Summary

Boarding NSW and SA, this region is known for its ...

History

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Features

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Access

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Maps

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Council Areas:

1. Bulloo Shire
2. Quilpie Shire
3. Paroo Shire
4. Murweh Shire
5. Balonne Shire
6. Maranoa Regional
7. Goondiwindi Gegional
8. Western Downs Regional
9. Toowoomba Regional
10. Souther Downs Regional

Contact details

See QLD National Parks

Walks in Ravensbourne National Park

Medium

3.6 km return

75 mins

Palm Creek Circuit

A walk in Ravensbourne National Park through a large gully of Piccabeen Palms and eucalypt forest. Includes a short side-track to The Caves (low sandstone overhang).

Officially listed as Grade 3/Medium difficulty (includes uneven surfaces and some steep stairs), this track is suitable for walkers with a moderate fitness level.

Medium

1.7 km return

40 mins

Rainforest Circuit

A beautiful loop track through lush rainforest vegetation and blue gums in Ravensbourne National Park. This is a great place to hunt for fungi after rain, and has evidence of indigenous yam diggings.

Officially listed as Grade 3/Medium difficulty (includes uneven surfaces and a few steep flights of stairs), this track is suitable for walkers with a reasonable fitness level.

Medium

4.8 km return

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.

Walks in Sundown National Park

Hard

8 km return

3 hrs

Macallister Creek

Another walk up a dried out creek bed- depending on season and rainfall. We finished when we reached a very narrow gorge that ended in a vertical waterfall drop with no way up. We did try to follow a faint footpad up and around to continue, but time was against us. This is part of a 2-3 day walk, but we only did this first bit. It was extremely interesting, with lots of rock pools and gorges.

Medium

2.5 km return

1 hr

Mount Lofty

From Red Rock Gorge Campsite pick up the old National Park boundary fence and follow this rough line to the summit.

Medium

8 km return

3 hrs

Ooline Creek

A pleasant walk up a creek bed. Rock pools, waterfalls- most probably dry,

Very Hard

37 km return

3 days

Ooline Creek - Blue Gorge Circuit

35km Minimum walk through Sundown National Park. Details to be updated

Easy

1 km return

30 mins

Permanent Water Hole / Ooline Creek

Permanent Waterhole / Ooline Creek is a walk in Sundown National Park. Its an easy walk along a clear path.
Located On the Queensland – New South Wales border, 250 km south-west of Brisbane via Stanthorpe and 70 km north-west of Tenterfield.
Sundown is a rugged wilderness area of spectacular sharp ridges and steep-sided gorges. The Severn River and its tributaries, woodland birds and remains of pastoral and mining heritage can be discovered via maintained walking tracks, challenging remote walks or the four-wheel-drive (4WD) track.

Medium

7.6 km return

3 hrs

Rats Castle & Hell Hole Circuit

Starting where the 4wd track starts to get particularly dicey as it begins the last drop to the Severn River follow the 4wd track down to the river which you will cross and follow down stream (this will be one of a few river crossings you will need to complete if the water level is high enough). Once you reach the circuit part of the walk this is where you will come across the main features of the walk. Described anti-clockwise you will first head up a steep section to a saddle which has a worthwhile detour to 'Hell Hole Peak' the small knoll that sits above the bend in the river and offers great views to the North and East. Then you descend to The Hell Hole a waterhole in the river and follow the river around to beneath the Rats Castle where you will cross the river and close the loop crossing the river once more before returning the way you came.

Medium

16 km return

4 hrs

Red Rock Gorge

This is the entrance to Sundown NP via Sundown Rd. This IS a 4WD track . Gravel road to access entrance of park would recommend SUV or 4WD only .
If SUV leave you car at gate and follow the track. Signs along the way and about 8km one way from gate,