A short walk to a lookout on a sandstone bluff. Tree top views over Six Mile Creek and the conservation area.

Lookouts
Eucalypt Forest
91m
Maximum Elevation
12m
Total Climb

Getting there

Turn East onto Redbank Plains Rd from the Cunningham Hwy. Turn right onto School Rd and drive South until you reach the Paperbark Flats Picnic Area. The final part of the road is unsealed but in very good condition. Ignore the horse float parking area on your left and proceed to the Paperbark Flats Picnic Area carpark. Weekends can get quite busy so you may have to park in the horse float parking area, if so park in the centre so horse floats can park near the fence on the sides.

Getting to the Track

Follow the main walking track on the far side of the picnic area. At the first signpost turn right onto the Six Mile Creek Boardwalk track. Shortly after the broadwalk a sign post will indicate the start of the track.

Track Details

Starting the track goes straight up to the top of a rocky outcrop. At the top there are two lookouts. The first is next to a signpost and has a railing (the top of the outcrop). The second is reached by following the path directly behind the signpost to the top of a second, higher rock. Neither climb is taxing (the're both about 10m long!), but the gradient knocks it into the "Medium" category.

Neither lookout provides magnificent views, but it at least gets you up to the tree tops for a different view of the forest.

Other References

http://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/documents/health/white_rock_spring_mountain_trails_guide.pdf

Comments

A Short stroll and a nice and easy climb with a view suitable for the youngest hikers.

Dhillonfamily on 23 Mar, 2019

Short is the word.Good for little kids.

Robbyj on 12 Dec, 2017

A good walk for small kids

Juiced Pixels on Jun, 2016

Very easy walk, but worthwhile. Great view of surrounding area and had a close up experience with a hawk while on top of the rock.

Hamish on 11 Oct, 2015

Not much to see from the lookout but I nice easy walk.

rob.bushman on 18 May, 2013

A nice short walk to take my 2yo daughter on. Nothing particularly special but at least she got to go for a bushwalk!

Richard Mason on 9 Sep, 2012

Nice climb to the rock

Max Hobson on 18 May, 2012

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