South East Queensland

Summary

Boarding NSW and the pacific Ocean, it is not uncommon for hikes to have views of both worlds (ocean and hinterland). Hikes here are typically on the great dividing range.

Popular Walks

History

Any interesting history for the region?

Features

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Access

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Maps

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Accommodation

Where can I stay there? or near there?

Camping

Council Areas:

  1. Scenic Rim Regional
  2. Gold Coast City
  3. Logan City
  4. Redland City
  5. Ipswich City
  6. Lockyer Valley Regional
  7. Brisbane City
  8. Somerset Regional
  9. Moreton Bay Regional
  10. Sunshine Coast Regional
  11. Noosa Shire

Contact details

See Qld National parks website

Medium
3 km return
1 hr

Kookaburra/Themeda loop

A hilly walk through dry Aussie scrub

Easy
2.4 km one-way
40 mins

Kulgun Circuit

Circuit walk through the Mt Coot-tha bushland.

Easy
5.3 km return
1 hr

Litchfield Track

This track is 2.5km one way and is graded as moderate by Brisbane City Council and is well maintained but can have lose stones. The track winds through bushland parallel with the road and is easy to traverse. You will see a variety of Australian native plants and birds. A variety of people, at different stages of trail walking ability, use this track including trail runners.

Medium
5.1 km return
90 mins

Maculata Track

A pleasant walk to a part of Mt Cootha less travelled. It winds down to Bardon reservoir then around Kulgan Cct returning to the start by Bardon Track.

Medium
2.6 km one-way
40 mins

Mahogany Trail

An alternate track to the Summit Trail at Mt Cootha Brisbane that is shared with bikes and horse riders

Medium
5.3 km return
75 mins

Mt. Coot-tha Summit Track

Mt Coot-tha Lookout has sweeping views of Brisbane City, Moreton Bay, and around to the Tweed Volcano, Main Range and Mount Barney and Flinders Peak. The walk to this lookout, from JC Slaughter Falls Picnic Area, is a potentially slightly testing but generally easy walk on a paved track that straddles a gully.

Medium
5.6 km return
90 mins

Powerful Owl Trail

Start from either channel 9 or Silky Oaks picnic area. Well frequented wide trail.

Easy
1.3 km return
40 mins

Simpson Falls Track

This track begins at Simpson Falls picnic area. It is excellent for wildflower viewing in late winter and spring when the golden wattles and purple hoveas of the open forest understorey burst into bloom. Walkers may catch a glimpse of the city from the Simpson Falls viewing deck.

Easy
4 km
90 mins

Simpsons Falls and Eugenia Circuit

This track begins at Simpson Falls Picnic Area. It is excellent for wildflower viewing in late winter and spring when the golden wattles and purple hoveas of the open forest understorey burst into bloom. Links with the Eugenia Circuit

Easy
2.5 km return
1 hr

Themeda Track

A great starter walk for those looking to get into hiking. About 2.5kms in length.