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

Hard

6.7 km return

2.5 hrs

Pages Pinnacle

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.

Medium

5.34 km return

110 mins

Panorama Multi Use Trail

A walk along the Tallai Range / The Panorama that offers a wide range of views between the trees.
It is very steep in sections and would advise to tackle only if relatively fit. Can be a difficult scramble down on loose rocks, don’t attempt on a hot day.

Easy

7 km return

2 hrs

Pine Hill

An easy walk through the bushland around the southern end of Lake Wivenhoe to the high point on Pine Hill. The eucalyptus trees look very young, so I can only suppose that this will get better with age.

Medium

4.8 km return

50 mins

Postmans Track

Nice bushland walk around 4.8km for the loop. Well signed and easy to follow with plenty of birds, wallabies and the odd snake. The track is split into two marked trails Blue (the easier section) and Red (more hills), with a White trail shortcut joining the two.

Easy

10.4 km return

2.12 hrs

Redcliffe to Scarborough Cycleway

Start at the Redcliffe Jetty and head along the foreshore towards Scarborough. The Moreton Bay Cycleway is clearly marked along the pathway. The pathway ends where Landsborough Ave meets Fortune St. Turn right in to Fortune St and pick the pathway back up at the end of the Fortune Street at Tingira Park. Follow the track past the Newport Cruising Yacht Club on your left and then loop around the point to begin the return leg back to Redcliffe.

Easy

6 km return

90 mins

Scribbly Gums Conservation Area (Redland Bay)

The main track follows the power lines but there are lots of bike trails with beautiful bush scrub to explore. Trails marked, overview map lacking.

Very Easy

200 m one-way

5 mins

Seary’s Creek Boardwalk

A short and easy boardwalk with stairs to access swimming and wading sections in the creek

Very Easy

3 km return

40 mins

Sel Outridge Park Walk (Jack Gordon Pathway)

Foreshore walk with views towards Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island). Concrete pathway.

Easy

11 km return

3 hrs

Sergeant Dan Stiller Memorial Reserve

This reserve runs along Oxley Creek. The series of freshwater lakes in Dan Stiller Reserve are the result of sand mining which has now ceased. This memorial park is named after Sergeant Dan Stiller who was killed by a car accident on duty. The southern section of the reserve is well known for its diverse range of bird species in the area. Note after heavy rain some sections may be closed due to flooding.

Easy

4.4 km return

1 hr

Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park

Protected since 1977, the best kept bushwalking Brisbane North secret of Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park offers walkers and horse riders a quiet and easy escape into nature. Nothing too strenuous, good for families, no need to be super-fit to enjoy this pleasant walk in a bushy environment.

Named after the prominent koala food trees found within its 231 hectares, the bushland reserve is abundant in wildlife including different species of birds, reptiles, butterflies, marsupials and mammals, its open, grassy forests providing an ideal habitat for the resident koala, wallaby, short-beaked echidna, and locally threatened Greater Glider families. Described as the last piece of original bush in the area, it's great to see it's been preserved.