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Name	Date	Difficulty	Distance/Duration
Huka Falls Lookouts (North Island NZ)	9 Nov, 2025	Very Easy	450m return 30 mins
Huka Falls Lookouts (North Island NZ)	8 Nov, 2025	Very Easy	450m return 30 mins
I classify this one as spectacular. It is as much about the water from a 100m wide river being funneled through a 15m gorge as it is about the 10m high falls at the far end. I was so impressed I returned for another look the following day.
Craters of the Moon (North Island NZ)	8 Nov, 2025	Easy	2.5km return 1 hr
After the rush of Huka falls this was a relaxing stroll around the craters with plenty of interpretive signage.
Tawhai Falls (North Island NZ)	7 Nov, 2025	Easy	900m return 45 mins
Staying in Whakapapa Village for an Alpine Experience for a few days gave me an opportunity to cover five local walks in the same day. This was the first, which was a short but beautiful walk down to the falls. The day we left the area, a bush fire swept through which cut all entrance and exits points for about a week. We were lucky to get out and head up to Lake Taupo.
Mounds Walk (North Island NZ)	7 Nov, 2025	Easy	340m return 15 mins
Staying in Whakapapa Village for an Alpine Experience for a few days gave me an opportunity to cover five local walks in the same day. This was the second, which was a very short walk up to the Mounds lookout.
Whakapapanui Track (North Island NZ)	7 Nov, 2025	Medium	3.8km one-way 90 mins
Staying in Whakapapa Village for an Alpine Experience for a few days gave me an opportunity to cover five local walks in the same day. This was the third, which was a car drop off and one way walk through the alpine scrub/forest back into town. The day we left the area, a bush fire swept through which cut all entrance and exits points for about a week. We were lucky to get out and head up to Lake Taupo.
Upper Silica Rapids Track (North Island NZ)	7 Nov, 2025	Easy	3.2km return 90 mins
Staying in Whakapapa Village for an Alpine Experience for a few days gave me an opportunity to cover five local walks in the same day. This was the fourth, which was an alpine cross country walk to the Rapids. I took the option to drive up Bruce Road towards the Sky Waka Gondola and walk the upper track, but now not sure that this was the best option to visit the Rapids. The day we left the area, a bush fire swept through which cut all entrance and exits points for about a week. We were lucky to get out and head up to Lake Taupo.
Taranaki Falls Circuit (North Island NZ)	7 Nov, 2025	Medium	6.1km return 2 hrs
Staying in Whakapapa Village for an Alpine Experience for a few days gave me an opportunity to cover five local walks in the same day. This was the last, which was a long circular route from our accommodation down and around the falls. One of the best falls I have visited. It is November and brave people were swimming in the cold water of the fall’s pool. The day we left the area, a bush fire swept through which cut all entrance and exits points for about a week. We were lucky to get out and head up to Lake Taupo.
Castlecliff Dune Walk (North Island NZ)	4 Nov, 2025	Easy	1.9km return 45 mins
A ‘by chance walk’ as we were killing time before going into Whanganui and I was just wandering around and found it. I took a photo of the beach from the car park with the shoreline 70m away and it was only when I got home to Australia that I found that I had taken the exact same photo on a visit to New Zealand in 2001.
Araucaria Falls (Main Range National Park)	10 Sep, 2025	Medium	3.8km return 105 mins
Not very often you get to cross the top of a waterfall and then down to the base with plenty of rock hopping options.
Sylvesters Lookout (Main Range National Park)	10 Sep, 2025	Easy	1km return 30 mins
A short walk to the lookout with great views out across the valley. This is also the start of the Mt Castle bushwalk.
Mt Castle Lookout (Main Range National Park)	10 Sep, 2025	Easy	1km return 45 mins
Stunning views across the valley to Mt Castle and you have to ask yourself how anyone manages to climb it, but they do.
Browns Falls (Main Range National Park)	9 Sep, 2025	Medium	1.4km return 75 mins
This walk was certainly not for the faint hearted. As soon as there is any significant water running this is a very challenging walk. Muddy, slippery, creek crossings, log crossings, scrambling, you name it.
Daggs Falls Lookout (Main Range National Park)	9 Sep, 2025	Very Easy	40m return 15 mins
Queen Mary Falls Lookout (Main Range National Park)	9 Sep, 2025	Easy	900m return 30 mins
As we were short on time, decided to just walk down to the lookout rather than complete the circuit which we have done a few times.
Braithwaites Lookout (Boat Mountain Conservation Park)	24 Aug, 2025	Medium	432m return 30 mins
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.
Silburns Vine Scrub Walk (Boat Mountain Conservation Park)	24 Aug, 2025	Medium	1.9km return 1 hr
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 earthquake at Murgon, which you could see from Braithwaites Lookout less than 10km away. Luckily no aftershocks.
Daniels Lookout (Boat Mountain Conservation Park)	24 Aug, 2025	Medium	2.6km return 1 hr
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 earthquake at Murgon, which you could see from Braithwaites Lookout less than 10km away. Luckily no aftershocks.
Kinbombi Falls (Wide Bay Burnett)	23 Aug, 2025	Medium	1.1km return 1 hr
Coffee and cake at the Bakery in Goomeri before spending a while exploring the falls with a lot of steep steps provided a leg burner. With so much algae in the water there was no sign of any turtles.
Coobong Circuit (Parklands Conservation Park)	6 Jul, 2025	Medium	5.3km return 90 mins