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12.5
km
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5
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Upper Byron Creek
A lovely walk along the crest of the D'Aguilar Range with a creek to walk along.
15.25
km
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5.5
hrs
Byron Creek Circuit
Walk in undulating country with some steep hills to Byron Creek with its crystal clear waters, waterholes as well as mountain top views from the ridges.
200
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10
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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.
1
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30
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Piccabeen Walk
Wander along this trail to discover D’Aguilar National Park’s oldest trees—Sydney blue gums—and lush groves of piccabeen palms.
1.3
km
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1
hr
Mill Rainforest Walk
Part of the Mt Mee section of the D'Arguilar National Park.
This subtropical rainforest track provides great opportunities for birdwatching. The track entrance is accessed by a short unsealed formed gravel road
1
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15
mins
Ena Gorge 恵那峡 (Gifu Prefecture)
Ena Gorge is not a natural gorge, it is actually a dam. If you ignore some of the dam like features, it is pretty cool. Water is a nice colour. Nearby is a shoddy theme park built in the 80s and a random pyramid. A lot of oddities, something for everyone.
A very chill walk around the peninsula-like thing.
5.6
km
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3
hrs
Pigeonhouse Mountain
A well marked trail/series of steel ladders and catwalks to the summit of Pigeonhouse Mountain where you will be rewarded with some of the best views of the Budawangs.
4.8
km
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2
hrs
Sandstone Overhang - 'The Caves'
The Sandstone Overhang is one of the hidden surprises in Ravensbourne National Park. It is reached via the Rainforest and Palm Creek Circuits, at the end of a short side-track. The 'caves' aren't large enough to explore, but there is room for children and adults to sit under the ledge in the shade of the ferns that grow along its rim.
Officially listed as Grade 3/Medium difficulty (includes some steep/natural steps), this track is suitable for walkers with a moderate fitness level.
6.2
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2
hrs
Buaraba Creek Track
This walk is an extension off Palm Creek Circuit in Ravensbourne National Park, travelling downhill to Bauraba Creek. Bauraba Creek is a small stream with Piccabeen Palms over the other side. It is spring-fed so the water is quite shallow, but it's also cool and fresh - a great shady spot to rest before the walk back to the car.
Officially listed as Grade 4/Hard difficulty (includes rough surfaces, some steep stairs + occasionally overgrown), this track is suitable for walkers with a moderate fitness level.
3
km
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1
hr
Mt Walsh Waterfall Creek (Utopia Falls)
This pleasant moderate grade walk to the rock pool area—a nice place to picnic, cool off in the shade beside the rock pools or just enjoy nature.
The walk begins in hoop pine dominated dry rainforest and vine thickets fringing a moist gully. Further on, open forests and grassy woodlands feature and merge into shrubby heath along Waterfall Creek.
The creek cascades through a series of rock pools that have potholed into the granite by years of water erosion. Cabbage palms, (Livistona decora), growing near the rock pools occur here at their most western limit. Further along Waterfall Creek, impressive water gums, (Tristaniopsis laurina), grow to over 25m high and wrap buttressed roots around rocks.
Look for wildlife as you walk. You might see wonga pigeons in the dark shaded understorey of the rainforest or catch a glimpse of white-throated treecreepers in the open forest and woodland. Swamp wallabies also use the track and red-necked wallabies often feed around the rainforest fringes.
Caution is required when accessing the creek as rocks may be slippery and unstable.
5.1
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105
mins
Hell Hole Falls
This is a well kept secret, that not even many of the locals know about! A strange name for such a beautiful place; it is a series of deep rock pools linked by small waterfalls before the creek plunges over the cliff into the Tweed Valley.
This rock formation is not part of Mt Warning's eruptions, but dates back before that time to the Chillingham volcanics.
A place for a cooling swim, picnic and to enjoy the tranquillity of the surroundings. It is rumoured that the waters of the rock pools contain a natural hair conditioner that lasts for weeks.
17.2
km
one-way
6
hrs
Elanda Point to Harry's Hut
Great day out, however you need to keep moving to get around. Easy walking but a little tricky as the bridge is out, you can either swim (as I did) or cross country around kin Kin creek and cross over the concrete bridge 1km west of the old bridge.
12.8
km
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4
hrs
Harrys camping area to Camp site 3
Trail parallel to the Noosa River, opposite site from Harrys camping area (kayak/ boat needed to cross the river).
2
km
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2
hrs
Three Thumbs
Walking up and down 3 “thumbs” hills. Rocky terrain in parts. Imagine it would be slippery in wet conditions.
12.9
km
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6
hrs
Mount Maroon Southern Route
This alternate route up Mount Maroon begins from the end of Dynans Hut Road following the fire trail until Paddy Plain Remote Bush Camp after which the small creek named Paddys Gully is followed upstream for a short way before turning right at the fork in the creek and following this mostly dry tributary up the Southern flanks of Mount Maroon. The exposed creek bed is followed up hill for a while until you exit it on the righthand side to join the forested gully you follow for the majority of the way up until the plateau. Once the plateau has been gained its not long until you run into the main tourist path and follow it up to the summit. Trail up the Southern flanks of Mount Maroon is off trail / overgrown and navigation skills will be needed.
4
km
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90
mins
Byron Lighthouse walk from Wategos Beach
From the Eastern end of Wategos popular beach parking is difficult. Enter trail and take it up to the light house and back passing the furthest East point of the Australian mainland.
About a k and half each way plus another k for detour to Cape Byon. Optional detour to Little Wategos Beach/ lookout via board walk.
20
km
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8
hrs
Mt Gingera
Known as one of the best day walks in ACT, Mt Gingera is the second highest mountain in the entire state after the nearby Mt Bimberi.
9.14
km
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3
hrs
Light Line Rd Kholo to Mermaid Mountain
Amazing walk worth the views. This is the shortest and most direct route to get to the lookout.
1.7
km
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20
mins
Possum Forest Trail (Warril Parkland)
Bushland next to wetland area of Oxley Creek.
