Palm Grove Circuit

Getting there

You can park your car at the end of Palm Grove Avenue. Note; there are 4 car parks, however you can still park along the residential street if need be. There is one picnic table and 1 seperate bench. So a very small facility. There is a better alternative car park at the end of Curtis Road where you could park along the school or the few spots at the end of the street too. However there is no facilites on this end.

Maps

https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0021/164442/tamborine-walking-track-map.pdf

Route/Trail notes

Starting from Palm Grove Avenue; wonder downhill. The first intersection you'll come across is where the Curtis Road carpark track joins in. Continue straight and follow the signs for Palm Grove circuit. Once your done with the loop, at the intersections look for the palm grove avenue directions. You can also extend the loop a little by using the Central Ave exit which would then mean you have to walk around 300m along Palm Grove Ave to get back to your car.

Permits/Costs

N/a

Other References

If you want the longer loop have a look at Jenyns Circuit: https://www.aussiebushwalking.com/qld/tamborine-national-park/jenyns-circuit

GPS Tracks

No GPS available for this walk yet.

Comments

So many pademelons
Lihz on 19 Jun, 2023

Lovely walk, easy going with kids. Palm trees and leaves are impressive.
Frank on 1 May, 2023

A favourite of the Tamborine Walks, this circuit has been almost completely absent of other walkers the times I've been, and also very quiet of other sounds at all. The forest really wraps around you, making it seem more secluded than other walks, a more fully immersive experience of being in nature. A lot of it is at the level of the forest floor, with ancient trees towering vastly high above. Magnificent, and also humbling, to see, hear and feel the majesty of the forest from that low perspective. The walk can be done from two different sides of the park, both are good ways to walk the track. There is also an additional track I have not done, Jenyn's Circuit, that can be taken from within the park, to extend the kilometres. The entire track can be slippery and muddy even at the dryer times of year. The wet weather also really brings out the leeches in force, so consider carefully what you wear on legs and feet. If lucky, you may see pademelons, or at least hear their thumping. They are very shy creatures so best to walk as quietly as the forest itself sounds.
Anonymous on Jul, 2022

Very impressive tree buttresses and strangler figs. At the site of the fallen giant fig tree a python with a huge belly. Could barely move.
Wanderlust on 21 Dec, 2020

Nice short loop through the tambourine rainforest. Although I only saw one kookaburra. I definitely heard at least 5 different other types of birds. The bird sounds were magical.
Maverick on 5 Oct, 2020