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 Mapleton National Park

Medium

Mapleton Day Use Area to Ubajee Look Out

None details provided.

Easy

1.8 km return

1 hr

Mapleton Falls & Wompoo Circuit

This walk winds through rainforest and eucalypt forest, whilst providing views of the 120m falls tumbling down the escarpment from Pencil Creek into Obi Obi Valley.

Hard

20.33 km return

3.34 hrs

Mapleton- Flaxton rtn

Part of the Sunshine Coast Great Walks

Medium

9.2 km return

3 hrs

Mt Thilba Thalba via Gheerulla Creek

A section of the Gheerulla Valley circuit. A moderate climb on a well maintained track leading to a lookout on Mt Thilba Thalba 1.2 km before the Thilba Thalba walkers camp. A 200 metre side track on the left of the main track leads to a rocky outcrop looking out over the valley.

Medium

6.9 km return

2 hrs

Piccabeen Circuit

Piccabeen Circuit provides a pleasant walk through piccabeen groves, tall blackbutt forest and rainforest communities and across various creeks.

Easy

6.7 km return

105 mins

Point Glorious

A walk in along a forest road, with the reward of wonderful views of the surroundings from the lookout, including Mt Eewah, which at 422m is just 2km in front of you.

Medium

16 km return

4 hrs

Sam Kelly Road to Gheerulla Falls

A easy to moderate hike which roughly follows the course of Gheerulla Creek to Gheerulla Falls. Experience changing habitats as you leave the cool, valley floor to skirt the hills, pass through eucalypt forest and then return to rain forest. You will pass deviations to Thilba Thalba walkers’ camp and later to Ubajee walkers’ camp, but keep going straight ahead, following the signs to the waterfall. Return by the same route. There are several water holes which may provide swimming opportunities.

Hard

37.5 km one-way

3 days

Sunshine Coast Great Walk - North to South - Gheerulla Camping Area to Baroon Pocket Dam

You'll enjoy walking past waterfalls, peering into gorges and resting near rock pools. There's some stunning views and wonderful lookouts along the way. Notice the plant communities around you and how they change from warm subtropical rainforest to tall open eucalypt forest; all protected in three beautiful national parks—Kondalilla, Mapleton Falls and Mapleton.

There are more than 100 species of birds, about 70 reptile species and more than 30 frog species, so you'll have lots of wildlife around you.

The Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk's many access points offer different walking options.

58.8km long-distance walking with overnighting in the three remote, walkers' camps
full-day walks with some comfortable holiday house accommodation nearby
shorter half-day walks.

Easy

200 m return

15 mins

Wappa Falls

Only a very short walk from the car park and a bit of rock hopping if you want some good pictures, with the option to walk up to the dam and Jack Harrison Park.

Walks in Moggill Conservation Park

Medium

8.2 km return

2 hrs

Centre Road and Tower Break Loop

The walk begins in the riparian rainforest and winds its way up into the dry eucalypt expanse of the Brisbane Forest. Note, there a quite a few steep sections (both up and down) which may be covered in loose shale.