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 Brisbane City Council Local Walks

(South East Queensland)

Medium

3.5 km return

1 hr

Brisbane Koala Bushlands (Multi Use Trail)

A pleasant walk in bushland that takes about 1 hour. You are likely to have the walk to yourself and see wallabies and various bird species.

Very Easy

1.4 km return

30 mins

Brisbane Koala Bushlands (Stockyard Creek Walking Trail)

Circuit track through open forest koala habitat. Bitumen/ boardwalk.

Easy

8 km return

90 mins

Brisbane River Walk

This is my taken pathway: Fortitude Valley, New Farm, Riverwalk, Kangaroo Point on a sunny hot day! It took me 1.5h equivalent to 10k & 11,000 steps

Medium

5 km return

90 mins

Cornubia Forest Park - Birdwing - Stupidty Happy - Birdwing

This walk is shared with the brave bike riders. The first half was winding down to the valleys bottom then winding back up to the top.

Easy

900 m return

30 mins

Crebra Circuit

A circuit for walkers only, can be joined behind the Ironbark Gully picnic area. Two bridges to traverse the mostly dry creek. Drinking water and toilets available at the picnic ground.

Easy

770 m

15 mins

Creek Track

This track leads you to a creek platform that overlooks Downfall Creek. You are likely to see waterhousia and lomandra. Common crow butterflies feed on monkey vine and red ash.

Picnic area available at entrance

Grade: easy
Suited to: bushwalking
Habitat: dry riparian vine forest
Must: spend time at the creek platform listening for birds and watching the creek life

Easy

7 km one-way

2 hrs

Downfall Creek Walk

Shared path along the creek, from Downfall Creek Bushland Centre to Virginia train station. Don't miss the Huxtable Park Rainforest Boardwalk along the way.

Easy

2 km return

45 mins

Eildon Hill Reservoir

Eildon Hill Reservoir sits at the summit of Eildon Hill, which is a strategic location for viewing the City, Moreton Bay, the Border Ranges, Cunningham's Gap, Taylor and D'Aguilar Range.

Recently a new lookout has been build as a project to improve the great places in the suburb, make them safer and connect them with the communities, family and friends. There are walking trails on the steep hill of the reservoir, which connect Windsor and Wilston suburbs. The Loop walk is upgraded as well.

https://www.weekendnotes.com/eildon-hill-reserve/192915/

Easy

13 km one-way

4 hrs

Enoggera Creek walk

Walk along the Enoggera Creek from the Enoggera Reservoir to Bowen Bridge, where the creek joins Breakfast Creek and Brisbane River. Crossing the suburbs The Gap, Ashgrove, Newmarket, Herston and many of the local parks. Mostly following the Enoggera Creek Bikeway.

Very Easy

3.6 km return

1 hr

Ferny Grove Rail Trail

Brisbane's Ferny Grove Rail Trail, a 1.8km bush track which connects the Samford Valley foothills to Ferny Grove, may be short and lack romantic trimmings such as old stations and railway bridges, but of all the country's rail trails, it distinguishes itself with an infamous and tragic history.