Coobong Circuit

Parklands Conservation Park

Travel through open eucalypt forest where bloodwood and tallowwood trees are common and banksias, wattles, grass trees and hopbush grow in the forest understory.
In more protected, wetter areas, the forest features flooded gum, turpentine, cabbage tree palm, piccabeen palm, stinging tree and some rainforest plants. You will cross two small creeks and pass bee hives on this circuit.

Bird Watching
No Dogs Permitted
Horses Permitted
Cycling Permitted
No Trail Bikes Permitted
Rainforest
130m
Maximum Elevation
45m
Total Climb

Getting there:

Access the main entrance at Radar Hill Road, Kulangoor.

From the south, exit the Bruce Highway at the Nambour Connection Road/Parkland Exit. Turn right, and after 200m, turn right back over the Bruce Highway as if you were joining the highway to go south. Just over the bridge, turn right into Radar Hill Road.

From the north exit off the Bruce Highway at the Nambour Connection Road/Parkland exit and turn left into Radar Hill Road before it crosses over the highway.

Maps:

Parklands Conservation Park

Route/Trail notes:

This is one of four well defined tracks in the Parkland and travels through open eucalypt forest where bloodwood and tallowwood trees are common and banksias, wattles, grass trees and hopbush grow in the forest understorey.

In more protected, wetter areas the forest features flooded gum, turpentine, cabbage tree palm, piccabeen palm and some rainforest plants.

This is a very undulating track and popular with Trail Bike Riders, crossing two small creeks and passes apiary bee hives on this circuit.

Permits/Costs:

None.

Other References/Comments:

As signposting can be a little vague, it is suggested you print off a copy of the tracks from the website link above. Be aware, that the tracks are 'shared' with horse riders and in some section mountain bike riders. 

Comments

We combined the rocky creek and Coobong circuits coming in at 8.2km. Some hills but only short section that was really steep, the rest was fine. Somewhat shaded but I would hate to do it in the very middle of the day. We were finished before 11.

Bobbe on 21 Nov, 2020

Walked this today. Its a shared circuit with mountain bikes and horses. Nice little stroll, one short steep spot had me breathing deep but im not the fittest. Saw 6 lace monotors in a few different spots, 2 female kangas with joeys in pouch and one male watching over them.
Gonna head back sometime to try some of the othee shared circuits
Wish i had a mountain bike to try some of the bike trails.

CM Betelgeuse on 26 Oct, 2020

We must be crazy! Decided to 'run' this circuit as a training exercise, rather than the Rocky Creek circuit used by Parkrun. There are some steep sections that we had to revert to walking, but the down hills were great fun. Think I lost a kg in weight.

F.A.B. on 21 Feb, 2017

Parts of this walk are really steep with loose stones so take care. About half way round coming across a sign warning that they are currently trapping and shooting wild dogs in the area was a bit concerning, but never the less we had no problems. We probably wouldn't take this walk again though.

Ian and Sue on 7 Feb, 2015

One of all four to tackle in 4 days....quite nice hike , wide track bit muddy as early morning after a few showers but forest is just so fresh then.

J on 11 Jan, 2015

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