Gold Coast and Scenic Rim Journey Guide

Queensland National Parks

Gold Coast and Scenic Rim national parks Contents Parks at a glance ...... 2

Welcome...... 3

Plan your getaway...... 6

Choose your adventure...... 7

Burleigh Head National Park...... 8

David Fleay Wildlife Park...... 9

Nerang National Park and State Forest...... 10

Pine Ridge Conservation Park...... 11

Tamborine National Park...... 12

Springbrook National Park...... 14

Lamington National Park...... 16

Main Range National Park...... 18

Mount Barney National Park...... 20

Moogerah Peaks National Park...... 21

Glen Rock State Forest...... 22

Travel safely...... 23

Further information...... 24

Parks at

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Lamington NP

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Mount Barney NP

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Mount Barney National Park Photo: © Lachlan Gardiner Photos page 3—top (clockwise from top left): Maxime Coquard © Qld Govt; © Ben Blanche; Steve Browne © Qld Govt; © Trevor Andersen; © Lachlan Gardiner 2 Photos page 3—bottom: Maxime Coquard © Qld Govt (ranger); © Gareth McGuigan (background) Welcome

Breathe crisp mountain air in an endless playground of wild and vibrant places. Rocky escarpments, lush rainforests and river gorges brim with trails for adventure by foot, hoof or wheel

Recharge under the brilliant night Venture through prehistoric sky far from the glow of city lights landscapes carved by tumbling waterfalls and cascading creeks

Embark on a wildlife safari through wetlands, rainforest You don’t have to climb a mountain to and open eucalypt forest and appreciate its beauty. Be enthralled by the encounter some of Australia’s majesty of the peaks of the Scenic Rim most iconic animals Welcome to Gold Coast and Scenic Rim parks

Welcome to the Gold Coast and Scenic Rim! From the ocean to the rugged mountains framing the western skyline, we invite you to explore this beautiful wilderness. Come for a day or several weeks and uncover this region’s hidden gems. Be well prepared and respect the land—be rewarded with many unforgettable and magical experiences. Tanya Sweeney, Ranger

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Wheelchairs and strollers No bushwalking experience required. Flat even surface with no steps or steep sections.

No bushwalking experience required. The track is a hardened or compacted surface and may have Families with young children a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps. Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Tracks may have short steep hill sections, a rough surface People with some bushwalking experience and many steps.

Experienced bushwalkers Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. Directional signs may be limited.

Very experienced bushwalkers Tracks are likely to be very rough, very steep and unmarked.

Novice riders and experienced horses with Wide trail with a gentle slope and a relatively obstacle-free, hardened natural slope. basic skills and fitness Experienced riders and horses Trail with obstacles, variable surface and moderate slope. May include steep sections. with moderate skills and fitness Experienced mountain bike riders used to Challenging and variable trails with long, steep climbs or descents, loose surfaces and unavoidable 4 physically demanding routes. obstacles and features. North Stradbroke Beenleigh To Brisbane Island To Ipswich To Ipswich To Brisbane

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Photo: © Ben Blanche Choose your adventure Whether you want to picnic beside a freshwater creek, tackle a challenging bushwalk or treat yourself to an overnight stay in the country, there is a park adventure waiting for you! Take your time—explore the natural beauty of this region on a leisurely scenic drive. Here are some suggestions to help plan your journey.

Travelling from the West Travelling from the East (Warwick) (Brisbane and Gold Coast) Day and overnight trips Day and overnight trips • Enjoy a peaceful morning tea and • Visit David Fleay Wildlife Park for easy bushwalks with great views at a wildlife encounter, ranger-led Mount French section in Moogerah show and Devonshire tea, before Peaks National Park. walking along Tallebudgera Creek • Stroll through rainforest and take in mangrove boardwalk to ocean views spectacular lookouts and cascades at Burleigh Head National Park. at Goomburra section in Main Range • Begin with a morning bike ride in National Park. With plenty of space for Nerang National Park and State Forest the kids to run, this is the perfect place then drive to Tamborine National Park to camp overnight with the family. to discover cool rainforest walks, • Picnic amid tall forest and witness a cafes and boutiques, and the local Tackle a Great Walk majestic waterfall at Queen Mary Falls hospitality of a cosy bed and breakfast. Challenge yourself on a 54km track section in Main Range National Park. Multi-day trips linking Lamington and Springbrook national parks. Your route follows Multi-day trips • Bushwalk through rainforest and past an ancient volcanic rim through the • Camp in Mount Barney National Park waterfalls to take in scenic views Numinbah Valley and sections of the and spend a couple of days exploring at Lamington National Park, before Gondwana Rainforests of Australia the rugged landscape on epic camping under the stars or staying World Heritage Area. summit routes and rock climbs. at a local guesthouse. For experienced walkers only! • Enjoy an outdoor barbecue on a Visit parks.des.qld.gov/great- • Take your hiking boots or ride your weekend retreat to Springbrook walks-gold-coast-hinterland horse and discover the rocky National Park, venturing on for more information. escarpments of Glen Rock State bushwalks with waterfalls, rock Forest, camping overnight at caves and breathtaking views. Camping in a remote bush camp site at Lamington National Park (above); bushwalking Casuarina camping area. • See panoramic views at Mount French in the rainforest (below). section in Moogerah Peaks National Photos: Lightcapturer © Qld Govt Park before driving to Queen Mary Falls. Return via Cunninghams Gap section in Main Range National Park for a rainforest walk on the escarpment.

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Discover tumbled basalt boulders, pandanus groves and sweeping Highlights ocean views on a walk through this peaceful coastal park. • Stand atop Tumgun lookout and be mesmerised by humpback Meander through a living museum of Places to go whales breaching gracefully in rainforest, mangroves and eucalyptus the coastal waters during winter trees and imagine a time when this was 1 Oceanview track and spring. once an abundantly-forested golden 1.2km one way (30min) • Glory in sea, surf and sun hitting coast. Venture to the top of the headland Wander the rocky coastal headland from the waves on a surfboard at the and discover hexagonal-shaped basalt Tallebudgera Creek, exploring rainforest world-renowned Burleigh Heads columns jutting out from the earth, and pandanus groves. surf break. cracked from the ancient Tweed Valley 2 Rainforest circuit • Escape the summer heat with lava flow. Feel the sea spray blowing in 2.3km return (45min) a bushwalk through cool from the ocean as you watch waves roll Duck into cool rainforest on this uphill rainforest. into the beach. hike to superb views of the coast from Tumgun and Jebbribillum lookouts. Getting there Things to do Travelling from Brisbane on the Pacific Wildlife spotting Motorway, take exit 89 and drive into Safety Spy water dragons and mottled carpet Burleigh Heads. Turn right onto the Sections of the Oceanview track may pythons sunning themselves on rocks, Gold Coast Highway and left into be closed during or after high winds, and Australian brush-turkeys obsessively Goodwin Terrace. Travelling from New heavy rainfall or extreme temperatures tending their leafy nesting mounds. South Wales, take exit 92 and drive and fire. Check park alerts atqld.gov. In mid-summer, jewel-coloured Richmond into Palm Beach. Turn left onto the Gold au/ParkAlerts for the latest safety birdwing butterflies flit through the Coast Highway and right at the traffic information. Please comply with warning forest feeding on rainforest nectars. lights north of Tallebudgera Creek. and safety signs. Walk along the rocky foreshore and delight in dolphins playing in the waves, Goodwin Terrace See whales breaching (left); and white-bellied sea-eagles and Walk around the headland (below). Jebbribillum whistling kites riding the ridge updrafts Photos: © Qld Govt (left); Jess Rosewell © Qld Govt (below); Northern lookout

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Venture into this much-loved wildlife park, beneath dappled eucalypt Highlights and arching fig tree canopies, in search of some of Queensland’s most • Flinch at the ‘snap’ of jaws intriguing and rarely seen animals. closing, as estuarine crocodiles launch out of the water to snatch Imagine yourself on safari, glimpsing Places to go prey from Park Rangers at feeding prehistoric-looking cassowaries, tree- time (September–February, Free attractions outside the park. kangaroos, dingoes, emus and iconic subject to change). koalas from the boardwalk. 1 Mangrove boardwalk • Marvel at the playful escapades Wander through wetlands, rainforest 800m return (15min) of Wally, the resident platypus, and open woodlands, where animals roam Weave through fringing plants living as he forages for crayfish and free in the natural surroundings. The park between land and water, peeping through slides down his waterfall. is open from 9am to 5pm daily, except to stunning views of Tallebudgera Creek. • Feel like an excited kid again as Christmas Day and ANZAC Day morning— Delight in azure kingfishers and rainbow Park Rangers introduce you to opening at 1pm. Admission fees apply. bee-eaters darting through the mangroves. amazing wildlife, some rarely Phone (07) 5669 2051. seen in the wild. 2 Canoeing and kayaking Things to do Be enchanted on a peaceful paddle along Getting there mangrove-lined Tallebudgera Creek, Take the West Burleigh turn-off Watch daily wildlife shows where you can drift past fish, stingrays, Join Park Rangers to learn about the (exit 89) from the Pacific Motorway sea-eagles, and if you’re lucky, dolphins. unique wildlife that share our backyard, and follow the signs along West as well as elusive, endangered and even Burleigh Road to the park entrance. Enjoy our Fleays in Flight show (left); dangerous critters! Snakes, gliders, Wally the platypus (middle). Photos: Steve Browne © Qld Govt (left); cassowaries and crocodiles all have their Maxime Coquard © Qld Govt (middle) time in the spotlight.

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Photo: Maxime Coquard © Qld Govt Places to go 1 Cedar Creek Falls lookout track 6 Palm Grove circuit 9 Witches Falls circuit 500m return (15min) 2.7km circuit (1hr) 3.6km return (1hr) Take a walk to Cedar Creek Falls lookout Discover peaceful piccabeen palm groves, Zigzag down the mountain side through and admire views of the gorge, waterfalls rainforest with emergent strangler figs an open forest of banksia trees and into and rock pools. The track to the lookout and distinctively-buttressed yellow rainforest before reaching Witches is suitable for strollers and assisted carabeens. See fascinating fungi Falls lookout. wheelchair access. along the way. 10 Sandy Creek circuit 2 Cedar Creek Falls track 7 Jenyns circuit 2.6km circuit (1hr) 1.1km return (30min) 4.8km circuit (1.5hr) Explore lush rainforest with towering trees From Cedar Creek Falls lookout, descend Veer off Palm Grove circuit into drier emerging through the canopy. Admire through eucalypt forest and dry rainforest eucalypt forest featuring a grove of views across the valley to the southern to the rock pools below. ancient cycads. suburbs of Brisbane and D’Aguilar Range from Cameron Falls lookout. 3 Curtis Falls track 8 Witches Chase track 1.1km return (30min) 2.6km return (1hr) Safety Be enchanted on a walk beneath towering Wander down this track to Witches Falls The steep narrow roads from Nerang, flooded gums into lush rainforest to lookout and continue through rainforest Oxenford and Canungra are unsuitable Curtis Falls. with large red cedar trees and for buses, trailers, caravans and trucks. eucalypt forest. 4 Lower creek circuit 2.5km return (1hr) Parking Branch off Curtis Falls track and cross There is limited car parking at Cedar Creek Cedar Creek before passing a giant, section and limited bus, caravan and fallen strangler fig. motorhome parking in Joalah and Witches Falls sections. 5 MacDonald rainforest circuit 1.4km return (30min) Cedar Creek section Enjoy an easy, gentle walk past strangler To Oxenford figs and lush groves of piccabeen palms. 1 2 and Nerang

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Spectacular waterfalls and cool ancient forests await you in this Highlights beautiful World Heritage-listed Gondwana rainforest. • Stand on the suspension bridge and feel the spray of Purling Brook Strap on your hiking boots and submerge Falls plummeting into the rock pools. Things to do into lush subtropical rainforest, open • Walk among ancient Antarctic eucalypt woodland and montane heath, Wildlife spotting beech trees in the cool temperate the sound of tumbling creeks and Spot brilliant blue spiny crays, frogs rainforest on the Best of All songbirds in the air. Witness the power and long-finned eels swimming in lookout track. of roaring cascades as they continue to the sparkling mountain streams. • Visit Natural Bridge by day to see sculpt rocky escarpments and caves. Shy pademelons, swamp wallabies the unique waterfall. At night, be Feel you’ve reached the world’s edge as and potoroos roam the forest floor and entranced by the blue-green lights you venture atop lookouts and take in glossy-black satin bowerbirds forage of thousands of glow-worms living breathtaking views of the valleys below. for blue treasures to decorate their in the cave. bowers. At night, glow-worms provide Did you know? a magical experience inside the cave Getting there at Natural Bridge. Glow-worms seen at Natural Bridge are Springbrook has four sections—the not actually worms but the larvae of a plateau, Mount Cougal to the east and Horseriding small fly. The light you see is a chemical Enjoy a country-style horseride along Natural Bridge and Numinbah to the west. reaction occurring inside the glow-worm’s the specified trails in Numinbah and Springbrook plateau section body. Known as bioluminescence, meaning Austinville sections of the park. Visit Exit the Pacific Motorway at Nerang ‘living light’, this quirk of nature is used parks.des.qld.gov.au/experiences/horse- and follow Nerang–Murwillumbah to lure prey. trails for information about the SEQ horse Road to the Springbrook turn-off riding trail network. at Pine Creek Road or take the Rangers’ tip Mudgeeraba turn off and follow Book in advance with a local tour the Gold Coast–Springbrook Road. Blue spiny crayfish (left); Natural Bridge (below); operator for a night-time glow worm tour. Twin Falls (right); Eastern yellow robin (far right). Photos: © Robert Ashdown (left); © Tourism and Events Mount Cougal section Find out more at destinationgoldcoast.com Qld (below); Maxime Coquard © Qld Govt (right); Anna Osetroff © Qld Govt (far right) Exit the Gold Coast Highway at Currumbin and follow Currumbin Creek Road to its end.

Numinbah and Natural Bridge sections Exit the Pacific Motorway at Nerang and follow Nerang–Murwillumbah Road. Signs on your journey to Natural Bridge can be more reliable than your GPS in this area.

14 Places to go Places to camp

1 Goomoolahra Falls 6 Natural Bridge circuit 1 The Settlement camping area lookout and track 1km return (1hr) 200m return (5min) Walk across Cave Creek to witness the Pitch a tent beside your car or bring your Take in the view stretching to Stradbroke waterfall plunging into the arched cave. camper trailer or campervan to this and Moreton islands from several At night, the cave is illuminated by glow- beautiful mountain top camping area. lookouts at the top of the 60m high worms and fungi and alive with the flutter Slumber peacefully under a starry sky Goomoolahra Falls. of little bent-wing bat wings. This track then a short walk to the top of Purling is best walked in a clockwise direction. Brook Falls. 2 Best of All lookout track 600m return (30min) 7 Cascades track Venture past Antarctic beech trees to a 1.6km return (1hr) Safety spectacular view of northern New South Walk through subtropical rainforest Be cautious near cliff edges, remain on Wales dominated by Mount Warning, an beside Currumbin Creek to a viewing formed walking tracks and stay well ancient extinct volcano. platform overlooking scenic cascades outside the restricted access area at the and an old bush sawmill. top and base of Purling Brook Falls, and 3 Purling Brook Falls circuit on Cave Creek at Natural Bridge. Do not 4km return (2hr) jump into rock pools at Mount Cougal. Pass through open eucalypt forest with Serious injuries have occurred. tall New England ash, ancient lepidozamias, hakeas and wildflowers To Nerang Scale before descending into the gorge to view 0 1 2 3km the falls from the suspension bridge over

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Lamington National Park

Walk upon cloud-drenched mountains and over rugged cliffs Highlights and crystal-clear creeks. • Admire sweeping views across Ships Stern, Turtle Rock, Reinvigorate your spirit on a short or ‘Kurraragin’ (Egg Rock) and Rangers’ tip full-day bushwalk past roaring cascades down into Numinbah Valley from The best way to truly experience this and rainforest groves, under the twisted Koolanbilba lookout along the historic World Heritage gem is to stay arms of ancient Antarctic beech trees Bellbird track. overnight. Discover the park’s special and through blankets of flowering heath. stories at the Binna Burra and Green • Feel cool spray kiss your face as Lamington’s rainforests are remnants you walk past rushing cascades Mountains information centres. of ancient Gondwanan forests that once and wild waterfalls on the covered Australia. With each step feel Toolona Creek circuit. a connection with this beautiful land. Places to go • Rest in quiet contemplation at Green Mountains section Collin’s chair on the Caves track and take in views down into Did you know? 1 Centenary track Coomera Valley. The Albert’s lyrebird can imitate sounds of 1.8km return (30min) • Hike the rainforest-clad cliff up to 20 different bird calls. If you hear a Pass through tall hoop pines into line along the state border on kookaburra laughing in the rainforest, the subtropical forest on this easy walk, the Border Track, from Green chances are it’s a male Albert’s lyrebird stopping to pause at the bench seating Mountains to Binna Burra. broadcasting his remarkable vocal provided to watch for regent and satin abilities to impress potential mates. bowerbirds darting through the branches. Getting there Lamington National Park has Things to do 2 Rainforest return two sections—Green Mountains 1.4km return (30min) (O’Reilly) and Binna Burra. Wildlife spotting Watch for logrunners and yellow-throated If you’re using GPS directions type Listen for the whip-cracking call of the scrubwrens among the leaf litter on this ‘Binna Burra’, and ‘O’Reilly’s’ or eastern whipbird. See the brilliant red short rainforest stroll at the start of the ‘Lamington National Park Road’ and blue colours of the crimson rosella 21.4km Border Track. The first 700m of for Green Mountains. and the magnificent green and red of this track is accessible for wheelchairs Green Mountains section the Australian king-parrot. In the cooler with assistance. Exit the Pacific Motorway at months you may be lucky enough Beenleigh or Nerang and follow to hear the fluid calls or spy the signs to Canungra. The 36km gossamer plumage of one of the road to the park from Canungra is park’s songbirds—the Albert’s unsuitable for large campervans, lyrebird—along the rainforest tracks. camper trailers or caravans. Binna Burra section Exit the Pacific Motorway at Nerang and follow signs west to Lamington National Park, Binna Burra. The final 16 1km of the 10km drive is very narrow and winding. 3 Python Rock track 7 Caves track Places to camp 3.5km circuit return (1hr) Privately-managed campgrounds are 4.9km return (1.5hr) Wind through open forest and rainforest, located close to the park at Green Mountains Pass through rainforest into an open taking in views of Coomera Valley. and Binna Burra. eucalypt forest scattered with grasstrees. View Kweebani Cave from a safe Enjoy views of Morans Falls, Castle Crag distance—avoid lingering near the cave and the Razorback and the distant Safety as rockfalls may occur. Return along the peaks that form the scenic rim from A high level of physical fitness and same track. Python Rock lookout. navigational skills are essential to walk more remote parts of this extremely 8 Tullawallal circuit 4 Morans Falls track rugged mountain park. Arrive early to 5km return (1.5hr) 6.2km return (2hr) via the Centenary track. complete any full-day walks and avoid Walk through subtropical rainforest before See Morans Falls and a scenic panorama getting lost at night. arriving at a pocket of cool temperate from Morans clearing lookout with views rainforest dominated by ancient over the Kerry Valley and distant ranges Red-necked pademelon (left); Crimson rosella (middle); Antarctic beech trees. Python Rock track, Green Mountains section (right). that frame the scenic rim. Photo: Leanne White © Qld Govt (left); Anna Osetroff © Qld Govt (middle/right) Binna Burra section d a Binna Burra o R 5 Rainforest circuit a section r r 1.2km return (30min) u Binna Burra B

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Main Range National Park

Spend a few hours, a day or a week discovering this historic arc of Highlights mountains stretching spectacularly from Mount Mistake to Wilsons Peak. • Stand at the edge of the receding escarpment at Sylvesters lookout and feel as if you’re soaring Ramble along rugged escarpments with Things to do above the valley below. giant spear lilies clinging to almost- Wildlife spotting • Behold spectacular Queen Mary vertical slopes beneath. Subtropical Glimpse brush-tailed rock-wallabies Falls plunging 40m into the lush rainforest hugs the park’s moist gullies boulder-strewn valley below. while the sunny slopes burst with balancing precariously on the cliffs or • Follow the footsteps of early eucalypt trees, grasstrees, wattles and Cunninghams skinks sunning themselves explorers and pioneers at casuarinas. Discover the secret world of on rocky outcrops. Listen for the throaty Cunninghams and Spicers gaps. the endangered eastern bristlebird and ‘ok-ok-ok-ok-ok-ok’ call of the Fleay’s barred-frog after rainfall. Delight in Getting there vulnerable black-breasted button-quail. Stroll along easy trails to visit heritage wedge-tailed eagles soaring overhead The park has four sections— and treecreepers scurrying up tree trunks Cunninghams Gap and Spicers sites and amazing lookouts, or head to sneak unsuspecting prey. Gap at the top of the range and off-track for a challenging hike into Goomburra and Queen Mary Falls in remote areas where you’ll feel like the sheltered foothills. the only soul around. Picnicking Enjoy a scenic picnic at Cunninghams Gap, Cunninghams Gap section Cunninghams Gap is 116km south- Spicers Gap, Queen Mary Falls (pictured west of Brisbane, 21km from Aratula, Did you know? below) or Goomburra. or 50km north-east of Warwick. History is alive in these hills! It’s believed Spicers Gap section that up to 13 people are buried at the To access Spicers Gap turn south off Pioneer gravesite at Spicers Gap. One the Cunningham Highway into Lake grave is reputed to be that of Mrs Collins, Rangers’ tip Moogerah Road then turn right into the wife of a bullock driver, who fell from Stop for 5 minutes in Spicers Gap Road. This road is steep a loaded wool dray while descending a quiet place and become in places and is not suitable for the ‘pinch’ (narrow road), and after part of the bush—it’s amazing what campervans or caravans. whom Mother Collins Pinch was named. you’ll see and hear! Goomburra section Goomburra can be reached from either the New England Highway south of Allora or from the Cunningham Highway west of Cunninghams Gap. The last 6km of road to the park is unsealed and may be flooded after heavy rain. Queen Mary Falls section Queen Mary Falls is 11km from Killarney and 64km south-west of Boonah on Killarney–Boonah Road. The scenic road from the east is 18 steep and not suitable for caravans. Places to go 5 Rainforest circuit Places to camp Camping at Goomburra is a fantastic family 1 Queen Mary Falls circuit 1.6km return (25min) Pass the Allan Cunningham monument experience with plenty to see and do. 2km return (40min) before detouring to Fassifern Valley Book your camp site well in advance for Take a leisurely stroll through the lookout, offering a spectacular view school holidays and long weekends to eucalypt-covered ridge top to the over distinctive volcanic peaks, make sure you don’t miss out. rainforest gorge and witness Fassifern Valley and Lake Moogerah. Queen Mary Falls from the lookout. Poplar Flat camping area— 1 6 Box Forest track Goomburra 2 Sylvesters lookout 5km return (2hr) 940m return (30min) Pass through rainforest and open forest to Take in magnificent views over the coastal Enjoy an open, flat, grassy camping area arrive at brush box-lined West Gap Creek. plains from Sylvesters lookout, including adjacent to Dalrymple Creek. the southern tip of Lake Moogerah and 7 Pioneer Graves Manna Gum camping area– the rugged Border Ranges to the south. 2 260m return (15min) Goomburra Venture on a short walk from the 3 Mount Castle lookout picnic area to a small cemetery where 960m return (30min) Manna gums provide ample shade during 13 people are believed to be buried. Gaze at views over Laidley Valley the warmer months in this open, flat, and the Little Liverpool Range 8 Governors Chair lookout grassy area next to Dalrymple Creek. from Mount Castle lookout. 300m return (15min) Visit Governors Chair, the large rock 3 Spicers Gap camping area 4 Dalrymple circuit on the edge of the cliff face, which was 1.2km return (30min) reportedly a popular resting spot for early For a more cosy experience, pitch a tent Explore the rich history and natural values governors of Queensland journeying in this small, grassy area set in a clearing of the forest on this self-guided signed through Spicers Gap. Look out over on the eastern side of Spicers Gap. circuit, ideal for young family groups. Fassifern Valley. Remote camping These are just a few of the 22 walking Some opportunities for remote, walk-in tracks on park, visit qld.gov.au/MainRange bush camping are available. 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Only the very experienced can climb sheer, rugged mountains to Highlights witness awe-inspiring views of craggy ridges and distant ranges. • Watch the many moods of Mount Barney from the Yellow Pinch lookout Rising dramatically above the surrounding 3 Lower Portals track and don’t even raise a sweat! grazing and farmlands, mounts Barney, 7.4km return (3hr) • Sit quietly beside crystal-clear Maroon, May, Ernest, Ballow and Clunie Discover the delights of beautiful rock pools Mount Barney Creek at the Lower form a hiking mecca. These peaks are along a gorge on Mount Barney Creek. Portals and scout for tell-tale important refuges for animals such as bubbles of platypus activity the endangered Eastern bristlebird and 4 Upper Portals track breaking on the water’s surface. threatened brush-tailed rock wallaby. 8km return (3hr) Crisscross Yamahra Creek through patches You don’t have to climb Mount Barney of rainforest, eucalypt and hoop pine forest Getting there to discover the park’s many gems. before refreshing at a cool waterhole. From Mt Lindesay Highway turn right Summit routes onto Boonah–Rathdowney Road at Things to do Summit routes are not walking tracks! Climb Rathdowney and left onto Barney with a capable, experienced leader and follow View–Upper Logan Road, following Wildlife spotting a route guide to navigate over the steep terrain. signs to either Lower Portals or See kingfishers swoop over rock pools Yellow Pinch. and honeyeaters and robins flitting in the Places to camp trees. Grey kangaroos and red-necked To get to the Upper Portals track, wallabies bound through the foothills. Remote bush camping turn off the Boonah–Rathdowney All remote camping sites in Mount Barney Road onto Newman Road, then turn National Park can only be reached by foot. left onto the Waterfall Creek Road. Places to go Minimal impact camping is encouraged within A high-clearance 4WD vehicle is the park—please, if you pack it in, pack it 1 Yellow Pinch lookout required for access beyond Waterfall out. There are no facilities at the camp sites. 2km return (1hr) Creek Reserve. Learn about the geological history To Boonah To Rathdowney oonah–Rathd of this ancient landscape—volcanoes B ow

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Explore open woodlands, rocky escarpments and rainforest in this Highlights beautiful park nestled in Tenthill Valley near Gatton. • Watch the setting sun pass over volcanic outcrops and forested Venture along forest roads, past 2 Blackfellow Creek trail hills before it disappears beyond twisted eucalypt trees and grasstrees. 16km return the sweeping pastel plains. Named after a prominent volcanic Follow the creek from the fertile, alluvial • Picnic leisurely by Blackfellow rock outcrop, this park bounds flats to the headwaters of Blackfellow Creek or camp overnight and the most westerly extent of the Creek, ending at the historic Top Yards. listen for the storybook ‘whoo- Gondwana Rainforests of Australia hoo’ hoot of the powerful owl. World Heritage Area. 2 Mount Machar walking track 3.2km return Getting there Things to do Take a stroll to a small knoll with views Glen Rock State Forest is 40km over the valley. south of Gatton and located at the Wildlife spotting southern end of East Haldon Road Be a wildlife detective and look for tracks Places to camp on Blackfellow Creek. From the and oval-shaped scats left by brush-tailed Gatton–Toowoomba Road at the rock-wallabies. Search for the bright red 1 Casuarina camping area western edge of Gatton take the flash of a glossy black-cockatoo’s tail in Mount Sylvia Road turn-off. Travel nearby casuarina trees. This open, flat, grassy camping area south through Tenthill to Junction is close to Blackfellow Creek and is Walking, horseriding and cycling View. At Junction View State Primary dominated by the dramatic ridgelines of

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Travel safely

Be safe Be responsible Packing checklist • Walk with a group and avoid • Rubbish—pack it in, pack it out. Adequate drinking water, food walking alone. All rubbish (including food scraps, and emergency supplies. • Allow plenty of time to reach your cigarette butts and sanitary and Complete first-aid kit. Include sun planned destination before dark. hygiene items) must be carried out. and insect protection. • Treat all water from taps, creeks and • Stay on formed tracks and do not take Detailed map showing travel lakes before drinking. shortcuts. routes and distances. • Wear sturdy boots, protective clothing • Where permitted, light campfires only Reliable camping gear in good and insect repellent to avoid bites, within existing fire rings. working order. scratches and stings. • Avoid the spread of weeds by checking Sturdy rubbish bags and/ • Stay well back from cliff edges clothing and equipment regularly for or sealable, animal-proof and waterfalls. seeds. Wash boots at pathogen control containers. No bins are provided. stations where available to stop the • Never dive or jump into creeks, spread of dangerous fungi. Long distance walkers: take a waterholes or lakes. topographic map, compass and • Be frog-friendly—please do not disturb, • Remember mobile phone coverage is personal location beacon (PLB). handle or remove frogs, their eggs limited in most parks away from the or tadpoles. coast. Inform family or friends of your Camping planned itinerary. • Leave your pets at home. It’s best to book well in advance as • Please don’t feed wildlife. camp sites in popular parks are in great Your safety • Wash away from streams, gullies and demand during peak periods such as In high fire danger conditions, walking watercourses, minimising use of soap long weekends and school holidays. tracks and other areas may be closed. and detergent. In the case of a bushfire or any illegal Book your camp sites and purchase • Where toilets are not provided, bury activity, please call Triple Zero (000) your camping permits online all faecal waste and toilet paper as soon as possible. at qld.gov.au/Camping 15cm deep and at least 100m from waterways, tracks and camp sites. Lamington National Park (left/right). Photos: Anna Osetroff © Qld Govt (left); © Sarah Haskmann (right)

23 Further information qld.gov.au/NationalParks

qld.gov.au/Camping qld.gov.au/ParkAlerts (access, closures and conditions) Scan to check qldnationalparks park alerts @QldParks; #QldParks

This brochure is also available online at qld.gov.au/ParkBrochures

Useful contacts Emergencies: Call Triple Zero (000) or 112 from your mobile phone.

Road conditions: Visit the Department of Transport and Main Roads at qldtraffic.qld.gov.au or phone 13 19 40.

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©State of Queensland 2021. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment and Science. BP1993 June 2021. Photos: © Casey Eveleigh Photography (front cover); © Lisa Frost (back cover)