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Southern Inland Queensland parks and forests Contents Welcome to Southern Inland Queensland Parks at a glance .........................................................................2 Crows Nest National Park ..........................................................13 Welcome to Southern Inland Queensland ...................................3 Bunya Mountains National Park ................................................14 Share Make memories!..........................................................................3 Benarkin and Yarraman state forests ........................................16 stunning sunsets with a friend and Map of Southern Inland Queensland ...........................................4 The Palms National Park ...........................................................18 Make memories! your camp site with parrots, Track and trail classification ........................................................5 Boat Mountain Conservation Park .............................................19 possums and Map legend .................................................................................5 Lake Broadwater Conservation Park ..........................................20 other colourful and curious Plan your escape .........................................................................6 Barakula State Forest ................................................................21 creatures of the Australian bush. Choose your adventure ...............................................................7 Have a safe and enjoyable visit. Packing checklist ....................22 A Girraween National Park .............................................................8 Do the right thing. Be safe .........................................................23 Sundown National Park .............................................................10 Connect with Queensland National Parks. Useful contacts .......24 Travel Ravensbourne National Park .....................................................12 ancient pathways tread by Aboriginal peoples to sacred mountain-top B meeting places. Connect with an Parks at a ancient landscape, Wheelchair access Toilets Camping Wood barbecues/ open fires Picnic/day-use area Short walks Long walks Dogs (on leash) Scenic lookout 4WD access Stop with nature and glance with yourself. and smell the wildflowers—wattles, C daisies, banksias, bottlebrush, Girraween National Park * orchids and more. Let your thoughts wander as you rest beside a trickling Crunch Sundown National Park * stream or gaze across mountains and fallen leaves and sometimes frost valleys far away from the everyday. beneath your feet. Turn a corner Ravensbourne National Park and catch sight of a balancing Photos: boulder, wondrous panorama, (A) Maxime Coquard © Qld Govt Crows Nest National Park (B) Maxime Coquard © Qld Govt soaring eagle, towering forest giant (C) © Tourism and Events Queensland or delicate fungi, fruit or frond. (D) Robert Ashdown © Qld Govt Bunya Mountains National Park * D Benarkin State Forest * Season Yarraman State Forest your escape. Breathe crisp cold air beneath clear winter skies. Witness The Palms National Park colourful autumn leaves or stunning spring-time wildflowers. Stroll through Boat Mountain Conservation Park the rainforest or refresh in a rock pool on a scorching summer’s day. Lake Broadwater Conservation Park Barakula State Forest * *in some sections of the park or forest If you are chasing variety, coupled with beauty, our parks and forests are the place to be. Boulders and wildflowers of the Granite Belt are absolutely spectacular while the giant bunya pines, and picture- postcard views from mountain ranges are nothing but impressive. From parks brim-full of incredible birdlife, to little-visited hidden gems and extensive forests, you’ll find much to admire and the perfect spot to relax or be active—no matter the season. Ranger Claire, on behalf of the Park Rangers of Southern Inland Queensland This page: Eastern grey kangaroo at Lake Broadwater Conservation Park Robert Ashdown © Qld Govt Front cover photo: Crows Nest Creek, Crows Nest National Park Robert Ashdown © Tourism and Events Queensland © Qld Govt Bald Rock Creek, Girraween National Park 2 © Sarah Haskmann 3 Parks and forests of Southern Inland Queensland Track and trail classification Class Symbol Suits Track description No bushwalking experience required. The track has a To Munduberra To Gayndah To Taroom 2 compacted surface and may have gentle incline sections, Boat Mountain Families with young children. Conservation Park Easy some steps and a ramp. May be suitable for wheelchair users who have someone to assist them. To Gympie Barakula 3 Well-defined tracks may have short steep hill sections, a rough Goomeri Most ages and fitness levels. State Forest Murgon y Easy to surface and many steps. Tracks may have obstacles and be a Some bushwalking experience. w h moderate partly overgrown. Ankle-supporting footwear required. g i H t t Tracks may be long, rough, very steep and potentially e n r overgrown. Caution is needed on creek crossings, loose u 4 Experienced bushwalkers with Kingaroy B surfaces, steep rock inclines, cliff edges and at exposed Miles Moderate moderate levels of fitness. Bunya Mountains naturally-occurring outlooks. Directional signs may be limited. National Park Nanango Ankle-supporting footwear required. To Yarraman Roma Kumbia Chinchilla State Forest Beginner mountain bikers with Wide trail with gentle gradient and some obstacles such as Jandowae Easy Yarraman Benarkin basic mountain-bike skills. roots, logs and rocks. W S tate Forest a rr y eg a D’Aguilar Hwy Trail with moderate gradients, variable surface and obstacles. o hw Bell Blackbutt Intermediate Skilled mountain bikers. Hi ig May have steep sections. gh H w Cooyar ay a y n u The Palms B National Park Maclagan Esk Crows Nest Dalby National Park Legend for publication Crows Nest Accredited visitor ighway National park Car camping H Hampton information centre ie n Ravensbourne o State forest Wi-Fi access Camper trailer o Jondaryan Lake Broadwater National Park M Conservation Park Parking Motorhome/campervan Oakey Lockyer Conservation park National Park Restricted access area Toilets Caravan Gatton do not enter Toowoomba Park office Showers Water N Information Accommodation Moonie e Waterway Pittsworth w ay E Short easy walks Restaurant hw n Cliff line Hig g l re a Longer, more difficult walks Telephone o n G d Highway Millmerran H 4WD access Boat ramp i g h Sealed road y a w Allora Wheelchair access Mines w a h y Unsealed road g i Water— H Interpretive trail t ay Main Range 4WD road treat before drinking d w r igh a National Park Dogs on leash permitted H h m Shallow water h a Warwick Class 2 walking track c h i g Horses permitted e in L n Unstable cliff n Class 3 walking track u C Killarney Fishing permitted Inglewood Class 4 walking track Diving prohibited Swimming Queen Shared trail Jumping prohibited Stanthorpe Mary Canoeing/kayaking Goondiwindi Falls State boundary Camping prohibited Picnic area QUEENSLAND Town Fishing prohibited NEW SOUTH Sheltered picnic table WALES Rail Trail Drive Queensland routes Barbecue—wood Ballandean Bicentennial Warrego Way Texas Girraween ay National Trail Barbecue—electric or gas hw Sundown Bru ig National Park Leichhardt Way y xner H National Park a Gate Natural viewpoint w Wallangarra rux Adventure Way h B ner H g i i g way Mountain peak Constructed lookout H h Tenterfield ll Mingoola Australia’s Country Way we Waterfall (Top): Wyberba Walk, Girraween e Scale Camping N Maxime Coquard © Qld Govt 0 25 50 75 100km (Above): On the Peak Trail, Girraween National Park © Jolene McLellan 4 5 Choose your adventure Find that perfect picnic spot, quiet camp or secluded fishing hole. Explore the bush on a short stroll or long hike, take off on a mountain bike trail to a new favourite destination or bump along rough 4WD roads. Amazing park adventures await on an easy road trip into Southern Inland Queensland. Wildflowers and wilderness High country and foothills of the Great Divide Escape the city and see the stars along the border © Lachlan Gardiner In the wild at Girraween National Park Gardiner © Lachlan Photo: Let the promise of icy-cold winters, vibrant Take the Great Bunya Drive from the spring-time wildflowers, tantalising South Burnett or Darling Downs and Let your legs (and thoughts) wander in the summer rock pools and the chorus of escape to cool, lush rainforests and high country north from Toowoomba. Plan your escape autumn woodland birds entice you to the panoramic views at Bunya Mountains Southern Downs and Granite Belt. National Park. Connect with nature and Crows Nest National Park has a meandering your spirit amid ancient bunya pines creek with rock pools, cliffs, gorges Swap the bustle of Queensland’s busy south-east for a taste of country In addition to four distinct seasons, this or at lookouts on open grassy ‘balds’. and 20m waterfall. It is popular for region is renowned for its wineries and air and stunning locations that delight the senses. Find inspiration on a Mountain-top camp sites, shady picnic bushwalking, seasonal wildflowers and for locally grown produce. Taste the flavours rainforest-clad peak or beneath awe-inspiring balancing boulders. Venture spots, winding walks and cheeky, cooling off in warmer months. You might of nature on a day-trip or weekend across grasslands, through towering forests, past tumbling waterfalls, colourful birdlife will enthral. even spot a brush-tailed rock-wallaby. adventure
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