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 Minerva Hills National Park

Easy

1.6 km return

45 mins

Skyline Lookout

From the car park a fairly level track leads to two viewing platforms that look south to Virgin Rock on Mount Zamia and the Springsure township, and north to the rich farming country beyond Eclipse Gap.

Easy

2 km return

45 mins

Springsure Lookout

Fairly easy hike to the lookout when leaving the car at the scenic drive and walk further up. Has some nice views of the town of Springsure

Walks in Mount Etna Caves National Park

Easy

600 m return

45 mins

Cammoo Circuit

Located in the Cammoo section of the National Park, wander along a 600m self-guided walk through remnant dry rainforest clinging to limestone karst and uncover the secrets this fragile ecosystem holds. Read about the bitter battle between limestone miners and conservationists and how the dispute was finally resolved.

Easy

1.5 km return

1 hr

Capricorn Caves

These ancient above ground caves honeycomb a limestone ridge and offer more than 1.5km of passages to explore.
On a guided tour visit the labyrinth of large caves featuring beautiful decoration, amazing fig tree roots and maybe little insectivorous bats, highlighted by the 'Cathedral Cave', with its near perfect acoustics.

Easy

2.4 km return

1 hr

Mount Etna Walk Bat Cleft

A short walk up Mount Etna to the Bat Cleft. During November to February, the walk is only accessible by tour with a park ranger where you can see 110,000 bats emerge from the bat cleft.

Walks in Nuga Nuga National Park

Easy

2 km return

45 mins

Lake Nuga Nuga Island Foreshore Walk

Though an island by name it is not an island by nature. The 'island' on Lake Nuga Nuga can be walked onto and around offering stunning views over the lake.

Very Hard

3 km return

3 hrs

Mt Warnilla

The summit of Mt Warnilla gives the absolute best views of the Arcadia Valley and especially of Lake Nuga Nuga. No trail or markings, entire walk is trailblazing up the foothills and finally scrambling to the summit.
Much of the summit is cliff-faced and unclimbable without lead-roping equipment/experience, I found a crevice to boulder-climb up to the end and find a way to the plateau at the top.
It's easy enough to get to the cliffside and the views from there are stunning too, but if you have the guff to get to the peak the 360 degree views from the plateau are unbeatable.