Queensland

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.

Popular Walks

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

Very Easy
1 km return
20 mins

Bowie Flats Wetlands

Located in the Suburb of Coorparoo there is a little hidden treasure to walk around. Take a look.

Have a look at the Video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmQ77iMVHeY

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

Easy
6 km one-way
2 mins

Cabbage Tree Creek Walk (lower creek section)

Follow the Cabbage Tree Creek bikeway through local parks and remnant bush lands. Accessible by public transport. Including the suburbs of McDowall, Bridgeman Downs, Carseldine, Fitzgibbon.

Easy
4.5 km one-way
90 mins

Cabbage Tree Creek Walk (upper creek section)

Follow the Cabbage Tree Creek Bikeway through parks and reserves. Includes parts of Bunyaville, Everton Hills, Arana Hills, Ferny Hills. Accessible by public transport.

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.