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 Amamoor State Forest

(South East Queensland)

Easy

1.2 km return

30 mins

Rainforest Walk

A short rainforest walk around Cedar Grove Camping Area with two intrepid crossings of Amamoor Creek.

Walks in Bellthorpe National Park

(South East Queensland)

Hard

4 km return

78 mins

Beacon View Walk

This rugged national park features open eucalypt forest, rainforest and cascades along picturesque Stony Creek. Remnants of Brandon’s Timber Sawmill can still be seen on West Bellthorpe Road. Branch Creek Road offers a moderately challenging and picturesque 4WD opportunity as it winds up through the middle of the park.
Although this is predominantly a 4wd and horse riding park , there’s nothing stopping you parking your car at a gate or side of road and walk to the destinations.

Hard

4.42 km return

5 hrs

Branch Creek

From the Stony Creek day use area, the junction of Branch Creek with Stony Creek is at the main swimming hole. Branch Creek goes west from here. Can be very slippery after wet weather. Lots of rock hopping, and a few places to climb waterfalls.

Easy

1.5 km return

45 mins

Brandson Saw Mill

This rugged national park features open eucalypt forest, rainforest and cascades along picturesque Stony Creek. Remnants of Brandon’s Timber Sawmill can still be seen on West Bellthorpe Road. Branch Creek Road offers a moderately challenging and picturesque 4WD opportunity as it winds up through the middle of the park.
Although this is predominantly a 4wd and horse riding park , there’s nothing stopping you parking your car at a gate or side of road and walk to the destinations.

Medium

3 km return

1 hr

Mt Peachester

A short potentially overgrown trail (unless you time it for after the forestry trails slashing) to the top of Mt Peachester. There you can peer through the bushes to get some views over the surrounding countryside.

Easy

600 m return

30 mins

Stony Creek

The rugged Bellthorpe National Park features open eucalypt forest, rainforest and cascades along picturesque Stony Creek. An easy stroll along the creek to the lake and a beautiful place to stop and picnic.

Walks in Brisbane City Council Local Walks

(South East Queensland)

Very Easy

2 km return

1 hr

Anstead Bushland Reserve

Mostly flat, very easy walking tracks, well signposted. Lots of local wildlife information along the walk and quiet a nice view out over the old quarry and Brisbane River.

Easy

4.5 km return

90 mins

Banks Street Reserve

34 hectare bushland, leftover of the "Three Mile Scrub" rainforest in Alderley Heights/ Newmarket. Network of trails for walkers and bikes.

Very Easy

1 km return

20 mins

Banksia Park

A short, but pleasant bushwalk in St. Lucia close to UQ.

Easy

1 km

18 mins

Banksia Track

This track rises to a knoll with westerly views. You will see grass trees and Australian native grasses. If you are lucky you may even see swamp wallabies feeding on the grass.