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 Central Queensland

Hard

7 km return

4 hrs

Mount Larcom Walk

A steep climb up to the Mount Larcom TV relay station. Follow the blue dots and yellow markers and you can't go wrong. The beginning of the track is approximately 2kms and winds towards the base of the climb, lots of loose dirt and grass surrounding the trail. Cross the wooden bridge and the trail is straight up from there. Most of the trail is covered in very loose rock and dirt, lots of tree roots sticking up out of the ground - they make excellent footholds but watch your footing as it can be slippery on the way down. The last section involves some rock scrambling and whilst it is almost vertical towards the peak, three points of contact at all times is easily achieved. Bring plenty of water, at least 2ltrs per person, even in the Winter as this is a fairly strenuous hike. Beware if you have knee issues and the decent is punishing. Your quads will burn with that awesome workout feeling. Anyone can do this climb however some just need to take the full 4hrs turnaround.

Easy

500 m return

15 mins

Mt Archer Skywalk

A circuit track on Mt Archer with lookouts over the surrounds of Rockhampton

Very Hard

14 km return

6 hrs

Mt Hutton

Mt Hutton provides sensational 360-degree views out towards Injune and the surrounding Maranoa region.

Medium

1 km

30 mins

Mt Scoria

Mt Scoria, the 'musical mountain', near Thangool, close to Biloela.

Easy

600 m return

30 mins

Paperbark Forest Boardwalk

*** The Paperbark Forest Walk is closed. Reedy Creek Reserve is a small conservation area which unfortunately become overwhelmed by visitors, to the point where the walk, the forest and wetlands were being damaged. Literally thousands of people were visiting the site, ignoring the signage and causing the walk, the road and car park to become a foot and vehicle traffic jam. Please do no attempt to access the boardwalk or enter the reserve. ***

This short trail is an exciting walk for all the family, with stepping stones, boardwalks and water crossings as you meander through a magnificent and picturesque Paperbark Forest.

Medium

5.6 km return

2 hrs

Red Rock Walking Trail

This picturesque walk crosses three beaches and corresponding headlands to Red Rock Headland, providing beautiful coastal scenery along the way. It is not uncommon to see a family of wallabies in the shade of one of the headlands, as well as White Bellied Sea Eagles cruising over the water.

Easy

3.3 km return

90 mins

Round Hill Creek & Headland Track

This walk combines both the Creek and Headland Tracks and provides a great little stroll from Captain Cook's Landing Memorial, along the foreshore via the 1770 Butterfly Walk to Round Hill's Bustard Bay and Wave Lookout's with splendid views in all directions.
It's worth planning for a swim along the calm shoreline of Round Hill Creek. Look out for the Blue Tiger Butterflies especially in autumn.

Easy

1 km return

20 mins

Round Hill Headland Track

This walk is situated in the Joseph Banks Conservation Park where you can absorb panoramic views from the tip of the headland. Coastal beach scrub closes around you and partly shades the track. A viewing platform offers distant views to Bustard Bay. As well as wave lookout which looks over a small rock bay.

Medium

2 km

1 hr

Scrammy Lookout

This walk is part of the Bladensburg National Park and allows you see the big sky, and lots of sand and very little vegetation sandstone ranges and flat top mesas... Skull Hole, is a waterhole in the park where an aboriginal massacre known as the Bladensburg Massacre took place

Easy

3.4 km return

1 hr

Sleipner Lookout Walk

From Nurim summit, the Zamia walk winds down through a landscape of lemon-scented gums, pink bloodwoods and forest she-oaks to Sleipner. On the way, enjoy the cool sea breeze off the Capricorn Coast and a glimpse of the Fitzroy River. From Sleipner there are panoramas of Waaruin (the Berserker Range) on offer. Remember, the return walk to Nurim summit is uphill and can be a challenge.