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 Daisy Hill Conservation Park

(South East Queensland)

Easy

5.7 km return

90 mins

Stringybark Circuit to Daisy Hill Quarry

This is a well-rounded walk through the Daisy Hill Conservation Park bushland out to the Old Quarry. Note, this is a shared trail for walkers, bikes and horses. A pleasant walk with a few easy hills. From the car park at Daisy Hill Road the route follows mostly unsealed/gravel road until you reach the quarry.

Easy

800 m return

30 mins

Tree Discovery Trail

A short walk through eucalyptus forest with information boards along the way talking about how the eucalyptus forest works. There are quite a few steps, but the walk isn't too strenuous

Walks in Eumundi Conservation Park

(South East Queensland)

Easy

4.7 km return

75 mins

Blackbutt Trail

A hilly landscape with grassy open forest features in this park. Along creeks and sheltered gullies, tall wet eucalypt forest and rainforest grows. Horseriders, mountain bike riders and walkers can enjoy the tranquillity of this park on shared trails, natural surfaces and gentle gradients.

Easy

4.3 km return

1 hr

Figbird Trail

Nice easy walk. Stop and watch - plenty of great birds around.

Easy

3.6 km return

1 hr

Geebung Circuit

A hilly landscape with grassy open forest features in this park. Along creeks and sheltered gullies, tall wet eucalypt forest and rainforest grows. Horse riders, mountain bike riders and walkers can enjoy the tranquillity of this park on shared wide trails, natural surfaces and gentle gradients.

Medium

10.2 km return

2 hrs

Ironbark Trail

A hilly landscape with grassy open forest features in this park. Along creeks and sheltered gullies, tall wet eucalypt forest and rainforest grows. Horse riders, mountain bike riders and walkers can enjoy the tranquillity of this park on shared trails, natural surfaces and gentle gradients.

Walks in Glass House Mountains National Park

(South East Queensland)

Hard

18 km return

6 hrs

Beerburrum to Tibrogargan circuit via Soldier Settlers, Trachyte, Tibrogargan loop and Yul-yan-man track

This circuit will take you on all four trails between Beerburrum and Tibrogargan. It starts off easy but the last 5km is the hardest. The reward is an awesome hike!

Medium

13.22 km return

3.75 hrs

Beerburrum to Trachyte and Tibrogragan Circuits

Walk from Beerburrum to the Returned Servicemans memorial Track to Trachyte Circuit to Tibrogargan Circuit to Steve Irwin Way

Medium

12 km

2.25 hrs

Coonowrin Circut (almost)

This track ALMOST makes it around the entire Coonowrin Circut, infact it is only a matter of 385mts that is blocked off by a gate and heaps of Private Property signs.

Easy

800 m return

30 mins

Glass House Mountain Lookout

The lookout is about 10km from the Glass House Mountains township, in Beerburrum West State Forest. It offers panoramic views of the mountain peaks, Caloundra, Maroochydore, Brisbane and Moreton Island. A short walking track starting at the lookout leads you through open scribbly gum forest, down through a wet eucalypt forest gully and returns back to the lookout.