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

1.3 km return

30 mins

Pomax Track

This track passes through heathland where you can see spectacular plants including pomax, banksia, native irises and keraudrenia. It is named after the locally rare heathland plant pomax.

Grade: difficult, steep hills
Suited to: bushwalking, birdwatching, flora walks
Habitat: heathland
Must: look for wildflowers in September

Easy

1.7 km return

20 mins

Possum Forest Trail (Warril Parkland)

Bushland next to wetland area of Oxley Creek.

Very Easy

5 km return

1 hr

Rocks Riverside Walk

Walk along the river, plenty of picnic spots, water bubblers (including for dogs) and Brisbane’s largest riverside park at the end.

Easy

750 m return

10 mins

Sandstone Circuit

A short circuit in Toohey Forest Park that takes you to the top of a sandstone knoll the sandstone outlook (117m) and to the Western outlook which offers views of the Flinders Peak group and distant main range.

Easy

4 km return

1 hr

Sandy Camp Rd Wetlands

A flat walk through the lesser-known wetlands.
Wheelchair access is possible but not an easy walk

Easy

4 km return

1 hr

Sandy Creek Conservation Area (Redland Bay)

Management trail through eucalypt bush.

Easy

3.2 km return

45 mins

Sea Eagle Lake Trail (Warril Parkland)

Wetland area along Oxley Creek.

Easy

3 km return

45 mins

Seven Hills Circuit

Sort circuit track that is intersected by the Seven Hills Ridge track and the Seven Hills Gully Track. Wide and clear well maintained track.

Easy

2.8 km return

40 mins

She-Oak Track (Whites Hill Reserve)

Enter via Pine Mountain Road, Follow the signs to the summit and look at the views over South Brisbane

Easy

870 m return

20 mins

Slacks Creek Environmental Park

Two loops - Open Forest Walk and Melaleuca forest walk join to make a 20 minute walk 870m long. Paperbarks and butterflies.