Summary

Boarding NSW and the pacific Ocean, it is not uncommon for hikes to have views of both worlds (ocean and hinterland). Hikes here are typically on the great dividing range.

History

Any interesting history for the region?

Features

What are the standout bushwalking features?

Access

How do you get there? Include all access points if there are many?

Maps

Which maps cover the region?

Accommodation

Where can I stay there? or near there?

Camping

Council Areas:

1. Scenic Rim Regional
2. Gold Coast City
3. Logan City
4. Redland City
5. Ipswich City
6. Lockyer Valley Regional
7. Brisbane City
8. Somerset Regional
9. Moreton Bay Regional
10. Sunshine Coast Regional
11. Noosa Shire

Contact details

See Qld National parks website

Walks in Brisbane City Council Local Walks

Very Easy

2.5 km return

45 mins

Forest Lake Shore Walk

Shared path around the man-made, 11 hectare lake, surrounded by parklands and public recreational facilities.

Easy

2 km

30 mins

Giwadha Track (Chermside Hills Reserve)

This circuit track explores the Chermside Hills Reserves' open forest with its understorey of heath, grasses and shrubs. The track passes through thick vegetation beside Little Cabbage Tree Creek and climbs to the highest point in the reserve (Spider Hill) with views of the surrounding hills and suburbs.

Grade: medium, steep hills
Suited to: bushwalking, birdwatching, flora walks
Habitat: open eucalypt forest
Must: a sunset or sunrise walk to Spider Hill for amazing views

Easy

3.5 km return

1 hr

Glider Forest Trails

One of five signed recreational trails within Glider Forest allowing users to access and experience a range of different landscapes, including open eucalypt woodlands and paperbark groves surrounded by small stream-fed billabongs. 

Easy

1 km return

10 mins

Grass Tree Track

Beautiful uphill track, starting at the end of Cheval St, Tarragindi, that joins onto the Toohey Ridge Track.

Very Easy

1.2 km return

20 mins

Hemmant Quarry Reserve

Hemmant Quarry Reserve is located on Fleming Road in Hemmant, 11 kilometres east of Brisbane's CBD. The 24 hectare reserve is part of the Bulimba Creek Catchment and contains open eucalypt forest and wetland species around an old quarry that is now a water body and wildlife habitat.

The reserve contains important habitat for a wide array of bird species and other wildlife including koalas.

Visitors can enjoy the reserve through a series of short walking tracks starting from the car park on Fleming Road, Hemmant.

Easy

3 km one-way

1 hr

Ithaca Creek Walk

Shared path along the creek, located in local reserves/ parks and a few quiet local streets. Traversing the suburbs of Newmarket, Ithaca and Jubilee. It seems that in early days of settlement, the creek was considered as a freshwater source for Brisbane, before the Enoggera Dam was built.

Easy

7 km one-way

2 hrs

Kedron Brook Walk

Walkway along the Kedron Brook, traversing Grange Heights, Stafford, Gordon Park, Kedron, Toombul. Mostly following the Kedron Brook Bikeway.
Grinstead Park to Toombul Station or reverse.

Medium

3.4 km return

90 mins

Keperra Bushland Lookout

A steep paved walk to the top of the Keperra Lookout. There are seats at the summit to look over Mount Coot-tha and the Flinders Peak group in the distance. The track loops back down a steep and loose fire trail which drops off the North side of the summit.

Easy

2.8 km return

1 hr

Kimberley Forest Park

Open eucalypt forest and rain forest pockets along a seasonal creek.

Easy

2 km one-way

30 mins

Little Cabbage Tree Creek Walk

Follow the Cabbage Tree Creek bikeway through local parks and remnant bush lands. Accessible by public transport. Including the suburbs of West Chermside and Aspley.