Summary

The Sunshine State

Queensland has a wealth of bushwalking opportunities including multiple World Heritage Listed rainforests such as the Daintree and Lamington National Park, great coastal and island parks like Fraser Island and Hinchinbrook Island.

Other Information

World Heritage Areas

• Fraser Island
• Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (Lamington NP, Springbrook NP, Mount Chinghee NP, Mount Barney NP, Main Range NP)
• Great Barrier Reef
• Riversleigh
• Wet Tropics (Daintree NP, Barron Gorge NP, Cedar Bay NP, Girringun NP, Wooroonooran NP)

Contact details

Queensland Parks and Forest:
https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/

Regions

The link below provides a region map of QLD as a reference to what council zones are included in the 7 geographic regions of QLD.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regions_of_Queensland#/media/File:Qld-regions-map.gif

1. Far North Queensland
2. North Queesnland
3. Central Queensland
4. Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday
5. Wide Bay Burnett
6. Darling Downs South West
7. South East Queensland

Walks in Cania Gorge National Park

(Wide Bay Burnett)

Medium

4.2 km return

2 hrs

Dragon and Bloodwood Caves

A moderate steep track leading to and along the cliff face, where a sidetrack branches north to Dragon Cave. The southern branch leads to Bloodwood Cave and then a steep stepped section to the Gorge Lookout.

Easy

3.2 km return

90 mins

Dripping Rock and The Overhang

Nice easy walk through bit of rainforest to Dripping Rock and further to The Overhang where water has eroded the base of the sandstone cliff.

Medium

5 km return

2 hrs

Fern Tree Pool and Giant's Chair Circuit

A circular walk, that takes a steep climb the Giant's Chair lookout and then down to Fern Tree Pool and back along Doctors Gully. An ever changing environment from boulder to eucalypt to rainforest.

Easy

1.4 km return

45 mins

Shamrock Mine Site

The track meanders along the creek before passing into eucalypt woodland. At the former Shamrock Gold Mine site, there is a self-guided walk with information about the life on the Cania Goldfields.

Very Hard

8 km return

6 hrs

Shamrock Mine to Castle Mountain Lookout

This walk follows a creek bed to the rock face, where you need to climb a dry waterfall, before using navigational skills to reach the fire trail that takes you to the lookout that provides stunning views of the dam, lake and gorge.

Medium

3 km return

2 mins

The Gorge Lookout

This lookout is off the Dragon Cave and Bloodwood Cave Walk (Approx 240 meters up from half way along the walk)

Easy

1.5 km return

1 hr

Two Storey Caves Circuit

An easy loop walk that takes in King Orchid Crevice and the Two Storey Caves.

Walks in Great Sandy National Park

(Wide Bay Burnett)

Medium

5.6 km return

2 hrs

Basin Lake

Walk through lush rainforest and woodlands to what is regarded by many as the island’s most beautiful lake.

Medium

21 km return

6 hrs

Bymien Day Use Area to Freshwater Campground

A wonderful walk through rainforest, kauri and hoop pines, Piccabeen and strangler figs. The walk is pretty straightforward with gentle inclines and descents over a mostly sandy base. Stop at Poona Lake for a swim and then continue on to Freshwater Lake then Freshwater campground before returning via the same track... Or leave Bymien Day Use area and head straight to Freshwater Campground for lunch then visit Freshwater Lake on your way back to Bymien. The track is well signed the entire way.

Medium

12 km return

4 hrs

Camp site 3 to Cooloola sandpatch

Trail ap the hill through mostly banksia bush. Loose sand, quite hot in summer.