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

Easy

20 km one-way

5 hrs

Coolum Beach to Noosa Heads

Steady and easy walk

Easy

3.5 km return

45 mins

Cormorant Bay Wivenhoe Dam

A 3.5km circuit commencing at a locked gate in the carpark area of Cormorant Bay, Wivenhoe Dam, just south of the dam wall. Drive past the old cafe and around the one-way road watching for the gate on your left. The lower track meanders along the lake, but not on the shore line, with views across the water, then a slight incline leads to a ridge which in turn leads back to the gate. The area is alive with birdlife. Some vegetation is still recovering from a bushfire. There are a couple of sections of pebbles which could be slippery. This is an easy walk suitable for all. Takes about 45 minutes.

Easy

2.8 km return

45 mins

Coucal Trail

An easy walk along the river. Known for its Pheasant Coucal bird population.

Easy

100 m return

10 mins

Cunningham's Crest Lookout

A short boardwalk with interpretive signage leads to the lookout which sits atop the Little Liverpool Range.

Very Easy

40 m return

15 mins

Daggs Falls Lookout

Daggs Falls on Spring Creek makes a dramatic 38m drop as you watch from the lookout above.

Medium

3.8 km return

90 mins

Davis Hill

A short walk which climbs gradually along fire trail to the summit of Davis Hill (298m). Views from the summit are limited, and there is a communications mast at the top.

Medium

3.6 km return

90 mins

Deer Reserve SF - T1

The northern half of Deer Reserve is a State Forest, containing native forest and hoop-pine plantations on steep mountainous slopes. It’s crisscrossed by management trails, which is perfect for hiking and mountain biking, provided you don’t mind hills.

Medium

2.5 km return

1 hr

Denham Falls walk

This walk leads to a viewpoint above Lip Falls and the swimming hole below it in the Denham Scenic Reserve. Originally, now closed, one hour return walk through rainforest down to the Denham Falls and then to Lip Falls.

No longer can you get down to the falls but it’s still a nice easy walk.
Better to call it "Denham waterfall" walk.

Easy

3 km return

1 hr

Eagleby Wetlands

Adventure trail

Very Easy

2.5 km return

30 mins

Eddie Kornhauser Recreational Reserve

Flood plain parklands with dog off leash area, tidal water ponds and access from different neighborhoods. Network of concrete pathways.