A shorter form of the Werribee Gorge Circuit Walk.
Falcons Lookout provides scenic views of Werribee Gorge and beyond.
Walk through to the James Whyte Island Reserve for panoramic views over Werribee Gorge and beyond.
Hike the less well-known gorge in Werribee Gorge State Park.
Protected since 1977, the best kept bushwalking Brisbane North secret of Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park offers walkers and horse riders a quiet and easy escape into nature. Nothing too strenuous, good for families, no need to be super-fit to enjoy this pleasant walk in a bushy environment.
Named after the prominent koala food trees found within its 231 hectares, the bushland reserve is abundant in wildlife including different species of birds, reptiles, butterflies, marsupials and mammals, its open, grassy forests providing an ideal habitat for the resident koala, wallaby, short-beaked echidna, and locally threatened Greater Glider families. Described as the last piece of original bush in the area, it's great to see it's been preserved.
Mt Philp is located in GlenRock Regional Park and sits to the north of the ridge of Glen Rock.
There is no distinct track to the summit so you will have to navigate your way starting from the information shed opposite the day use area.
This climb can be steep in areas and will require some scrambling approaching the summit but you are rewarded with amazing views of Glen Rock and the ridge lines of the sorrounding area.
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.
Accessible toilet, barbecue (electric), bikeway network, dog off leash area (Arrunga Street), fitness station (Barham Street), picnic area (Barham Street), playground (Barham Street, Perina Street), public toilet (Barham Street), water (bubbler/tap)
A 30min drive from Canberra, Mount Tennent is a great half-day walk that incorporates part of the Australian Alps Walking Track and offers expansive views from the summit. Parts of its are fairly steep, as you are climbing about 800m to the summit (elevation 1,375m asl).
Amazing walk worth the views. This is the shortest and most direct route to get to the lookout.