Braithwaites Lookout

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459 Braithwaites Lookout (GPX)

A walk up to Boat Mountain's first lookout with views towards Murgon, through healthy, partly-shaded bushland.

While this is a short and easy to follow track, the walk begins with a long staircase of 180 steps.

Lookouts

Bird Watching

Picnic Facilities

No Dogs Permitted

No Camping Permitted

Eucalypt Forest

614m

Maximum Elevation

26m

Total Climb

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Getting there:

Boat Mountain is north-east of Murgon. Head north out of Murgon along Gore Street which becomes Boat Mountain Road. Travel for 9km along Boat Mountain Road then turn right into Levers Road/Reifs Road. After 0.6km, turn left into Daniels Road. Continue 1.4km then turn right into Hebbel Drive and drive another 1.4km to the park.

From Goomeri, head 2km towards Nanango before taking the Bunya Highway to Murgon. After 4km turn right into Manyung Road and drive 4.5km then veer right into Reifs Road. Continue for 3.5km then turn right into Daniels Road. Continue 1.4km then turn right into Hebbel Drive and drive another 1.4km to the park.

Maps:

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Route/Trail notes:

The trailhead is well signed, starting behind the picnic table at the car park. Follow the staircase as it winds up the side of the mountain. There are many stairs, but they are a good depth/distance apart and not too stressful on the knees . There are chairs part-way up/at the top if you need to catch your breath.

Return via the same route or continue on to Silburns Vine Scrub Walk and Daniel's Lookout.

Permits/Costs:

None.

Other References/Comments:

None provided.

GPS Tracks

459 Braithwaites Lookout (GPX)

Comments

In reality, this is one walk to Daniels Lookout broken into three sections. If you take the strenuous climb to Braithwaites then the walk around Silburns Vine Scrub Walk and up to Daniels Lookout is easy.
We were there the week after the 2025 earthquake at Murgon, which you could see from Braithwaites Lookout less than 10km away. Luckily no aftershocks.
F.A.B. on 24 Aug, 2025

Lots of stairs, then a peaceful lookout. Nice and shady most of the way. Heaps of interesting native plants.
Steph T on 11 Jan, 2023

Very short climb up some stairs for this lookout. Clean track with a view through the trees to areas around Murgon.
CassyN on 2018

Great walk. 190 steps up the mountain, and then a lovely 2km return walk along the top of the flat mountain. Two different tracks, both well worth the walk. Views from Daniel's lookout were magnificent. Would definitely recommend this walk - we headed to Bjelke-Petersen dam for lunch after our walk which made for a wonderful day out in the Burnett.
Sweet Pea on 27 Feb, 2016