further along the track a circular viewing platform provides views of the heathland and southern section of Mount French.
Walkway and boardwalk circuit that pass through the mangroves.
A pretty walk up through a valley, past an old town water supply dam, following fire roads and up goat tracks to an old pine grove nestled in the bend of a creek
This popular tramp gives a glimpse of Westland’s spectacular forest, river and mountain scenery, with natural hot pools at Welcome Flat an added attraction.
Easy navigation but with a steep hill. A 4WD or at the very least a high clearance vehicle is required to make it up the road. It is rough going in 1st gear with a few extended steep/rough stretches.
Shared path along the creek, from Downfall Creek Bushland Centre to Virginia train station. Don't miss the Huxtable Park Rainforest Boardwalk along the way.
This track leads you to a creek platform that overlooks Downfall Creek. You are likely to see waterhousia and lomandra. Common crow butterflies feed on monkey vine and red ash.
Picnic area available at entrance
Grade: easy
Suited to: bushwalking
Habitat: dry riparian vine forest
Must: spend time at the creek platform listening for birds and watching the creek life
One of the military encampments used by one of the main forces involved in the Battle of Sekigahara. You can feel like you are a samurai as you survey the land and imagine the battle.
A short loop around the blowhole and out to a lookout over the coast.
An easy short walk starting very close to the Tasman Arch down to the Devils Kitchen and ending at Waterfall Bay Lookout.
Enjoy a challenging part of the Sunshine Coast Coastal Pathway, as it winds above cliffs and round Caloundra Head, with fantastic views of the Glass House Mountains, Bribie and Moreton Islands to the south and to the north the beach all the way to Point Cartwright, with Mount Coolum in the distance.
Time to get your feet wet on this one, as you cross Swamp Creek and head up the sand to Dicky Beach and on along the coastal wetlands boardwalks to beautiful Currimundi Lake.
A deviation from the official SCCP, that takes you across Currimundi Lake exit to the sea and up through the coastal health of the Conservation Park before rejoining the pathway up to Bokarina.