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Popular Walks

Hard
7.5 km return
2 hrs

Piper Comanche Wreck

A walk to the remnants of an aeroplane wreck.

Easy
2 km return
1 hr

Post Office Track

Short walk between the Booroomba picnic area and the post office at Mount Nebo. A short walk with some fairly interesting features with some few steps up and down. Walk a little further and grab a coffee at the cafe.

Medium
2 km
1 hr

Rainforest Circuit

This walking track starts at Maiala day-use area and winds through stunning subtropical rainforest. Appreciate the majestic beauty of the old Sydney blue gum, a sole survivor of the eucalypt forest that was once the dominant vegetation here. This track joins Cypress Grove and a section of Greenes Falls walking tracks. Parking is available at Maiala car park. An easy walk for most fitness levels.

Easy
600 m return
30 mins

Rocky Hole

A short walk down to the crystal clear cooling waters of Rocky Hole for a very welcome swim on a hot day.

Medium
8 km
2.5 hrs

Scrub Road bush camp walk

Remote bush camping in open eucalypt woodland among magnificent spotted gums, ironbarks and grey gums.

Medium
13 km return
3 hrs

Somerset Trail

A pleasant circular walk through open and pine forest as well as pockets of rainforest. At around the halfway point, there are a series of lookouts over Somerset Dam to the north and Lake Wivenhoe to the south, with a backdrop of the far mountain ranges. This area was heavily logged, hence the saw mill at The Gantry and evident by the 'plank' groves on some of the old tree stumps.

Very Hard
10 km
6 hrs

South Kobble bush camp walk

Remote bush camping in open forest beside Kobble Creek.

Easy
300 m return
5 mins

Tenison Woods Mountain

A short walk to the summit of Tenison Woods Mountain the tallest mountain in the D'Aguilar Range at 770 metres through some rain forest to the summit clearing with repeater tower.

Easy
200 m return
10 mins

The Broadwater

Laze beneath tall, majestic gum trees at the picturesque day-use area and enjoy the company of local wildlife residents—koalas, kookaburras and lace monitors. Take a short stroll to Neurum Creek where a forest-fringed waterhole provides a popular spot for a refreshing swim.

Easy
9 km return
2 hrs

Thylogale Track

Walk from Jolly's Lookout to Boombana. The walk is 4.5 kms one way, however you're better off walking back along the path, not the road. Walking along Mt Nebo Road is dangerous with all of its blind corners