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 Sunshine Coast

(South East Queensland)

Very Easy

600 m return

30 mins

Gardners Falls

Short stroll along a section of the Obi Obi Creek to a couple of small waterfalls and a swimming hole.

Easy

7.7 km return

105 mins

Golden Beach to Bulcock Beach (SCCP 2)

This 2nd section of the Sunshine Coast Coastal Pathway (SCCP) is always busy with people taking a stroll or enjoying the beaches, water activities and the views across to Bribie Island.

Easy

2.1 km return

1 hr

Heath Track

A short walk through the coastal heath of Currimundi Lake (Kathleen McArthur) Conservation Park, with many flora and fauna informative signs along the way.

Easy

5.4 km return

90 mins

Hell's Gates

Coastal track on the northern side of Noosa National Park with great ocean views before returning over the hill on the Tanglewood track.

Easy

9.6 km return

3 hrs

Imbil Brooloo Rail Trail

Opened in July 2019, this rail corridor has thankfully been restored to provide a beautiful track for walkers, cyclist and horse riders. A highlight is its passage through Bell Bird Park, where a colony of more than 120 Bell Birds provide a continual chorus for visitors.

Hard

6 km return

4.5 hrs

Kenilworth Bluff - Wilcox Family Park Trail

A seldom used trail through a mixture of woodland and rainforest to the top of the bluff. Make your way up and across to numerous lookout points with spectacular views..

Medium

14 km return

3.5 hrs

Kin Kin Countryside Loop

Good comfortable hike through picturesque landscape

Medium

1 km return

30 mins

Koala Park

A short easy walk down and up the hillside. It will get the heart pumping if you choose to go up the steps. Great for kids too as there is a playground at the top with BBQs.

Easy

1.6 km return

1 hr

Lagoon Walk

A circular walk in the Maroochy Botanic Garden, this popular natural terrain bush track follows the banks of the lagoon. The open forest ecosystem has remnants Bloodwood, Blue Gum and Tallowwood in the canopy, while Piccabeen Palm and Tree Ferns fringe the rocky gullies and bridges along the track.

Easy

1 km one-way

45 mins

Laguna Lookout

Laguna Lookout, very easy walk for adult/kids

https://goo.gl/maps/ZARnXdNyks25tvSb8