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.

History

Any interesting history for the region?

Features

What are the standout bushwalking features?

Access

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

Maps

Which maps cover the region?

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

Walks in Moogerah Peaks National Park

Very Hard

7 km return

5 hrs

Mt Greville via Razor back ridge, waterfall Gorge, Bare rock, the ladder, the peak

Starting from the car park assend to the folk and then drop across waterfall gorge and assend the northern wall and traverse along a narrow ridge before descending a gully back down into waterfall gorge and assend back up to Bare rock and the down into the northern gorge before taking the 2nd gully back up to a viewing rock and a bolted ladder before the last assend to the peak and desend south east ridge

Very Hard

5.5 km return

2.5 hrs

Mt Greville waterfall gorge, Northern face

Starting from the car park ascend to the viewing rock and then head along the faint track towards south east ridge. Once at the cliff line peel of to the right and traverse along until you get to the first gully entrance seen from the viewing rock once there rock scramble up the north western ridge line to the summit. Beware there is a degree of exposure here and no marked route. The bare rock is cliff like and the gullies are extremely unstable beware of shifting rocks. Descend down south east ridge.

Hard

6.5 km return

4 hrs

Mt Greville: Waterfall Gorge/Palm Gorge circuit

A rewarding walk up to the summit of Mt Greville via two beautiful gorges. There are also some great Scenic Rim views. This track uses Waterfall Gorge in ascent, and Palm Gorge in descent.

Very Easy

720 m return

15 mins

North Cliff Track

There are a few small walks which can be added together. The Logans Lookout visits the popular rock climbing sites.

Walks in Moreton Island National Park

Easy

20.6 km return

5 hrs

Caboolture Rail Trail

The walk follows the old Wamuran Rail line from Beerburrum Road, Caboolture to Nasho's Park, Wamuran. There are a couple of bridges to negotiate but the fences have openings to allow walkers. There are some roads to cross with caution. Lots of tree cover and plenty of scenery.

Easy

5 km return

2 hrs

Coochiemudlo Island Walk

Starting from the jetty walk onto the island then turn right. Follow the trail markers around the island, some on street, but mostly bush tracks.

Easy

2 km return

1 hr

Desert Walk

Short 2k walk from beach, through trees through to the desert.
Half way up at the end of the stairs has a nice elevated view of the water and on a clear day Brisbane

Medium

32 km return

Moreton Island Rous Battery Track

Walk from the barge dropoff past Tangalooma and through the desert over to WW2 relics of Rous Battery on the ocean beach.

Medium

55 km return

3 days

Moreton Island Traverse

A long sand walk that starts at Bulwer in the North and finishes at reeders Point south of Kooringal. walking both on beach and inland trails.

Medium

60 km return

4 days

Moreton Island Traverse From Tangalooma

one way loop can be undertaken in either direction
Start where the Ferry drops you off just North of Tangalooma. Walk down to Tangalooma and along the beach till the turn off for the Desert (there's a hazard beacon on the hill). Continue through the desert to the far side then continue along the Rous Battery track (9.8kms). Next day after exploring bunkers head straight North along the beach on the East side of the island. Next is to head along middle road then turn north where mount tempest can be climbed then continue along telegraph track (16Kms) then through to Buwler. Then from the North West corner of the island back south along the western shoreline to the ferry.

undertaken over 4 days