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)

Very Easy

2 km one-way

30 mins

The Cliffs Boardwalk

The area between the cliff face and the river, called The Cliffs Boardwalk, has been beautifully landscaped with walkways, including a boardwalk through the mangroves, barbecues, picnic areas and gardens.

Scattered along the walk are colourful artworks that were originally commissioned for the riverside promenade at World Expo 88 at nearby Southbank.

Medium

1.5 km one-way

40 mins

The Federation Track

This track from the base of Mt Gravatt follows a track up the mountain, passing a lookout over the east. The path is quite rough in places with lots of loose rocks, though there are also steps and bridges. To reach the summit you need to turn left onto the Azania Way track at the end, and follow this for another .4km. You can then return back to where you started by following the summit track (1.2km)

Very Easy

3.8 km return

1 hr

Tinchi Tamba Wetlands

Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve is over 380 hectares in size and is part of a network of coastal wetlands on the edge of Moreton Bay. The wetlands are located 19 kilometres north of the Brisbane CBD, between Pine River and Bald Hills Creek and includes tidal flats, mangroves, salt-marshes, melaleuca wetlands, grasslands and open forest. Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve offers a variety of walking trails.

Medium

2.5 km return

40 mins

Tingalpa Creek Circuit

Meander beside Tingalpa Creek and discover the many plants and animals that this bushland refuge supports.

Medium

8.2 km return

100 mins

Toohey Forest Park Loop

This is a nice loop of Toohey Forest Park. Beautiful bushland, but not really fond of the paved path. I guess it does support erosion control though. Otherwise, great ecosystems throughout, going from the dry Eucalypt forest, down to the riparian system at lower elevation.

Great native flora and fauna everywhere.

Medium

5 km

2 hrs

Toohey Forest to Mt Gravatt

The track is paved then bitumen to wide track. This walk can be completed in almost all conditions.

Easy

3 km return

45 mins

Toohey Mountain Track & Mayne Ridge Track

A short walk in Toohey Forest Park from the Mayne Estate Picnic Area to the top of Toohey Mountain and to Pegg's Outlook.

Easy

2 km

40 mins

Whites Hill Circuit

A nice urban bushland walk to a peak and lookout to Brisbane's CBD. A few tracks that can be combined to a loop.

Easy

500 m return

30 mins

Windaroo Mountian

Short walk, one route is steep the other isn't not the best views on top but not bad. There are a number of trails and tracks. Nothing marked.

Very Easy

1.5 km return

40 mins

Wynnum Mangrove Boardwalk

Walkway and boardwalk circuit that pass through the mangroves.