Summary

The Sunshine State

Queensland has a wealth of bushwalking opportunities including multiple World Heritage Listed rainforests such as the Daintree and Lamington National Park, great coastal and island parks like Fraser Island and Hinchinbrook Island.

Other Information

World Heritage Areas

• Fraser Island
• Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (Lamington NP, Springbrook NP, Mount Chinghee NP, Mount Barney NP, Main Range NP)
• Great Barrier Reef
• Riversleigh
• Wet Tropics (Daintree NP, Barron Gorge NP, Cedar Bay NP, Girringun NP, Wooroonooran NP)

Contact details

Queensland Parks and Forest:
https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/

Regions

The link below provides a region map of QLD as a reference to what council zones are included in the 7 geographic regions of QLD.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regions_of_Queensland#/media/File:Qld-regions-map.gif

1. Far North Queensland
2. North Queesnland
3. Central Queensland
4. Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday
5. Wide Bay Burnett
6. Darling Downs South West
7. South East Queensland

Walks in Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday

Medium

3 km return

35 mins

Coral Beach

About 2km return, nice walk through varied coastal forest with glimpses through the trees of Shute Harbour. Rocky trail, medium grades with many tree roots. Lovely rewarding coral/ pebbly beach joining the Beak Lookout walk.

Medium

2.5 km return

90 mins

Coral Cove

Two different access points on either side of the island, to a quiet private beach facing South. With a swing and some palm trees. Half hour walk from East Side Entrance. An hours walk from Scenic Trail entrance

Medium

8 km one-way

2 hrs

Credition Creek Track

A walk that follows Broken River through rainforest, linking the Broken River Visitor Area with the wishing pool Circuit.

Easy

1.6 km return

30 mins

Granite Bend Circuit

An extension on the Rainforest Discovery Circuit that takes you through rainforest and along Broken River.

Medium

1.9 km return

1 hr

Hideaway Bay

Hidden beach is just a short stroll from the Scenic Trail Entrance located at the eastern end of Catseye Beach on Hamilton Island, Whitsundays.

Easy

1.3 km return

20 mins

Hill Inlet Lookout

A short walk to the top of the lookout for stunning views of the shifting sands of hill inlet and Whitehaven beach.

Hard

8.2 km return

2 hrs

Honeyeater Lookout

A walk to a lookout overlooking the Whitsundays and Airlie Beach

Hard

10.8 km return

7 hrs

Mt Dalrymple

A long and challenging hike through thick rainforest to the summit of the highest mountain in Central QLD.

Medium

7 km

2.3 hrs

Mt Rooper/ Swamp Bay

An excellent walk on well made linked tracks to the top of Mt Rooper and Swamp Bay in the Conway National Park.

Medium

5 km return

2 hrs

Passage Peak

Good walk with steep section at the top. Great views