Buaraba Creek Track
Ravensbourne National Park
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This walk is an extension off Palm Creek Circuit in Ravensbourne National Park, travelling downhill to Bauraba Creek. Bauraba Creek is a small stream with Piccabeen Palms over the other side. It is spring-fed so the water is quite shallow, but it's also cool and fresh - a great shady spot to rest before the walk back to the car.
Officially listed as Grade 4/Hard difficulty (includes rough surfaces, some steep stairs + occasionally overgrown), this track is suitable for walkers with a moderate fitness level.
Bird Watching
Picnic Facilities
Toilets
No Dogs Permitted
No Camping Permitted
Rainforest
Eucalypt Forest
Getting there
- From Toowoomba drive north along the New England Highway to Hampton.
- Then turn right onto the Hampton-Esk Rd.
- Travel along this road for about 17km before turning left at the sign to the national park.
- The walk starts at the Blackbean day use area.
Maps
Route/Trail notes
- For the most direct route to the creek, start from the trailhead at Blackbean Day Use Area. Continue around the hair-pin bend at the giant Sydney Blue Gum, and keep to the main trail at every marked intersection (ignore the side tracks for Rainforest Circuit & Palm Creek Circuit). The trail starts in rainforest, then passes by a gully of picabeen palms, before leading through to a section of open eucalypt forest. There is a picnic table about 1km before you reach the creek, then the path travels more steadily downhill, ending with several flights of steps just before the creek.
- Return by the same route or complete the other circuits on the way back to the carpark.
Permits/Costs
- No permits or costs required
Other References
GPS Tracks
- No GPS available for this walk yet.
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