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Make the most of the best weather for bushwalking in autumn Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk In Mapleton National Park, watch the camping areas. Top off your ‘day in the hills’ with a visit to and spring. In summer, plan an early morning visit in the Australasian figbird feeding on piccabeen These forests also contain a trove of unique and ecologically Explore the 58km long Great Walk in all its beauty. The Great cooler part of the day and check the weather to avoid storms. fruits in the rainforest. Listen for the one of the pretty hinterland townships dotted across the significant plants and animals—on display for the Walk traverses the three Blackall Range national parks offering ‘whip-crack’ calls of the shy, eastern Blackall Range. observant visitor. Explore these parks with the family—they all offer grassy very diverse walking opportunities. Tackle the whole 58km whipbirds as they forage on the forest floor, or the deep- spots to set up for a picnic either before or after you venture the rainforest gorge below the waterfall. You need to be walk over three days, making use of the three remote walkers’ Ranger Nat Smith, on behalf of the throated call of the colourful wompoo fruit-dove. 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Enjoy lunch by the creek, where you’ll often be Visit any of the picnic areas and you’ll see the very common waters’, describes this park’s glorious Kondalilla Falls. joined by numerous butterflies that seem to enjoy the peace Riparian rainforest and open eucalypt forest communities Australian brush-turkey—male birds untiringly build nest and quiet just as much as you will. More information at Visitors can walk down to the rock pool above the falls via are protected here. mounds up to 1.5–2m in height during breeding season. a steep switchback track from the Picnic Creek circuit 1 . qld.gov.au/SunshineCoastGreatWalk The Mapleton Falls lookout 3 is directly adjacent to the Lace monitors and water dragons visit the picnic areas at From the rock pools, a short, 190m track will take you to the Kondalilla Falls. Please do not feed them. car park. Enjoy the spectacular views to the west of Obi Kondalilla Falls lookout, which offers a great view of the falls. 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Be sure to listen for a call, like Steep climb up the View over Mapleton From the rock pools, the Kondalilla Falls circuit winds over the wompoo fruit-doves’ ‘wallock-a-woo’ and ‘book-a-roo’, Figbird (top left); Mixophyes fasciolatus, great Gheerulla Bluff, Sunshine barred frog (top right); lace monitor (above) Coast Hinterland Great Walk Steven Nowakowski © Toursim and Events Qld 1km with numerous switchbacks to descend the 100m into while you’re walking. © Ross Naumann, QPWS Volunteer (above and Adam Creed © Qld Govt top left); © Robert Ashdown (top right)

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Welcome to Mapleton National Park You can venture along the Linda Garrett circuit 5 from Kondalilla, Mapleton Falls and Mapleton national parks Delicia Road entry point, through rainforest, a palm grove and tall wet eucalypt forests dominated by blackbutt, Jinibara People are the Traditional Owners The national parks of the Blackall Range are the forest turpentine and brush box. It follows the head waters of jewels of the Sunshine Coast. Within 30 minutes’ drive of and determined Native Title holders of this Gheerulla Creek, home to the great barred frog Mixophyes coastal suburbia, you can find yourself immersed in the cool fasciolatus. The 6 from beautiful area. Please respect these sacred Pilularis walk Leafy Lane trail rainforests and waterfalls of Kondalilla or standing on the head entrance leads you through tall, open forest with an places and leave behind no trace of your visit. edge of the western escarpment at Mapleton Falls. understorey of rainforest shrubs and ferns. 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There are many opportunities for a getaway escape in these View from Mapleton located across the Blackall Range as enjoy majestic waterfalls, rainforests, tall wet forests of Falls lookout (above); imaging what the landscape would have been like when it Experience the thrills of mountain biking, trail-bike riding forests, whether it be a quiet mid-week contemplation scribbly gum forests (left). part of planned research and flooded gum and blackbutt, heathy scribbly gum forests © Ross Naumann, was a seedling. or the joys of trail riding on horseback. Gaze at sweeping beside a mossy cascade, a semi-remote bush walk up QPWS Volunteer recovery efforts for vulnerable, and local wildlife. coastal and range views from lookouts, enjoy family time the Obi Obi Gorge or a day of forest mountain biking from rare and endangered species. in tranquil picnic areas or stay overnight in scenic, walk-in Mapleton day-use area. Make the most of the best weather for bushwalking in autumn Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk In Mapleton National Park, watch the camping areas. Top off your ‘day in the hills’ with a visit to and spring. In summer, plan an early morning visit in the Australasian figbird feeding on piccabeen These forests also contain a trove of unique and ecologically Explore the 58km long Great Walk in all its beauty. The Great cooler part of the day and check the weather to avoid storms. fruits in the rainforest. Listen for the one of the pretty hinterland townships dotted across the significant plants and animals—on display for the Walk traverses the three Blackall Range national parks offering ‘whip-crack’ calls of the shy, eastern Blackall Range. observant visitor. Explore these parks with the family—they all offer grassy very diverse walking opportunities. Tackle the whole 58km whipbirds as they forage on the forest floor, or the deep- spots to set up for a picnic either before or after you venture the rainforest gorge below the waterfall. You need to be walk over three days, making use of the three remote walkers’ Ranger Nat Smith, on behalf of the throated call of the colourful wompoo fruit-dove. 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Enjoy lunch by the creek, where you’ll often be Visit any of the picnic areas and you’ll see the very common waters’, describes this park’s glorious Kondalilla Falls. joined by numerous butterflies that seem to enjoy the peace Riparian rainforest and open eucalypt forest communities Australian brush-turkey—male birds untiringly build nest and quiet just as much as you will. More information at Visitors can walk down to the rock pool above the falls via are protected here. mounds up to 1.5–2m in height during breeding season. a steep switchback track from the Picnic Creek circuit 1 . qld.gov.au/SunshineCoastGreatWalk The Mapleton Falls lookout 3 is directly adjacent to the Lace monitors and water dragons visit the picnic areas at From the rock pools, a short, 190m track will take you to the Kondalilla Falls. Please do not feed them. car park. Enjoy the spectacular views to the west of Obi Kondalilla Falls lookout, which offers a great view of the falls. 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Be sure to listen for a call, like Steep climb up the View over Mapleton From the rock pools, the Kondalilla Falls circuit winds over the wompoo fruit-doves’ ‘wallock-a-woo’ and ‘book-a-roo’, Figbird (top left); Mixophyes fasciolatus, great Gheerulla Bluff, Sunshine barred frog (top right); lace monitor (above) Coast Hinterland Great Walk Steven Nowakowski © Toursim and Events Qld 1km with numerous switchbacks to descend the 100m into while you’re walking. © Ross Naumann, QPWS Volunteer (above and Adam Creed © Qld Govt top left); © Robert Ashdown (top right)

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There are many opportunities for a getaway escape in these View from Mapleton located across the Blackall Range as enjoy majestic waterfalls, rainforests, tall wet forests of Falls lookout (above); imaging what the landscape would have been like when it Experience the thrills of mountain biking, trail-bike riding forests, whether it be a quiet mid-week contemplation scribbly gum forests (left). part of planned research and flooded gum and blackbutt, heathy scribbly gum forests © Ross Naumann, was a seedling. or the joys of trail riding on horseback. Gaze at sweeping beside a mossy cascade, a semi-remote bush walk up QPWS Volunteer recovery efforts for vulnerable, and local wildlife. coastal and range views from lookouts, enjoy family time the Obi Obi Gorge or a day of forest mountain biking from rare and endangered species. in tranquil picnic areas or stay overnight in scenic, walk-in Mapleton day-use area. Make the most of the best weather for bushwalking in autumn Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk In Mapleton National Park, watch the camping areas. Top off your ‘day in the hills’ with a visit to and spring. In summer, plan an early morning visit in the Australasian figbird feeding on piccabeen These forests also contain a trove of unique and ecologically Explore the 58km long Great Walk in all its beauty. The Great cooler part of the day and check the weather to avoid storms. fruits in the rainforest. Listen for the one of the pretty hinterland townships dotted across the significant plants and animals—on display for the Walk traverses the three Blackall Range national parks offering ‘whip-crack’ calls of the shy, eastern Blackall Range. observant visitor. Explore these parks with the family—they all offer grassy very diverse walking opportunities. Tackle the whole 58km whipbirds as they forage on the forest floor, or the deep- spots to set up for a picnic either before or after you venture the rainforest gorge below the waterfall. You need to be walk over three days, making use of the three remote walkers’ Ranger Nat Smith, on behalf of the throated call of the colourful wompoo fruit-dove. Look to the on forest walks and trails. reasonably fit and allow enough time to enjoy this steep walk. camps, or do shorter, half-day walks on some sections. local (Blackall Range) Park Rangers open skies to glimpse peregrine falcons—fastest birds on One magical place is Flatrock, only a 6km hike in from the Earth—that often roost and soar around the cliff lines, and Kondalilla National Park Mapleton Falls National Park Baroon Pocket Dam car park on the Great Walk section to from August to November, nest on the cliffs near the edges Kondalilla National Park is near Montville and only 100km out Mapleton Falls National Park sits just west of Mapleton, Kondalilla. There are fewer visitors here; great if you love of the falls. of Brisbane. Kondalilla, an Aboriginal word meaning ‘rushing where Pencil Creek cascades 120m over the escarpment. solitude! Enjoy lunch by the creek, where you’ll often be Visit any of the picnic areas and you’ll see the very common waters’, describes this park’s glorious Kondalilla Falls. joined by numerous butterflies that seem to enjoy the peace Riparian rainforest and open eucalypt forest communities Australian brush-turkey—male birds untiringly build nest and quiet just as much as you will. More information at Visitors can walk down to the rock pool above the falls via are protected here. mounds up to 1.5–2m in height during breeding season. a steep switchback track from the Picnic Creek circuit 1 . qld.gov.au/SunshineCoastGreatWalk The Mapleton Falls lookout 3 is directly adjacent to the Lace monitors and water dragons visit the picnic areas at From the rock pools, a short, 190m track will take you to the Kondalilla Falls. Please do not feed them. car park. Enjoy the spectacular views to the west of Obi Kondalilla Falls lookout, which offers a great view of the falls. Obi Gorge and scenic Mary River Valley. There’s wheelchair The waterfall is at its best during the summer wet season. access to the toilets and lookout. Doing the combined Picnic Creek 1 and Kondalilla Falls Jody Smith The Wompoo circuit 4 through rainforest and eucalypt circuit 2 takes you past exposed rocky bluffs with dry © Qld Govt forest is an easy walk for families with children. Grab your eucalypt forest and grasstrees, and on down through cool, binoculars to get a close-up look at the birdlife. If you can’t lush rainforest to the base of the falls. catch a glimpse, then you will certainly enjoy their birdsongs There are over 300 stairs on the Kondalilla Falls circuit 2 . that carry through the valley. Be sure to listen for a call, like Steep climb up the View over Mapleton From the rock pools, the Kondalilla Falls circuit winds over the wompoo fruit-doves’ ‘wallock-a-woo’ and ‘book-a-roo’, Figbird (top left); Mixophyes fasciolatus, great Gheerulla Bluff, Sunshine barred frog (top right); lace monitor (above) Coast Hinterland Great Walk Steven Nowakowski © Toursim and Events Qld 1km with numerous switchbacks to descend the 100m into while you’re walking. © Ross Naumann, QPWS Volunteer (above and Adam Creed © Qld Govt top left); © Robert Ashdown (top right)

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Welcome to Mapleton National Park You can venture along the Linda Garrett circuit 5 from Kondalilla, Mapleton Falls and Mapleton national parks Delicia Road entry point, through rainforest, a palm grove and tall wet eucalypt forests dominated by blackbutt, Jinibara People are the Traditional Owners The national parks of the Blackall Range are the forest turpentine and brush box. It follows the head waters of jewels of the Sunshine Coast. Within 30 minutes’ drive of and determined Native Title holders of this Gheerulla Creek, home to the great barred frog Mixophyes coastal suburbia, you can find yourself immersed in the cool fasciolatus. The 6 from beautiful area. Please respect these sacred Pilularis walk Leafy Lane trail rainforests and waterfalls of Kondalilla or standing on the head entrance leads you through tall, open forest with an places and leave behind no trace of your visit. edge of the western escarpment at Mapleton Falls. understorey of rainforest shrubs and ferns. Wildlife Wonders The Blackall Range is home to, and a refuge for, many Soak up the wonderful atmosphere of the Blackall Range, There is tremendous value in this experience, that is, to have Explore rainforest, palm groves and open eucalypt forests species of wildlife. Native animals recorded for the Blackall and explore the Sunshine Coast’s scenic, mountainous these pockets of wildness so close and accessible and, once along three, short, family-friendly walks in Mapleton and nearby Conondale ranges include 70 species of reptiles in them, you feel so far away. Discover the Range National Park. Discover the old, giant bunya pine along the backdrop. Discover waterfalls nestled in cool rainforest and and 32 species of frogs. Several frog-monitoring sites are Spend a day or two walking through the Blackall Range to Bonyee walk 7 and have some fun guessing its age, and impressively tall eucalypt forests on your choice of walks. There are many opportunities for a getaway escape in these View from Mapleton located across the Blackall Range as enjoy majestic waterfalls, rainforests, tall wet forests of Falls lookout (above); imaging what the landscape would have been like when it Experience the thrills of mountain biking, trail-bike riding forests, whether it be a quiet mid-week contemplation scribbly gum forests (left). part of planned research and flooded gum and blackbutt, heathy scribbly gum forests © Ross Naumann, was a seedling. or the joys of trail riding on horseback. Gaze at sweeping beside a mossy cascade, a semi-remote bush walk up QPWS Volunteer recovery efforts for vulnerable, and local wildlife. coastal and range views from lookouts, enjoy family time the Obi Obi Gorge or a day of forest mountain biking from rare and endangered species. in tranquil picnic areas or stay overnight in scenic, walk-in Mapleton day-use area. Make the most of the best weather for bushwalking in autumn Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk In Mapleton National Park, watch the camping areas. Top off your ‘day in the hills’ with a visit to and spring. In summer, plan an early morning visit in the Australasian figbird feeding on piccabeen These forests also contain a trove of unique and ecologically Explore the 58km long Great Walk in all its beauty. The Great cooler part of the day and check the weather to avoid storms. fruits in the rainforest. Listen for the one of the pretty hinterland townships dotted across the significant plants and animals—on display for the Walk traverses the three Blackall Range national parks offering ‘whip-crack’ calls of the shy, eastern Blackall Range. observant visitor. Explore these parks with the family—they all offer grassy very diverse walking opportunities. Tackle the whole 58km whipbirds as they forage on the forest floor, or the deep- spots to set up for a picnic either before or after you venture the rainforest gorge below the waterfall. You need to be walk over three days, making use of the three remote walkers’ Ranger Nat Smith, on behalf of the throated call of the colourful wompoo fruit-dove. Look to the on forest walks and trails. reasonably fit and allow enough time to enjoy this steep walk. camps, or do shorter, half-day walks on some sections. local (Blackall Range) Park Rangers open skies to glimpse peregrine falcons—fastest birds on One magical place is Flatrock, only a 6km hike in from the Earth—that often roost and soar around the cliff lines, and Kondalilla National Park Mapleton Falls National Park Baroon Pocket Dam car park on the Great Walk section to from August to November, nest on the cliffs near the edges Kondalilla National Park is near Montville and only 100km out Mapleton Falls National Park sits just west of Mapleton, Kondalilla. There are fewer visitors here; great if you love of the falls. of Brisbane. Kondalilla, an Aboriginal word meaning ‘rushing where Pencil Creek cascades 120m over the escarpment. solitude! Enjoy lunch by the creek, where you’ll often be Visit any of the picnic areas and you’ll see the very common waters’, describes this park’s glorious Kondalilla Falls. joined by numerous butterflies that seem to enjoy the peace Riparian rainforest and open eucalypt forest communities Australian brush-turkey—male birds untiringly build nest and quiet just as much as you will. More information at Visitors can walk down to the rock pool above the falls via are protected here. mounds up to 1.5–2m in height during breeding season. a steep switchback track from the Picnic Creek circuit 1 . qld.gov.au/SunshineCoastGreatWalk The Mapleton Falls lookout 3 is directly adjacent to the Lace monitors and water dragons visit the picnic areas at From the rock pools, a short, 190m track will take you to the Kondalilla Falls. Please do not feed them. car park. Enjoy the spectacular views to the west of Obi Kondalilla Falls lookout, which offers a great view of the falls. Obi Gorge and scenic Mary River Valley. There’s wheelchair The waterfall is at its best during the summer wet season. access to the toilets and lookout. Doing the combined Picnic Creek 1 and Kondalilla Falls Jody Smith The Wompoo circuit 4 through rainforest and eucalypt circuit 2 takes you past exposed rocky bluffs with dry © Qld Govt forest is an easy walk for families with children. Grab your eucalypt forest and grasstrees, and on down through cool, binoculars to get a close-up look at the birdlife. If you can’t lush rainforest to the base of the falls. catch a glimpse, then you will certainly enjoy their birdsongs There are over 300 stairs on the Kondalilla Falls circuit 2 . that carry through the valley. Be sure to listen for a call, like Steep climb up the View over Mapleton From the rock pools, the Kondalilla Falls circuit winds over the wompoo fruit-doves’ ‘wallock-a-woo’ and ‘book-a-roo’, Figbird (top left); Mixophyes fasciolatus, great Gheerulla Bluff, Sunshine barred frog (top right); lace monitor (above) Coast Hinterland Great Walk Steven Nowakowski © Toursim and Events Qld 1km with numerous switchbacks to descend the 100m into while you’re walking. © Ross Naumann, QPWS Volunteer (above and Adam Creed © Qld Govt top left); © Robert Ashdown (top right) Ranger favourites Walking tracks at a glance Shared trails at a glance Adventure safely Emergency! Kondalilla National Park—Map 2 Mapleton National Park—Map 1 Make your visit memorable for all the right reasons. Call Triple Zero (000). My favourite hike is the 10km Baroon Pocket • Choose activities that suit the skills, experience and Track name Grade Distance (return) Walk time Track name Grade Distance Dam to Kondalilla section of the Great Walk. The scenery fitness of your group. Kondalilla Picnic Creek and vegetation constantly changes as you descend and 1 1.7km 45min–1hr 2 Turpentine trail 7.8km return • Supervise children closely, especially near cliffs and edges. National Park’s circuit The essential packlist ascend the gullies on the walk. The walk offers great Kondalilla 4.7km 2–3hr • Stay behind barriers and observe all safety signs. best-kept secret is the 2 3 Piccabeen circuit 6.7km return • Mobile phone—reception may be poor in places but is views over the Obi Obi Gorge and a picnic beside the Falls circuit 2.2km to 1hr • Let somebody know where you are going, when you plan base of Kondalilla Falls. sometimes possible from high points on the trail system. creek on Flatrock is definitely recommended. Kondalilla rock 1hr 20min 4 Kureelpa Falls circuit 8.5km return to return and what to do if you’re late or lost. Many people finish at pools (above • First-aid kit including sun and insect protection. Ranger Donna • Leave plenty of time to reach your final destination in the rock pool or the the falls) daylight and always keep your group together. • Adequate drinking water or sterilisation Kondalilla Falls lookout. 2.6km to Kondalilla • Plan your activity time to avoid heat exhaustion on hot days. tablets—drinking water is not provided in the park. If you continue down to Falls lookout • Always check weather conditions before you visit. During • Suitable footwear, clothing and equipment for the the base of the falls, Track and trail classifications extreme weather periods (mostly in spring and summer) activity you are planning. Mapleton Falls National Park—Map 3 pause quietly at the storms can occur, and high rainfall can flood some walking Track and trail bridge and look into the Track name Grade Distance (return) Walk time Grade Suits tracks resulting in closure for public safety. description clear water—you can Mapleton • Do not enter the park in high wind conditions—blackbutt 3 50m 5min quite often spot eels Falls lookout Track has a hardened and other trees are prone to or compacted surface and other water wildlife. 1.3km 45min Families with dropping branches. Strong wind increases the risk of 4 Wompoo circuit and may have a gentle young children branch fall and injury. Ranger Nat Grade 2 hill section or sections Mapleton National Park—Map 1 and occasional steps. • Bike riders beware—fallen branches can get caught in bike spokes. Track name Grade Distance (return) Walk time Track may have short People with some • Rock pool safety: Be aware that the water is cold, depth steep hill sections, Tranquil rock pool, Kondalilla NP Linda Garrett bushwalking is variable and there are submerged objects. Rocks can be © Tonya Stone 5 700m 20min a rough surface and circuit Grade 3 experience many steps. very slippery. Pilularis walk 400m 20min 6 Track may be long, Experienced rough and very steep. 7 Bonyee walk 400m 10min Grade 4 bushwalkers Directional signs may be limited. Mountain bike trail Experienced Trail with obstacles, riders with variable surface and Mapleton Falls National Park—Map 3 Intermediate moderate skills moderate slope. May and fitness include steep sections. Track name Grade Distance (return) Experienced 19km Trail with obstacles, 1 Oaky Creek lookout trail riders and horses variable surface and with moderate Intermediate moderate slope. skills and fitness Lookout from Point Glorious © Ross Naumann, QPWS Volunteer Trail bike trail Check out the view at Point Glorious at the Mapleton National Park—Map 1 northern extremity of Mapleton National Park where you Track name Distance Note Peregrine falcon (top); Be prepared. Take a map and follow markers and can see the ‘big sand blow’ (Cooloola Sandpatch) and Please note that the track signs carefully (far left); Kondalilla Falls Gheerulla trail plummets 90m into the gorge below Lake Cootharaba in Cooloola National Park to the north. Baroon lookout 26km includes both one-way and bike track (centre); Obi Obi Creek (above) Adam Creed © Qld Govt two-way sections. Ranger Mark All images by Adam Creed © Qld Govt

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Visitor information centre (VIC)

Wi-Fi access (VIC) 4 d a o QldParks–Wi-fi t R es or Parking F n o t (suitable for horse floats) Thilba Thalba e Parking l

p 4 walkers’ camp W a (bus) M o Parking Kondalilla m Gh Kureelpa p Toilets e picnic area o er Mapleton 2 u Falls o lla Wheelchair access C National c r i e 1 r e A Park c Picnic table k u i 4 t

S Sheltered picnic table Mapleton k e Kondalilla Falls day-use area n Drinking water To e lookout D Kureelpa C e r lic Falls Road eek Open fireplace ia Peregrine R Ubajee Obi Valley o lookout a walkers’ camp lookout 4 Wood barbecue d 4 Walking tracks–easy Hiking 2 1 Viewpoint Gheerulla 6 Falls Leafy Lane Constructed lookout trail head Scale 3 Lookout—wheelchair access 0 1 2km Rock Walkers’ camp 2 pools Pencil Creek To Nambour Camping—4WD access 3 Camper trailer—4WD d a o n R Mapleton – Mapleto M Horses permitted Mapleton our 5 b Falls lookout a m p a l Trail bikes permitted N e t o n d Airport a Scale F Mapleton Falls o a R l i 0 250 500m ls b Generators prohibited National Park Delicia Road R k O Scale e i o trail head b bi C r e 0 50 100 150 200m a Fires prohibited i O O To Mapleton 3.5km d b To Montville O

Ranger favourites Walking tracks at a glance Shared trails at a glance Adventure safely Emergency! Kondalilla National Park—Map 2 Mapleton National Park—Map 1 Make your visit memorable for all the right reasons. Call Triple Zero (000). My favourite hike is the 10km Baroon Pocket • Choose activities that suit the skills, experience and Track name Grade Distance (return) Walk time Track name Grade Distance Dam to Kondalilla section of the Great Walk. The scenery fitness of your group. Kondalilla Picnic Creek and vegetation constantly changes as you descend and 1 1.7km 45min–1hr 2 Turpentine trail 7.8km return • Supervise children closely, especially near cliffs and edges. National Park’s circuit The essential packlist ascend the gullies on the walk. The walk offers great Kondalilla 4.7km 2–3hr • Stay behind barriers and observe all safety signs. best-kept secret is the 2 3 Piccabeen circuit 6.7km return • Mobile phone—reception may be poor in places but is views over the Obi Obi Gorge and a picnic beside the Falls circuit 2.2km to 1hr • Let somebody know where you are going, when you plan base of Kondalilla Falls. sometimes possible from high points on the trail system. creek on Flatrock is definitely recommended. Kondalilla rock 1hr 20min 4 Kureelpa Falls circuit 8.5km return to return and what to do if you’re late or lost. Many people finish at pools (above • First-aid kit including sun and insect protection. Ranger Donna • Leave plenty of time to reach your final destination in the rock pool or the the falls) daylight and always keep your group together. • Adequate drinking water or sterilisation Kondalilla Falls lookout. 2.6km to Kondalilla • Plan your activity time to avoid heat exhaustion on hot days. tablets—drinking water is not provided in the park. If you continue down to Falls lookout • Always check weather conditions before you visit. During • Suitable footwear, clothing and equipment for the the base of the falls, Track and trail classifications extreme weather periods (mostly in spring and summer) activity you are planning. Mapleton Falls National Park—Map 3 pause quietly at the storms can occur, and high rainfall can flood some walking Track and trail bridge and look into the Track name Grade Distance (return) Walk time Grade Suits tracks resulting in closure for public safety. description clear water—you can Mapleton • Do not enter the park in high wind conditions—blackbutt 3 50m 5min quite often spot eels Falls lookout Track has a hardened and other trees are prone to or compacted surface and other water wildlife. 1.3km 45min Families with dropping branches. Strong wind increases the risk of 4 Wompoo circuit and may have a gentle young children branch fall and injury. Ranger Nat Grade 2 hill section or sections Mapleton National Park—Map 1 and occasional steps. • Bike riders beware—fallen branches can get caught in bike spokes. Track name Grade Distance (return) Walk time Track may have short People with some • Rock pool safety: Be aware that the water is cold, depth steep hill sections, Tranquil rock pool, Kondalilla NP Linda Garrett bushwalking is variable and there are submerged objects. Rocks can be © Tonya Stone 5 700m 20min a rough surface and circuit Grade 3 experience many steps. very slippery. Pilularis walk 400m 20min 6 Track may be long, Experienced rough and very steep. 7 Bonyee walk 400m 10min Grade 4 bushwalkers Directional signs may be limited. Mountain bike trail Experienced Trail with obstacles, riders with variable surface and Mapleton Falls National Park—Map 3 Intermediate moderate skills moderate slope. May and fitness include steep sections. Track name Grade Distance (return) Experienced 19km Trail with obstacles, 1 Oaky Creek lookout trail riders and horses variable surface and with moderate Intermediate moderate slope. skills and fitness Lookout from Point Glorious © Ross Naumann, QPWS Volunteer Trail bike trail Check out the view at Point Glorious at the Mapleton National Park—Map 1 northern extremity of Mapleton National Park where you Track name Distance Note Peregrine falcon (top); Be prepared. Take a map and follow markers and can see the ‘big sand blow’ (Cooloola Sandpatch) and Please note that the track signs carefully (far left); Kondalilla Falls Gheerulla trail plummets 90m into the gorge below Lake Cootharaba in Cooloola National Park to the north. Baroon lookout 26km includes both one-way and bike track (centre); Obi Obi Creek (above) Adam Creed © Qld Govt two-way sections. Ranger Mark All images by Adam Creed © Qld Govt

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E a Walking track s To Mapleton National Park Rd t C ar Gheerulla e Great Walk camping area d A a r Daym Walking track/Great Walk Cr eek Roa d Waterfall Cliff

Visitor information centre (VIC)

Wi-Fi access (VIC) 4 d a o QldParks–Wi-fi t R es or Parking F n o t (suitable for horse floats) Thilba Thalba e Parking l p 4 walkers’ camp W a (bus) M o Parking Kondalilla m Gh Kureelpa p Toilets e picnic area o er Mapleton 2 u Falls o lla Wheelchair access C National c r i e 1 r e A Park c Picnic table k u i 4 t

S Sheltered picnic table Mapleton k e Kondalilla Falls day-use area n Drinking water To e lookout D Kureelpa C e r lic Falls Road eek Open fireplace ia Peregrine R Ubajee Obi Valley o lookout a walkers’ camp lookout 4 Wood barbecue d 4 Walking tracks–easy Hiking 2 1 Viewpoint Gheerulla 6 Falls Leafy Lane Constructed lookout trail head Scale 3 Lookout—wheelchair access 0 1 2km Rock Walkers’ camp 2 pools Pencil Creek To Nambour Camping—4WD access 3 Camper trailer—4WD d a o n R Mapleton – Mapleto M Horses permitted Mapleton our 5 b Falls lookout a m p a l Trail bikes permitted N e t o n d Airport a Scale F Mapleton Falls o a R l i 0 250 500m ls b Generators prohibited National Park Delicia Road R k O Scale e i o trail head b bi C r e 0 50 100 150 200m a Fires prohibited i O O To Mapleton 3.5km d b To Montville O

Ranger favourites Walking tracks at a glance Shared trails at a glance Adventure safely Emergency! Kondalilla National Park—Map 2 Mapleton National Park—Map 1 Make your visit memorable for all the right reasons. Call Triple Zero (000). My favourite hike is the 10km Baroon Pocket • Choose activities that suit the skills, experience and Track name Grade Distance (return) Walk time Track name Grade Distance Dam to Kondalilla section of the Great Walk. The scenery fitness of your group. Kondalilla Picnic Creek and vegetation constantly changes as you descend and 1 1.7km 45min–1hr 2 Turpentine trail 7.8km return • Supervise children closely, especially near cliffs and edges. National Park’s circuit The essential packlist ascend the gullies on the walk. The walk offers great Kondalilla 4.7km 2–3hr • Stay behind barriers and observe all safety signs. best-kept secret is the 2 3 Piccabeen circuit 6.7km return • Mobile phone—reception may be poor in places but is views over the Obi Obi Gorge and a picnic beside the Falls circuit 2.2km to 1hr • Let somebody know where you are going, when you plan base of Kondalilla Falls. sometimes possible from high points on the trail system. creek on Flatrock is definitely recommended. Kondalilla rock 1hr 20min 4 Kureelpa Falls circuit 8.5km return to return and what to do if you’re late or lost. Many people finish at pools (above • First-aid kit including sun and insect protection. Ranger Donna • Leave plenty of time to reach your final destination in the rock pool or the the falls) daylight and always keep your group together. • Adequate drinking water or sterilisation Kondalilla Falls lookout. 2.6km to Kondalilla • Plan your activity time to avoid heat exhaustion on hot days. tablets—drinking water is not provided in the park. If you continue down to Falls lookout • Always check weather conditions before you visit. During • Suitable footwear, clothing and equipment for the the base of the falls, Track and trail classifications extreme weather periods (mostly in spring and summer) activity you are planning. Mapleton Falls National Park—Map 3 pause quietly at the storms can occur, and high rainfall can flood some walking Track and trail bridge and look into the Track name Grade Distance (return) Walk time Grade Suits tracks resulting in closure for public safety. description clear water—you can Mapleton • Do not enter the park in high wind conditions—blackbutt 3 50m 5min quite often spot eels Falls lookout Track has a hardened and other trees are prone to or compacted surface and other water wildlife. 1.3km 45min Families with dropping branches. Strong wind increases the risk of 4 Wompoo circuit and may have a gentle young children branch fall and injury. Ranger Nat Grade 2 hill section or sections Mapleton National Park—Map 1 and occasional steps. • Bike riders beware—fallen branches can get caught in bike spokes. Track name Grade Distance (return) Walk time Track may have short People with some • Rock pool safety: Be aware that the water is cold, depth steep hill sections, Tranquil rock pool, Kondalilla NP Linda Garrett bushwalking is variable and there are submerged objects. Rocks can be © Tonya Stone 5 700m 20min a rough surface and circuit Grade 3 experience many steps. very slippery. Pilularis walk 400m 20min 6 Track may be long, Experienced rough and very steep. 7 Bonyee walk 400m 10min Grade 4 bushwalkers Directional signs may be limited. Mountain bike trail Experienced Trail with obstacles, riders with variable surface and Mapleton Falls National Park—Map 3 Intermediate moderate skills moderate slope. May and fitness include steep sections. Track name Grade Distance (return) Experienced 19km Trail with obstacles, 1 Oaky Creek lookout trail riders and horses variable surface and with moderate Intermediate moderate slope. skills and fitness Lookout from Point Glorious © Ross Naumann, QPWS Volunteer Trail bike trail Check out the view at Point Glorious at the Mapleton National Park—Map 1 northern extremity of Mapleton National Park where you Track name Distance Note Peregrine falcon (top); Be prepared. Take a map and follow markers and can see the ‘big sand blow’ (Cooloola Sandpatch) and Please note that the track signs carefully (far left); Kondalilla Falls Gheerulla trail plummets 90m into the gorge below Lake Cootharaba in Cooloola National Park to the north. Baroon lookout 26km includes both one-way and bike track (centre); Obi Obi Creek (above) Adam Creed © Qld Govt two-way sections. Ranger Mark All images by Adam Creed © Qld Govt

Cooloolabin Dam Kondalilla Legend Mapleton National Park National Park National park Maxime Coquard © Qld Govt Map 1 Water C To Point Glorious oo lo Waterways ol ab Oaky Creek lookout in d Major sealed road 7 Roa Bonyee Minor sealed road Gheerulla trail head Unsealed road Sam Ke To Kenilworth lly Kondalilla National Park Mapleton Falls National Park 4WD road R o Powerline ad Map 2 Map 3 Management road

E a Walking track s To Mapleton National Park Rd t C ar Gheerulla e Great Walk camping area d A a r Daym Walking track/Great Walk Cr eek Roa d Waterfall Cliff

Visitor information centre (VIC)

Wi-Fi access (VIC) 4 d a o QldParks–Wi-fi t R es or Parking F n o t (suitable for horse floats) Thilba Thalba e Parking l

p 4 walkers’ camp W a (bus) M o Parking Kondalilla m Gh Kureelpa p Toilets e picnic area o er Mapleton 2 u Falls o lla Wheelchair access C National c r i e 1 r e A Park c Picnic table k u i 4 t

S Sheltered picnic table Mapleton k e Kondalilla Falls day-use area n Drinking water To e lookout D Kureelpa C e r lic Falls Road eek Open fireplace ia Peregrine R Ubajee Obi Valley o lookout a walkers’ camp lookout 4 Wood barbecue d 4 Walking tracks–easy

Hiking 2 1 Viewpoint Gheerulla 6 Falls Leafy Lane Constructed lookout trail head Scale 3 Lookout—wheelchair access 0 1 2km Rock Walkers’ camp 2 pools Pencil Creek To Nambour Camping—4WD access 3 Camper trailer—4WD d a o n R Mapleton – Mapleto M Horses permitted Mapleton our 5 b Falls lookout a m p a l Trail bikes permitted N e t o n d Airport a Scale F Mapleton Falls o a R l i 0 250 500m ls b Generators prohibited National Park Delicia Road R k O Scale e i o trail head b bi C r e 0 50 100 150 200m a Fires prohibited i O O To Mapleton 3.5km d b To Montville O

Ranger favourites Walking tracks at a glance Shared trails at a glance Adventure safely Emergency! Kondalilla National Park—Map 2 Mapleton National Park—Map 1 Make your visit memorable for all the right reasons. Call Triple Zero (000). My favourite hike is the 10km Baroon Pocket • Choose activities that suit the skills, experience and Track name Grade Distance (return) Walk time Track name Grade Distance Dam to Kondalilla section of the Great Walk. The scenery fitness of your group. Kondalilla Picnic Creek and vegetation constantly changes as you descend and 1 1.7km 45min–1hr 2 Turpentine trail 7.8km return • Supervise children closely, especially near cliffs and edges. National Park’s circuit The essential packlist ascend the gullies on the walk. The walk offers great Kondalilla 4.7km 2–3hr • Stay behind barriers and observe all safety signs. best-kept secret is the 2 3 Piccabeen circuit 6.7km return • Mobile phone—reception may be poor in places but is views over the Obi Obi Gorge and a picnic beside the Falls circuit 2.2km to 1hr • Let somebody know where you are going, when you plan base of Kondalilla Falls. sometimes possible from high points on the trail system. creek on Flatrock is definitely recommended. Kondalilla rock 1hr 20min 4 Kureelpa Falls circuit 8.5km return to return and what to do if you’re late or lost. Many people finish at pools (above • First-aid kit including sun and insect protection. Ranger Donna • Leave plenty of time to reach your final destination in the rock pool or the the falls) daylight and always keep your group together. • Adequate drinking water or sterilisation Kondalilla Falls lookout. 2.6km to Kondalilla • Plan your activity time to avoid heat exhaustion on hot days. tablets—drinking water is not provided in the park. If you continue down to Falls lookout • Always check weather conditions before you visit. During • Suitable footwear, clothing and equipment for the the base of the falls, Track and trail classifications extreme weather periods (mostly in spring and summer) activity you are planning. Mapleton Falls National Park—Map 3 pause quietly at the storms can occur, and high rainfall can flood some walking Track and trail bridge and look into the Track name Grade Distance (return) Walk time Grade Suits tracks resulting in closure for public safety. description clear water—you can Mapleton • Do not enter the park in high wind conditions—blackbutt 3 50m 5min quite often spot eels Falls lookout Track has a hardened and other trees are prone to or compacted surface and other water wildlife. 1.3km 45min Families with dropping branches. Strong wind increases the risk of 4 Wompoo circuit and may have a gentle young children branch fall and injury. Ranger Nat Grade 2 hill section or sections Mapleton National Park—Map 1 and occasional steps. • Bike riders beware—fallen branches can get caught in bike spokes. Track name Grade Distance (return) Walk time Track may have short People with some • Rock pool safety: Be aware that the water is cold, depth steep hill sections, Tranquil rock pool, Kondalilla NP Linda Garrett bushwalking is variable and there are submerged objects. Rocks can be © Tonya Stone 5 700m 20min a rough surface and circuit Grade 3 experience many steps. very slippery. Pilularis walk 400m 20min 6 Track may be long, Experienced rough and very steep. 7 Bonyee walk 400m 10min Grade 4 bushwalkers Directional signs may be limited. Mountain bike trail Experienced Trail with obstacles, riders with variable surface and Mapleton Falls National Park—Map 3 Intermediate moderate skills moderate slope. May and fitness include steep sections. Track name Grade Distance (return) Experienced 19km Trail with obstacles, 1 Oaky Creek lookout trail riders and horses variable surface and with moderate Intermediate moderate slope. skills and fitness Lookout from Point Glorious © Ross Naumann, QPWS Volunteer Trail bike trail Check out the view at Point Glorious at the Mapleton National Park—Map 1 northern extremity of Mapleton National Park where you Track name Distance Note Peregrine falcon (top); Be prepared. Take a map and follow markers and can see the ‘big sand blow’ (Cooloola Sandpatch) and Please note that the track signs carefully (far left); Kondalilla Falls Gheerulla trail plummets 90m into the gorge below Lake Cootharaba in Cooloola National Park to the north. Baroon lookout 26km includes both one-way and bike track (centre); Obi Obi Creek (above) Adam Creed © Qld Govt two-way sections. Ranger Mark All images by Adam Creed © Qld Govt

Cooloolabin Dam Kondalilla Legend Mapleton National Park National Park National park Maxime Coquard © Qld Govt Map 1 Water C To Point Glorious oo lo Waterways ol ab Oaky Creek lookout in d Major sealed road 7 Roa Bonyee Minor sealed road Gheerulla trail head Unsealed road Sam Ke To Kenilworth lly Kondalilla National Park Mapleton Falls National Park 4WD road R o Powerline ad Map 2 Map 3 Management road

E a Walking track s To Mapleton National Park Rd t C ar Gheerulla e Great Walk camping area d A a r Daym Walking track/Great Walk Cr eek Roa d Waterfall Cliff

Visitor information centre (VIC)

Wi-Fi access (VIC) 4 d a o QldParks–Wi-fi t R es or Parking F n o t (suitable for horse floats) Thilba Thalba e Parking l p 4 walkers’ camp W a (bus) M o Parking Kondalilla m Gh Kureelpa p Toilets e picnic area o er Mapleton 2 u Falls o lla Wheelchair access C National c r i e 1 r e A Park c Picnic table k u i 4 t

S Sheltered picnic table Mapleton k e Kondalilla Falls day-use area n Drinking water To e lookout D Kureelpa C e r lic Falls Road eek Open fireplace ia Peregrine R Ubajee Obi Valley o lookout a walkers’ camp lookout 4 Wood barbecue d 4 Walking tracks–easy

Hiking 2 1 Viewpoint Gheerulla 6 Falls Leafy Lane Constructed lookout trail head Scale 3 Lookout—wheelchair access 0 1 2km Rock Walkers’ camp 2 pools Pencil Creek To Nambour Camping—4WD access 3 Camper trailer—4WD d a o n R Mapleton – Mapleto M Horses permitted Mapleton our 5 b Falls lookout a m p a l Trail bikes permitted N e t o n d Airport a Scale F Mapleton Falls o a R l i 0 250 500m ls b Generators prohibited National Park Delicia Road R k O Scale e i o trail head b bi C r e 0 50 100 150 200m a Fires prohibited i O O To Mapleton 3.5km d b To Montville O