Summary

Central Queensland goes the entire length from the east coast to western Queensland.

History

Any interesting history for the region?

Features

Like the rest of QLD the majority of stuff to do is on the East coast. With some jumpups heading out west in the desert country.

Access

How do you get there? Include all access points if there are many?

Maps

Which maps cover the region?

Council Areas:

1. Diamantina Shire
2. Boulia Shire
3. Winton Shire
4. Barcoo Shire
5. Blackall Tambo Regional 
6. Longreach Regional
7. Barcaldine Regional
8. Central Highlands REgional
9. Banna Shire
10. Gladstone Regional
11. Rockhampton Regional 

Contact details

See QLD national Parks for information

Walks in Carnarvon National Park

Easy

8 km

4 hrs

Salvator Rosa

Spy glass peak and surrounding sandstone features make this walk very interesting for photography. The natural wall near the peak appears as if man made.

Easy

1 km return

30 mins

Takarakka Lookout

A great opportunity to climb to the lookout with views over to the entrance to Carnarvon Gorge some 4km away. Great place for a evening drink while watching the sun set in the distance. Don't be surprised to meet a few of the 'locals' on your way.

Easy

1.4 km return

30 mins

The Chimneys - Mt Moffat

Nice easy walk to some stunning sandstone rock features.

Easy

4.2 km return

1 hr

Tomb Art Site - Mt Moffat

More than 400 stencilled motifs (images) decorate the walls of a sandstone shelter below the bluff of sandstone known as The Tombs. The Tombs once contained burial chambers for local Aboriginal people. Skeletons were wrapped and bound in bark burial cylinders. Sadly, by the end of the 20th century, the site had been robbed of this material, leaving little evidence of an elaborate mortuary culture. Take a close look at the rock art from a boardwalk with seats.

Medium

9.8 km return

4 hrs

Wards Canyon

Ward's Canyon is a cool place to visit on a hot day. It is home to the world's largest fern; the King Fern Angiopteris evecta. These impressive green 'dinosaurs' have strong links with the ancient flora of Gondwanan origin. A short, steep rise up through spotted gums leads to the lower falls and then further into the shaded canyon.

Medium

3.1 km return

1 mins

Warrumbah Creek

Similar to Mickey Creek, this is a scramble up the creek course, crisscrossing the creek and finding your own way around and over boulders, along ledges and through narrow crevices.

Walks in Expedition National Park

Easy

800 m

30 mins

Cattle Dip Track

An easy walk through open woodland to look out over the "cattle dip" - a spectacular permanent, aptly named water hole in Robinson Gorge. No access from the lookout to the water hole without climbing gear.

Easy

460 m return

30 mins

Lonesome Lookout

This high vantage point provides fantastic views up along the Arcadia Valley and across the Dawson River to the unreal Expedition National Park's sandstone escarpment: to Pyramid Hill, Sphinx, Castle Hill and Battleship.

Easy

15 km

4 hrs

Lonesome Trail

Expedition National Park - Lonesome Section. Good views of Arcadia Valley to the north. Remote walk.

Hard

4 km return

90 mins

Robinson Gorge Access

This walk turns off just before the gorge lookout and takes you down to the floor of the gorge. This part of the walk is very steep but some helpful person has chiselled a few small steps into the rocks to make the descent easier. Once at the bottom you can spend as long as you like hiking in either direction up and the gorge.