Name | Date | Difficulty | Distance/Duration | |
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Yellowpinch Summit (Mt Barney National Park) |
7 Dec, 2017 |
Medium |
3km 1 hr |
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Short but steep walk with nice views from the summit. Have uploaded photos of the two gates. The first gate is near car park & the second is further up a trail wide enough for vehicles. At the second gate the path veers to the right & narrows. Would be nice in conjunction with Lower Portals during cooler weather. | ||||
Mount Edwards (Moogerah Peaks National Park) |
28 Nov, 2017 |
Hard |
6km return 3 hrs |
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First half to the lookout spot is easy enough. Second half to the summit is a challenge for more elderly walkers but worth while views at the top. Agree with other walkers- take plenty of drinks. |
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Araucaria Track (Brisbane Forest park D'Aguilar National Park) |
24 Nov, 2017 |
Easy |
5km 90 mins |
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Nice and relatively easy walk . | ||||
Governors Chair Lookout (Main Range National Park) |
11 Nov, 2017 |
Easy |
300m return 15 mins |
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Stunning views from the Governors Chair spot. Road is badly washed away in spots with recent rains. A lot of bird & animal life to see. Worth the approximately 7 klms of gravel road but take it slowly. | ||||
Moss's Well (Main Range National Park) |
11 Nov, 2017 |
Easy |
120m return 10 mins |
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Short pleasant walk through the forest to what was a water source for early pioneers. | ||||
Pioneers Graves (Main Range National Park) |
11 Nov, 2017 |
Very Easy |
130m 12 mins |
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Short walk near the camp ground with some poignant reminders of our early settlers & their difficult lives. Shame it is not being kept in better condition. | ||||
Davies Creek Falls Circuit (Far North Queensland) |
19 Oct, 2017 |
Easy |
1.2km return 45 mins |
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Davies Creek & Emerald creek walks can be done easily in a day with a drive from Cairns. Lovely walk through open forest along the creek. A few steep sections & steps but overall an easy walk. Take water as it can get hot as it is more open than many of the rainforest walks around Cairns. Easy track to follow. | ||||
Emerald Creek Falls walking track (Far North Queensland) |
17 Oct, 2017 |
Medium |
2km return 1 hr |
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Gold Creek Reservoir (South East Queensland) |
24 Sep, 2017 |
Medium |
5.5km return 2 hrs |
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Boolimba Bluff (Carnarvon National Park) |
31 Aug, 2017 |
Hard |
7.1km return 3 hrs |
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Great views from the top. There is sign marking a 300 meter climb up stairs which is steep however if taking it steady there are 2 seats on the way to enjoy the gorge itself. Once at the top it levels out to the viewing platforms. | ||||
Rock Pool (Carnarvon National Park) |
30 Aug, 2017 |
Easy |
900m return 30 mins |
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Easy walk from the carpark, worth a visit. | ||||
Mickey Creek (Carnarvon National Park) |
30 Aug, 2017 |
Medium |
4.7km return 2 hrs |
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Pleasant walk along a rivulet easily accessed. | ||||
Baloon Cave (Carnarvon National Park) |
30 Aug, 2017 |
Easy |
1km return 45 mins |
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Very easy walk with ramps. | ||||
Nature Trail (Carnarvon National Park) |
30 Aug, 2017 |
Easy |
1.6km return 45 mins |
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Pleasant walk around the parking & visitor area. The is a riverbed to walk over so one needs to be steady on foot. Good walk if combined with the other short, park & walk spots like Mickey Creek, Rock Pools, Baloon Cave. | ||||
Amphitheatre (Carnarvon National Park) |
29 Aug, 2017 |
Medium |
8.4km return 4 hrs |
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Definitely the must see in the Carnarvon Gorge area along with the Moss Garden. Take the time to just sit & listen to the sounds if you have it to yourself. Need to be reasonable able bodied to climb the ladders leading to the entrance. Fantastic spot | ||||
Art Gallery (Carnarvon National Park) |
29 Aug, 2017 |
Medium |
11.5km return 4 hrs |
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Worth a visit along the track, interesting art & topography. | ||||
Wards Canyon (Carnarvon National Park) |
29 Aug, 2017 |
Medium |
9.8km return 4 hrs |
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Steep steps up to the waterfall but continue up the creek side to discover the King Ferns growing in the canyon. Very unexpected & lovely spot. | ||||
Big Bend (Carnarvon National Park) |
29 Aug, 2017 |
Hard |
19.4km return 8 hrs |
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Wonderful spot, a challenging walk but worth the effort. | ||||
Boowinda Gorge (Carnarvon National Park) |
29 Aug, 2017 |
Hard |
18.4km return 6 hrs |
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Only a short offshoot from the main track to Big Bend & worth the time. | ||||
Cathedral Cave (Carnarvon National Park) |
29 Aug, 2017 |
Hard |
18.2km return 6 hrs |
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Starts out from the visitors center & is well marked up to the Art Gallery turn off. After this the walk flattens out however is not so well marked & requires some common sense to find the track in a few areas. Great walk & worth continuing up to the Big Bend for a break before returning. River crossings a bit wobbly in places. Allow a whole day if taking time to visit the sites along the route. |