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 South East Queensland

Medium

7 km return

2 hrs

Birnam Range ridge walk

Walk along the spine of the Birnam Range. The trail along the range stretches for 7-8kms starting in the South from the end of Monmouth Ct (good parking) or off Mundoolun Road (busy main road) and finishing in the North at Currawong Ct. Outlined in this walk is a section of the trail along the highest part of the range starting from and returning to Mona Dr which is one of a few additional entrance points.

Easy

16 km return

4 hrs

Blackfellow Creek Glen Rock

An easy but longer walk. Yet no hills so the little ones can go along on this hike.

Medium

13.5 km return

3 hrs

Bracalba Running Trail

This is where the Glasshouse Mountains Parkrun is held on a Saturday morning. It's a lovely hiking area too that includes rainforest and bush surroundings. There's some great steep hills and a couple of different tracks adjoining to make your hike longer if you desire.

NOTE: these tracks have been closed from 20 December 2024 due to a significant weather event. Correct as of 5 January 2024.

Medium

5 km return

2 hrs

Brian Burke Reserve / House Mountain

Moderate climb on well defined vehicle track. Some good views over Samford Valley toward Mt Nebo. Traverses up ridge line enjoying any breeze that's going, also making it a reasonable summer walk/climb, if there's a decent breeze. Very accessible from Brisbane.

Easy

8 km return

110 mins

Bullocky Rest to Forgan Cove Loop

Bullocky Rest is a peninsular stretching out into lake Samsonvale. Being surrounded by water on three sides and with plenty of shade trees.

Start at either Bullocky Rest or Forgan Cove (the new watercraft launch area).

Easy

3 km return

45 mins

Bunya Crossing Reserve

There are several easy short dog-friendly walks in the area (about 2kms in total). There is a lovely shaded picnic area and a swimming hole with rope swing. It is not so much a picturesque walk but a good place to take the family for a relaxing picnic and to take your dog for a stroll and swim. Gates close at sunset.

Easy

650 m return

15 mins

Bunyaville Conservation Park

Featuring a boardwalk and interpretive signs, this walking track starts and finishes at the northern end of the day-use area. Meander through dry open forest and discover the diverse range of eucalyptus species found in this peaceful reserve. Koalas are occasionally seen here—look out for their grey bodies high in the trees.

Easy

1.6 km return

30 mins

Bunyaville Track

This track leaves from the northern end of the day-use area and leads through open eucalyptus forest to the southern end of the day-use area. You may be lucky enough to see a carpet python basking in the sun or a large grass-yellow butterfly Eurema hecabe flutter by. Watch and listen for the pied currawong and laughing kookaburra.

Very Easy

1.6 km return

20 mins

Carole Green Walkway

A short walk through a variety of vegetation types which leads to the Pine River

Hard

18 km

6 hrs

Cedar Creek - Black Creek

A nice loop along the creeks, falls and pools. Some hard steps requiring a little bit of easy climbing, sometimes impressive, especially when going down.