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 Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday

Easy

2 km return

1 hr

Whitehaven Lookout

Whitehaven lookout has some stunning views once you make it to the top. The track is roughly 2kms long with lots of stairs. Track is very clearly marked, so you can't get lost. Once at the top you get views all the way to hill inlet and beyond, on the opposite side of the island you can see Chance bay and beyond. One other note is its the only place on the island that has full reception.

Hard

4.2 km return

4 hrs

Whitsunday Cairn Track

Explore the steep slopes of Whitsunday Cairn—a towering volcanic mass perfect for those looking for an uphill hiking challenge.

Hard

5 km return

4 hrs

Whitsunday Peak

Whitsunday Peak is a 5km, Return hike located in Whitsunday Islands National Park Queensland. The hike should take approximately 4hrs to complete. Awesome view at the top

Easy

1.7 km return

30 mins

Wishing Pool Circuit

A short walk through rainforest along calm river pools

Walks in Great Keppel Island

(Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday)

Medium

1 km one-way

20 mins

Fisherman's Beach to Shelving Beach

Shortest walk to a snorkelling beach on Great Keppel Island

Medium

5 km return

3 hrs

Fisherman's to Long then Monkey and Shelving

From Fishermans Beach make your way to the old runway behind the resort which you can follow to Long Beach. Then you can head over the head land past an aboriginal shell midden to Monkey Beach then to shelving and back to Fishermans.

Hard

20 km return

1 days

Great Southern Figure of Eight Loop

Start at the western end of Putneys Beach climb over headland to Leekes Beach then inland along a path running to the west of the lagoon. Then turn west then south and go to 2nd Lookout then to Mt Wyndham then continue to clam bay through Butterfly Gully. Then to Coconut point and over to Red Beach then up to the lighthouse. Then along the lighthouse track which follows the ridge line back to the lagoon and historical homesteads. Then past the dam then onto 1st lookout then continue out to Fishermans Beach and then north to the starting point.

Animals: peacocks, snakes, goats, butterflys, sharks and more
Not an official walk but an amalgamation of a few.
Most enjoyable walk i've done followed it with the Northern Beaches Walk also an amalgamation of self design the next day great place to visit worth wish listing.

Medium

2.5 km return

90 mins

Middle Island Summit

Walk from sunset beach to the far Northern point then across the Northern most of the two Eastern beaches and to the summit and back. No actual path some bush bashing and best view is from just before the summit as the summit's view is obscured by trees.

Medium

7 km return

2 hrs

Mount Wyndham Loop

A short walk to the highest point on Great Keppel Island. Has dramatic views of the stunning coast line.

Medium

17 km return

1 days

Northern Beaches

Start point the Western end of Putney Beach head over the headland to Leekes Beach continue along it till the tidal lagoon. If low tide continue straight across to Second Beach if high tide circumnavigate the lagoon then continue onto to Svendsens Beach and around Little Peninsular to Butterfish Bay then cut across the sand hills to Wreck Beach then back across the dunes to svendsens and follow your way back.
Look out for the wildlife, Peacocks, snakes, goats e.c.t.
An amalgamation of walks to provide a day treck.