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and tyres before visiting Byfield. visiting before tyres and to your camp. camp. your to

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if fed. Keep food and scraps stored securely in closed closed in securely stored scraps and food Keep fed. if only, not into public toilets. public into not only, Park Byfield Byfield

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all times and heed wildlife warning signs. Never put your your put Never signs. warning wildlife heed and times all

is not suitable for consumption for suitable not is particularly in and around Corio Bay and the lower lower the and Bay Corio around and in particularly .

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stings and bites on land and in the water. the in and land on bites and stings so wildlife cannot get into it. into get cannot wildlife so

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rubbish and food your for containers sealable Bring • Good sturdy footwear is recommended to protect against against protect to recommended is footwear sturdy Good

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rubbish with you when you leave—never bury it. bury leave—never you when you with rubbish exhaustion are a danger on land and in the water. Wear Wear water. the in and land on danger a are exhaustion have they if only and 7pm and 8am between operated be

attempt to cross flooded creeks. flooded cross to attempt

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access across creeks. Carry extra supplies and do not not do and supplies extra Carry creeks. across access queensland.com

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to make your stay more comfortable. Remember you you Remember comfortable. more stay your make to by Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES). Service Emergency and Fire Queensland by where you are going and when you expect to return. to expect you when and going are you where

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bring everything you need, including a portable toilet, toilet, portable a including need, you everything bring imposed bans fire total or (QPWS) prohibitions fire Never walk or swim alone. swim or walk Never Always tell family or friends friends or family tell Always • qld.gov.au/ParkBrochures

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be present all year. all present be

parks and forests. Campfires are not permitted during total total during permitted not are Campfires forests. and parks

but slow to recover. This is camping in the rough, so so rough, the in camping is This recover. to slow but stay extremely hot for hours and can cause serious burns. serious cause can and hours for hot extremely stay

online available also is brochure This

Marine stingers Marine

are prevalent November to May but may may but May to November prevalent are •

You are not permitted to collect bush wood in any Byfield Byfield any in wood bush collect to permitted not are You

on the dunes—the vegetation is quickly damaged damaged quickly is vegetation dunes—the the on Douse all fires completely with water. with completely fires all Douse Embers in fire rings rings fire in Embers •

areas have strong currents. strong have areas

provided. rings fire the use and off-cuts mill untreated

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warnings are issued. Check local ABC radio for updates. for radio ABC local Check issued. are warnings

Byfield’s beaches have no lifesaving service and some some and service lifesaving no have beaches Byfield’s •

camping area, bring your own clean firewood such as as such firewood clean own your bring area, camping

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quickly. Be prepared to pack up and leave early when when early leave and up pack to prepared Be quickly.

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Firewood is not provided. If campfires are allowed in your your in allowed are campfires If provided. not is Firewood • immediate medical advice. medical immediate Scan to check check to Scan

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tolerate without scalding for 20 minutes and seek seek and minutes 20 for scalding without tolerate have booked. have (access, closures and conditions) and closures (access, parks and forests and parks

on causeways at Upper Stony and Water Park Creek. Park Water and Stony Upper at causeways on

qld.gov.au/ParkAlerts you site camp specific and people of number the for immerse the affected area in water as hot as you can can you as hot as water in area affected the immerse

and beaches Mile Nine and Farnborough on especially

to more secluded sites in the fore-dunes with no facilities. facilities. no with fore-dunes the in sites secluded more to

for a maximum of 7 consecutive nights and are only valid valid only are and nights consecutive 7 of maximum a for extremely painful. If stung by a bullrout when swimming, swimming, when bullrout a by stung If painful. extremely Byfield Byfield

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Watch for vehicles. for Watch Be alert for vehicles at all times, times, all at vehicles for alert Be •

Byfield’s parks and forests, from popular sites with facilities facilities with sites popular from forests, and parks Byfield’s

arrive. Note: Byfield camping permits can only be issued issued be only can permits camping Byfield Note: arrive.

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Welcome to Byfield parks and forests Getting there and getting around Beach driving Be adventurous Wildlife to spot Long sandy beaches, spectacular headlands and Experience something different every day in this Byfield’s parks and forests are a short 1 hour drive from Driving on sand requires special care. Only take a 4WD that Choose your own adventure! The tracks through Byfield While exploring Byfield, take the time to look for some of its many different forests make up: outstanding coastal wilderness. Whether you’re seeking North Rockhampton or 30 minutes from Yeppoon via the has high clearance with low range gear selection. Ensure your State Forest provide extensive walking, trail-bike riding and fascinating wildlife. an easy afternoon walk or a remote camping holiday— Yeppoon-Byfield Road. You can access Upper Stony, Red Rock 4WD can cope with difficult conditions. Washouts, exposed four-wheel-driving opportunities—but remember these are Witness the spectacle of thousands of wading birds roosting Byfield National Park get set to explore. and Water Park Creek visitor areas in Byfield State Forest rocks, and very soft sand can make driving on sand more shared roads. and feeding between September and March at Sandy Point via unsealed roads in a conventional vehicle. You’ll need a challenging particularly after heavy rain and rough seas. Stay and Corio Bay. Watch for migrating whales from Stockyard Byfield Conservation Park, and Venture along 4WD tracks to discover massive parabolic sand Fishing, boating and kayaking high-clearance 4WD with low-range capacity and sand driving alert, drive to conditions, stick to normal road rules and don’t Point headland. Venture into the rainforest in search of Byfield State Forest dunes cloaked with heath, woodland and forest dominating Take to the water to fish or explore Byfield’s magnificent experience to drive the challenging tracks (with deep sand in take careless risks. water dragons, black-tailed monitors and fruit pigeons or try the landscape. Walk, swim, kayak or just relax and take in waterways, bays and coastline. places) to Five Rocks Beach and Nine Mile Beach in Byfield to identify the many different honeyeaters that feed in the the quiet surroundings of your camp site at your choice of Remember: travel at low tide, or within 2 hours either side of National Park, or Five Rocks visitor area and Stockyard Point flowering heathland behind the dunes. Mayimbagu Darumbul nunthi spots. Further inland you’ll find a mosaic of lowland swamps, low tide. Stay on the harder sand between the waterline and Know what you can do where headland in Byfield Conservation Park. Sandy Point, located rainforest-lined creeks, pine plantations and rugged the high tide mark. Avoid the salt water and take care in creek Byfield’s coastal waters and Corio Bay are part of the Remember these special habitats are vulnerable to fire and Welcome to Darumbal country in the southern part of Byfield National Park can be accessed mountains to explore. crossings—you may become stuck. Keep left! Beach traffic Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. If planning to fish, check weeds so please be mindful and venture softly. by high clearance 4WD via a rough unsealed road through Traditional Owners—the Darumbal people— is two-way. Please don’t drive over turtles! They nest and marine park zoning maps and fishing information at Marvel at rare and endangered plants found nowhere land associated with Capricorn Resort or along Farnborough welcome you to their country and ask that you hatch from November to March. Please don’t run into birds! gbrmpa.gov.au and daf.qld.gov.au/fisheries else, such as the Byfield fern and Byfield grevillea. beach—remember vehicles are not permitted west of the respect and enjoy this special area. Beaches and dunes are their nesting and roosting places. The area supports both migratory and resident birds. northern end of the Sandy Point spit. Dogs Dunes cloaked with heath Endangered little terns nest on Sandy Point’s Dogs are permitted in Red Rock camping area provided Help QPWS Rangers to accurately profile © Tourism and Events Qld (ranger) Dustin Stewart © Qld Govt shifting spit and vulnerable beach stone- Boat access they are on a leash at all times. Dogs are not permitted in dingoes. Email any information about any curlews live and breed along the coast. Livingstone Shire Council provides a formal boat ramp into any other areas of Byfield State Forest, national park and encounter with a dingo—good or not so good—to [email protected]. Include the time, Water Park Creek at the end of Corbetts Road. Boats may be Did you know? conservation park, including all beaches. date and location, nature of the encounter and any landed on any of Byfield’s beaches providing it is safe to Due to its importance as a waterbird breeding habitat, distinguishing features of the dingo. Photographs do so. Corio Bay and its tributary Water Park Creek are listed Four-wheel drives and trail bikes Byfield’s 4WD and trail-bike riding opportunities are are very helpful for rangers monitoring movement, Vehicles and boat trailers must be parked in designated car as a Wetland of International Importance under the breeding and feeding patterns of dingoes. abundant. In fact just getting to Stockyard Point, parks or on the beach out of traffic circulation to ensure safe Ramsar Convention. Five Rocks or Nine Mile Beach is a memorable and scenic and easy access for other users. Parking vehicles and trailers Baby water dragon Some of the most spectacular natural phenomena occur Drive to Stockyard Point headland 4WD adventure requiring sand driving experience (below); banksia (right) on dunes or vegetation is not permitted. Please observe © Matt Kayes right here in Byfield’s parks and forests. I’m lucky to be along a palleted track. and vehicle recovery skills. Drivers must be licensed, onsite signs. Maxime Coquard © Tourism and able to see endemic flora in full bloom like the stunning Events Qld drive only on marked tracks and stay off dunes. Vehicles Grevillea venusta along the banks of the Upper Stony Water Park Creek is accessible to motorised boats only to must also be registered and enter or exit the beach only swimming holes and the iconic Byfield fern thriving 6km downstream of the causeway. Remember, this waterway where signed . Unlawfully constructing tracks or throughout the park. A stand out experience was camping and Corio Bay are tidal. modifying roads, tracks or fire lines is strictly prohibited. along Nine Mile beach with family and friends watching Obey all signs, keep speeds below 50km/h and watch out humpback whales breaching only metres offshore as the for pedestrians and other road users. For more detailed sun set and the next day snorkelling around the headland information visit qld.gov.au/NationalParks listening to the whales sing through the water. I believe Byfield is truly a jewel in the crown of national parks across Queensland. Ranger Aaron

(top) Byfield matchstick; Beach stone-curlew Take a dip in Upper Stony Creek (middle) Byfield grevillea; (bottom) Byfield fern © Matt Kayes Naomi Scott © Qld Govt © Matt Kayes

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. permitting). legs to keep the fire off the ground and sides must be fully enclosed. fully be must sides and ground the off fire the keep to legs

BYO water BYO . leashed.

trailers (track and weather conditions conditions weather and (track trailers

and take it and all coals and ash home with you. Fire containers must have have must containers Fire you. with home ash and coals all and it take and

BYO water. BYO BYO water BYO motorhomes up to 4m. 4m. to up motorhomes . with their dog, providing it is is it providing dog, their with

are suitable for 4WD vans and camper camper and vans 4WD for suitable are

You must bring your own fire container and clean, milled timber for firewood, firewood, for timber milled clean, and container fire own your bring must You

BYO toilet and water. and toilet BYO 7 are suitable for caravans or or caravans for suitable are 7 – 4 wishing to see the Byfield fern. fern. Byfield the see to wishing where visitors can camp overnight overnight camp can visitors where

beach. Only camp sites 1–4 and 9 and 11 11 and 9 and 1–4 sites camp Only beach. © Matt Kayes Matt ©

BYO toilet and water. and toilet BYO freshwater stream. Camp sites sites Camp stream. freshwater for bird enthusiasts and those those and enthusiasts bird for sites. It is the only place in Byfield Byfield in place only the is It sites. water. by only Accessed

access to a secluded and vehicle-free vehicle-free and secluded a to access (back cover) Upper Stony Creek, Byfield State Forest State Byfield Creek, Stony Upper cover) (back

(Front cover) Looking north from Stockyard Point headland; headland; Point Stockyard from north Looking cover) (Front native bush beside a picturesque picturesque a beside bush native Park Creek is the perfect spot spot perfect the is Creek Park camp vehicle-based and walk-in only. 4WD high-clearance by Accessed views over Corio Bay and Sandy Point. Point. Sandy and Bay Corio over views is surrounded by coastal woodland with with woodland coastal by surrounded is

A popular location in a pocket of of pocket a in location popular A Nestled in riparian forest, Water Water forest, riparian in Nestled Set amongst pine trees, with with trees, pine amongst Set Popular with family groups, Five Rocks Rocks Five groups, family with Popular Camp sites are nestled in the fore-dunes with easy access to the beach. beach. the to access easy with fore-dunes the in nestled are sites Camp Small secluded beach camp site with with site camp beach secluded Small

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Scale

Rockhampton

Myrtella, Melaleuca, Pandanus and Casuarina camping areas camping Casuarina and Pandanus Melaleuca, Myrtella, Water Park Point headland Point Park Water

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Five Rocks camping area camping Rocks Five area camping Rock Red area camping Creek Park Water area camping Stony Upper

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Fish bright at night! at bright Fish Use high-visibility vests and and vests high-visibility Use • at alerts park check informed—regularly Stay • North Keppel Keppel North

and tyres before visiting Byfield. visiting before tyres and to your camp. camp. your to

Forest Corio Bay Corio Help stop the spread of weeds. Wash camping gear, boots boots gear, camping Wash weeds. of spread the stop Help • attracted not are animals so vehicle your or containers

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if fed. Keep food and scraps stored securely in closed closed in securely stored scraps and food Keep fed. if only, not into public toilets. public into not only, Park Byfield Byfield

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National National crocodile warning signs. signs. warning crocodile especially dingoes, can become bold and aggressive aggressive and bold become can dingoes, especially portable toilet. Empty any toilet waste at disposal sites sites disposal at waste toilet any Empty toilet. portable

Conservation Conservation

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Avoid bush toileting. Use toilets provided or bring your own own your bring or provided toilets Use toileting. bush Avoid • reaches of Water Park Creek. Always observe onsite onsite observe Always Creek. Park Water of reaches hands and feet under rocks and logs. Native animals, animals, Native logs. and rocks under feet and hands Byfield Byfield Byfield

all times and heed wildlife warning signs. Never put your your put Never signs. warning wildlife heed and times all is not suitable for consumption for suitable not is particularly in and around Corio Bay and the lower lower the and Bay Corio around and in particularly .

(no access) (no

Watch out for wildlife. for out Watch Be aware of your surroundings at at surroundings your of aware Be • on-site water untreated as water drinking sufficient Bring • Training Area Training Estuarine crocodiles inhabit the area. the inhabit crocodiles Estuarine Take care care Take •

Shoalwater Bay Bay Shoalwater stings and bites on land and in the water. the in and land on bites and stings so wildlife cannot get into it. into get cannot wildlife so

Be Crocwise Be

Paul Harris © Qld Govt Qld © Harris Paul

rubbish and food your for containers sealable Bring • Good sturdy footwear is recommended to protect against against protect to recommended is footwear sturdy Good

area camping Stony Upper

sun protective clothing and sunscreen during the day. day. the during sunscreen and clothing protective sun a sound rating of 65 decibels (2.0Kva) or less. or (2.0Kva) decibels 65 of rating sound a

rubbish with you when you leave—never bury it. bury leave—never you when you with rubbish exhaustion are a danger on land and in the water. Wear Wear water. the in and land on danger a are exhaustion have they if only and 7pm and 8am between operated be

attempt to cross flooded creeks. flooded cross to attempt

Wear protective clothing. protective Wear Venomous bites and heat heat and bites Venomous • may they area, camping your in allowed are generators If • must contain camp fires off the ground, and take your your take and ground, the off fires camp contain must

access across creeks. Carry extra supplies and do not not do and supplies extra Carry creeks. across access queensland.com

For help with planning your holiday, visit visit holiday, your planning with help For

to make your stay more comfortable. Remember you you Remember comfortable. more stay your make to by Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES). Service Emergency and Fire Queensland by where you are going and when you expect to return. to expect you when and going are you where

Heavy local rain local Heavy , especially November to March, can cut cut can March, to November especially , •

bring everything you need, including a portable toilet, toilet, portable a including need, you everything bring imposed bans fire total or (QPWS) prohibitions fire Never walk or swim alone. swim or walk Never Always tell family or friends friends or family tell Always • qld.gov.au/ParkBrochures

at at

be present all year. all present be

parks and forests. Campfires are not permitted during total total during permitted not are Campfires forests. and parks

but slow to recover. This is camping in the rough, so so rough, the in camping is This recover. to slow but stay extremely hot for hours and can cause serious burns. serious cause can and hours for hot extremely stay

online available also is brochure This

Marine stingers Marine

are prevalent November to May but may may but May to November prevalent are •

You are not permitted to collect bush wood in any Byfield Byfield any in wood bush collect to permitted not are You

on the dunes—the vegetation is quickly damaged damaged quickly is vegetation dunes—the the on Douse all fires completely with water. with completely fires all Douse Embers in fire rings rings fire in Embers •

areas have strong currents. strong have areas

provided. rings fire the use and off-cuts mill untreated

@QldParks; #QldParks @QldParks; Beach camping? Beach Use the access tracks. Don’t drive drive Don’t tracks. access the Use

warnings are issued. Check local ABC radio for updates. for radio ABC local Check issued. are warnings

Byfield’s beaches have no lifesaving service and some some and service lifesaving no have beaches Byfield’s • camping area, bring your own clean firewood such as as such firewood clean own your bring area, camping

park alerts park

quickly. Be prepared to pack up and leave early when when early leave and up pack to prepared Be quickly.

qldnationalparks

Firewood is not provided. If campfires are allowed in your your in allowed are campfires If provided. not is Firewood • immediate medical advice. medical immediate Scan to check check to Scan

Don’t get trapped. get Don’t Wildfires and cyclones can move move can cyclones and Wildfires •

tolerate without scalding for 20 minutes and seek seek and minutes 20 for scalding without tolerate have booked. have (access, closures and conditions) and closures (access, parks and forests and parks

on causeways at Upper Stony and Water Park Creek. Park Water and Stony Upper at causeways on

qld.gov.au/ParkAlerts you site camp specific and people of number the for immerse the affected area in water as hot as you can can you as hot as water in area affected the immerse

and beaches Mile Nine and Farnborough on especially

to more secluded sites in the fore-dunes with no facilities. facilities. no with fore-dunes the in sites secluded more to

for a maximum of 7 consecutive nights and are only valid valid only are and nights consecutive 7 of maximum a for extremely painful. If stung by a bullrout when swimming, swimming, when bullrout a by stung If painful. extremely Byfield Byfield

qld.gov.au/Camping

Watch for vehicles. for Watch Be alert for vehicles at all times, times, all at vehicles for alert Be •

Byfield’s parks and forests, from popular sites with facilities facilities with sites popular from forests, and parks Byfield’s

arrive. Note: Byfield camping permits can only be issued issued be only can permits camping Byfield Note: arrive.

Bullrouts live in freshwater creeks. freshwater in live Bullrouts sting can be be can sting Their •

qld.gov.au/NationalParks qld.gov.au/NationalParks You can choose from a range of camping experiences in in experiences camping of range a from choose can You Queensland road rules apply on beaches and tracks. and beaches on apply rules road Queensland • qld.gov.au/Camping before you you before at online permits Buy •

Swimming safety Swimming

Choose your camp site camp your Choose information Further Explore safely Explore carefully Plan Queensland National Parks National Queensland

Welcome to Byfield parks and forests Getting there and getting around Beach driving Be adventurous Wildlife to spot Long sandy beaches, spectacular headlands and Experience something different every day in this Byfield’s parks and forests are a short 1 hour drive from Driving on sand requires special care. Only take a 4WD that Choose your own adventure! The tracks through Byfield While exploring Byfield, take the time to look for some of its many different forests make up: outstanding coastal wilderness. Whether you’re seeking North Rockhampton or 30 minutes from Yeppoon via the has high clearance with low range gear selection. Ensure your State Forest provide extensive walking, trail-bike riding and fascinating wildlife. an easy afternoon walk or a remote camping holiday— Yeppoon-Byfield Road. You can access Upper Stony, Red Rock 4WD can cope with difficult conditions. Washouts, exposed four-wheel-driving opportunities—but remember these are Witness the spectacle of thousands of wading birds roosting Byfield National Park get set to explore. and Water Park Creek visitor areas in Byfield State Forest rocks, and very soft sand can make driving on sand more shared roads. and feeding between September and March at Sandy Point via unsealed roads in a conventional vehicle. You’ll need a challenging particularly after heavy rain and rough seas. Stay and Corio Bay. Watch for migrating whales from Stockyard Byfield Conservation Park, and Venture along 4WD tracks to discover massive parabolic sand Fishing, boating and kayaking high-clearance 4WD with low-range capacity and sand driving alert, drive to conditions, stick to normal road rules and don’t Point headland. Venture into the rainforest in search of Byfield State Forest dunes cloaked with heath, woodland and forest dominating Take to the water to fish or explore Byfield’s magnificent experience to drive the challenging tracks (with deep sand in take careless risks. water dragons, black-tailed monitors and fruit pigeons or try the landscape. Walk, swim, kayak or just relax and take in waterways, bays and coastline. places) to Five Rocks Beach and Nine Mile Beach in Byfield to identify the many different honeyeaters that feed in the the quiet surroundings of your camp site at your choice of Remember: travel at low tide, or within 2 hours either side of National Park, or Five Rocks visitor area and Stockyard Point flowering heathland behind the dunes. Mayimbagu Darumbul nunthi spots. Further inland you’ll find a mosaic of lowland swamps, low tide. Stay on the harder sand between the waterline and Know what you can do where headland in Byfield Conservation Park. Sandy Point, located rainforest-lined creeks, pine plantations and rugged the high tide mark. Avoid the salt water and take care in creek Byfield’s coastal waters and Corio Bay are part of the Remember these special habitats are vulnerable to fire and Welcome to Darumbal country in the southern part of Byfield National Park can be accessed mountains to explore. crossings—you may become stuck. Keep left! Beach traffic Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. If planning to fish, check weeds so please be mindful and venture softly. by high clearance 4WD via a rough unsealed road through Traditional Owners—the Darumbal people— is two-way. Please don’t drive over turtles! They nest and marine park zoning maps and fishing information at Marvel at rare and endangered plants found nowhere land associated with Capricorn Resort or along Farnborough welcome you to their country and ask that you hatch from November to March. Please don’t run into birds! gbrmpa.gov.au and daf.qld.gov.au/fisheries else, such as the Byfield fern and Byfield grevillea. beach—remember vehicles are not permitted west of the respect and enjoy this special area. Beaches and dunes are their nesting and roosting places. The area supports both migratory and resident birds. northern end of the Sandy Point spit. Dogs Dunes cloaked with heath Endangered little terns nest on Sandy Point’s Dogs are permitted in Red Rock camping area provided Help QPWS Rangers to accurately profile © Tourism and Events Qld (ranger) Dustin Stewart © Qld Govt shifting spit and vulnerable beach stone- Boat access they are on a leash at all times. Dogs are not permitted in dingoes. Email any information about any curlews live and breed along the coast. Livingstone Shire Council provides a formal boat ramp into any other areas of Byfield State Forest, national park and encounter with a dingo—good or not so good—to [email protected]. Include the time, Water Park Creek at the end of Corbetts Road. Boats may be Did you know? conservation park, including all beaches. date and location, nature of the encounter and any landed on any of Byfield’s beaches providing it is safe to Due to its importance as a waterbird breeding habitat, distinguishing features of the dingo. Photographs do so. Corio Bay and its tributary Water Park Creek are listed Four-wheel drives and trail bikes Byfield’s 4WD and trail-bike riding opportunities are are very helpful for rangers monitoring movement, Vehicles and boat trailers must be parked in designated car as a Wetland of International Importance under the breeding and feeding patterns of dingoes. abundant. In fact just getting to Stockyard Point, parks or on the beach out of traffic circulation to ensure safe Ramsar Convention. Five Rocks or Nine Mile Beach is a memorable and scenic and easy access for other users. Parking vehicles and trailers Baby water dragon Some of the most spectacular natural phenomena occur Drive to Stockyard Point headland 4WD adventure requiring sand driving experience (below); banksia (right) on dunes or vegetation is not permitted. Please observe © Matt Kayes right here in Byfield’s parks and forests. I’m lucky to be along a palleted track. and vehicle recovery skills. Drivers must be licensed, onsite signs. Maxime Coquard © Tourism and able to see endemic flora in full bloom like the stunning Events Qld drive only on marked tracks and stay off dunes. Vehicles Grevillea venusta along the banks of the Upper Stony Water Park Creek is accessible to motorised boats only to must also be registered and enter or exit the beach only swimming holes and the iconic Byfield fern thriving 6km downstream of the causeway. Remember, this waterway where signed . Unlawfully constructing tracks or throughout the park. A stand out experience was camping and Corio Bay are tidal. modifying roads, tracks or fire lines is strictly prohibited. along Nine Mile beach with family and friends watching Obey all signs, keep speeds below 50km/h and watch out humpback whales breaching only metres offshore as the for pedestrians and other road users. For more detailed sun set and the next day snorkelling around the headland information visit qld.gov.au/NationalParks listening to the whales sing through the water. I believe Byfield is truly a jewel in the crown of national parks across Queensland. Ranger Aaron

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Sandy Point, located rainforest-lined creeks, pine plantations and rugged the high tide mark. Avoid the salt water and take care in creek Byfield’s coastal waters and Corio Bay are part of the Remember these special habitats are vulnerable to fire and Welcome to Darumbal country in the southern part of Byfield National Park can be accessed mountains to explore. crossings—you may become stuck. Keep left! Beach traffic Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. If planning to fish, check weeds so please be mindful and venture softly. by high clearance 4WD via a rough unsealed road through Traditional Owners—the Darumbal people— is two-way. Please don’t drive over turtles! They nest and marine park zoning maps and fishing information at Marvel at rare and endangered plants found nowhere land associated with Capricorn Resort or along Farnborough welcome you to their country and ask that you hatch from November to March. Please don’t run into birds! gbrmpa.gov.au and daf.qld.gov.au/fisheries else, such as the Byfield fern and Byfield grevillea. beach—remember vehicles are not permitted west of the respect and enjoy this special area. Beaches and dunes are their nesting and roosting places. The area supports both migratory and resident birds. northern end of the Sandy Point spit. Dogs Dunes cloaked with heath Endangered little terns nest on Sandy Point’s Dogs are permitted in Red Rock camping area provided Help QPWS Rangers to accurately profile © Tourism and Events Qld (ranger) Dustin Stewart © Qld Govt shifting spit and vulnerable beach stone- Boat access they are on a leash at all times. Dogs are not permitted in dingoes. Email any information about any curlews live and breed along the coast. Livingstone Shire Council provides a formal boat ramp into any other areas of Byfield State Forest, national park and encounter with a dingo—good or not so good—to [email protected]. Include the time, Water Park Creek at the end of Corbetts Road. Boats may be Did you know? conservation park, including all beaches. date and location, nature of the encounter and any landed on any of Byfield’s beaches providing it is safe to Due to its importance as a waterbird breeding habitat, distinguishing features of the dingo. Photographs do so. Corio Bay and its tributary Water Park Creek are listed Four-wheel drives and trail bikes Byfield’s 4WD and trail-bike riding opportunities are are very helpful for rangers monitoring movement, Vehicles and boat trailers must be parked in designated car as a Wetland of International Importance under the breeding and feeding patterns of dingoes. abundant. In fact just getting to Stockyard Point, parks or on the beach out of traffic circulation to ensure safe Ramsar Convention. Five Rocks or Nine Mile Beach is a memorable and scenic and easy access for other users. 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A stand out experience was camping and Corio Bay are tidal. modifying roads, tracks or fire lines is strictly prohibited. along Nine Mile beach with family and friends watching Obey all signs, keep speeds below 50km/h and watch out humpback whales breaching only metres offshore as the for pedestrians and other road users. For more detailed sun set and the next day snorkelling around the headland information visit qld.gov.au/NationalParks listening to the whales sing through the water. I believe Byfield is truly a jewel in the crown of national parks across Queensland. Ranger Aaron

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Queensland National Parks

Further information Swimming safety Choose your camp site Plan carefully Explore safely qld.gov.au/NationalParks You can choose from a range of camping experiences in • Buy permits online at qld.gov.au/Camping before you • Queensland road rules apply on beaches and tracks. • Bullrouts live in freshwater creeks. Their sting can be Byfield’s parks and forests, from popular sites with facilities arrive. Note: Byfield camping permits can only be issued • Watch for vehicles. Be alert for vehicles at all times, qld.gov.au/Camping extremely painful. If stung by a bullrout when swimming, Byfield to more secluded sites in the fore-dunes with no facilities. for a maximum of 7 consecutive nights and are only valid especially on Farnborough and Nine Mile beaches and immerse the affected area in water as hot as you can qld.gov.au/ParkAlerts for the number of people and specific camp site you on causeways at Upper Stony and Water Park Creek. (access, closures and conditions) tolerate without scalding for 20 minutes and seek have booked. parks and forests • Don’t get trapped. Wildfires and cyclones can move qldnationalparks Scan to check immediate medical advice. • Firewood is not provided. If campfires are allowed in your park alerts quickly. Be prepared to pack up and leave early when • Byfield’s beaches have no lifesaving service and some camping area, bring your own clean firewood such as Use the access tracks. Don’t drive warnings are issued. Check local ABC radio for updates. @QldParks; #QldParks areas have strong currents. Beach camping? untreated mill off-cuts and use the fire rings provided. on the dunes—the vegetation is quickly damaged • Douse all fires completely with water. Embers in fire rings • Marine stingers are prevalent November to May but may You are not permitted to collect bush wood in any Byfield This brochure is also available online stay extremely hot for hours and can cause serious burns. be present all year. but slow to recover. This is camping in the rough, so parks and forests. Campfires are not permitted during total at qld.gov.au/ParkBrochures bring everything you need, including a portable toilet, fire prohibitions (QPWS) or total fire bans imposed • Never walk or swim alone. Always tell family or friends • Heavy local rain, especially November to March, can cut by Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES). where you are going and when you expect to return. For help with planning your holiday, visit queensland.com access across creeks. Carry extra supplies and do not to make your stay more comfortable. Remember you attempt to cross flooded creeks. must contain camp fires off the ground, and take your • If generators are allowed in your camping area, they may • Wear protective clothing. Venomous bites and heat rubbish with you when you leave—never bury it. be operated between 8am and 7pm and only if they have exhaustion are a danger on land and in the water. Wear a sound rating of 65 decibels (2.0Kva) or less. sun protective clothing and sunscreen during the day. Upper Stony camping area • Bring sealable containers for your food and rubbish Good sturdy footwear is recommended to protect against Be Crocwise Paul Harris © Qld Govt so wildlife cannot get into it. stings and bites on land and in the water. Shoalwater Bay Training Area • Estuarine crocodiles inhabit the area. Take care • Bring sufficient drinking water as untreated water on-site • Watch out for wildlife. Be aware of your surroundings at (no access) particularly in and around Corio Bay and the lower is not suitable for consumption. all times and heed wildlife warning signs. Never put your Byfield une 2 Byfield reaches of Water Park Creek. Always observe onsite • Avoid bush toileting. Use toilets provided or bring your own hands and feet under rocks and logs. Native animals, d J 01 Byfield Conservation te 6 in National crocodile warning signs. portable toilet. Empty any toilet waste at disposal sites especially dingoes, can become bold and aggressive r Park P Byfield Park only, not into public toilets. if fed. Keep food and scraps stored securely in closed State Forest Corio Bay • Help stop the spread of weeds. Wash camping gear, boots containers or your vehicle so animals are not attracted and tyres before visiting Byfield. to your camp. O 6 ct 0 1 North Keppel • Stay informed—regularly check park alerts at • Fish bright at night! Use high-visibility vests and 2 Island qld.gov.au/ParkAlerts for park conditions and closures. reflective stickers when beach fishing. Yeppoon Great Keppel Camping at a glance Island Byfield State Forest Byfield Conservation Park Byfield National Park Emu Park Nine Mile Beach camping areas Scouts camp Upper Stony camping area Water Park Creek camping area Red Rock camping area Five Rocks camping area Keppel Sands Myrtella, Melaleuca, Pandanus and Casuarina camping areas Water Park Point headland Rockhampton Scale 0 20 40km A popular location in a pocket of Nestled in riparian forest, Water Set amongst pine trees, with Popular with family groups, Five Rocks Camp sites are nestled in the fore-dunes with easy access to the beach. Small secluded beach camp site with (Front cover) Looking north from Stockyard Point headland; native bush beside a picturesque Park Creek is the perfect spot walk-in and vehicle-based camp is surrounded by coastal woodland with Accessed by high-clearance 4WD only. views over Corio Bay and Sandy Point. (back cover) Upper Stony Creek, Byfield State Forest freshwater stream. Camp sites for bird enthusiasts and those sites. It is the only place in Byfield access to a secluded and vehicle-free BYO toilet and water. Accessed only by water. © Matt Kayes 4–7 are suitable for caravans or wishing to see the Byfield fern. where visitors can camp overnight beach. Only camp sites 1–4 and 9 and 11 BYO toilet and water. You must bring your own fire container and clean, milled timber for firewood, motorhomes up to 4m. BYO water. BYO water. with their dog, providing it is are suitable for 4WD vans and camper trailers (track and weather conditions and take it and all coals and ash home with you. Fire containers must have leashed. BYO water. ©State of Queensland 2021. permitting). BYO water. legs to keep the fire off the ground and sides must be fully enclosed. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment and Science. Bp2234 May 2021. Printed on eco-friendly paper to save energy and resources. Five Rocks Byfield walks Inset map Beach Legend

Many of the walks listed below are suitable for beginners but require a moderate to Byfield National Park Information Campervan Water— Tyre pressure bay Death Valley trackTurn right Byfield Conservation Fires permitted— treat before drinking good level of fitness. All tracks in State forest areas may be closed at times due to Parking (south) along Vehicles prohibited Park in fire rings only Marine stingers routine forestry operations. For your safety, please heed all safety and track closure Big Five Rocks 16 Fires permitted— Beach only north of this point Byfield State Forest Day-use area signs and visit the HQPlantations Queensland website at hqplantations.com.au Sandy One way contained off ground Bullrouts Banksia Sandy Creek Shoalwater Bay Training Barbecue—gas car park car park Area (no access) Toilet Crocodiles ck a Five Rocks Ocean Wheelchair access Generator use permitted tr No vehicle access nt Walking at a glance Stoc oi S kyard P to Findlays Creek Beach Camping Walking ck No bin provided ya Findlays car park Check our walking track classifications (below) to find the track that suits your age, rd Po Creek Creek Boat camping Self-guided walk Domestic animals fitness and experience. int tr Five Rocks visitor area prohibited ac 2WD sealed road Viewpoint Take a stroll along Little Five Rocks beach k Car camping Fires prohibited walking track, Byfield Conservation Park © Matt Kayes 2WD unsealed road 4WD camping Dogs on leash permitted Byfield State Forest ek re Stockyard Point township C 4WD easy Camper trailer General store y d Track name Grade Distance Walk time n a N Emergency air-evacuation point a F c in 4WD medium Camper trailer—4WD Petrol S S re ce e o sh s M 900m return from Upper Stony Creek visitor area u w s il t a tr e Stockyard Point 4WD difficult Caravan Venusta circuit h te a e r ck 2 Stroll along the creek valley through pockets of Byfield grevillea, 20min r Waterfall headland n C at Upper Stony r e Creek No vehicle access which flower in spring. a e c k c 4WD track junction e 1.2km return from Water Park Creek day-use area ss Freshwater Creek car park number Bowenia rainforest tr Catch glimpses of Water Park Creek through small openings in tall turpentine ac Walking track circuit at Water Park 2 30min k forest and enjoy the cool rainforest that features the ancient fern-like cycad, Creek Scale Orange Bowl Nine Mile Bowenia serrulata (Byfield fern). 0 0.5 1 1.5 2km sand blow Beach Ranger favourites Byfield National Park and Conservation Park Check qld.gov.au/NationalParks for up-to-date maps. My favourite part of Byfield is the trip out to Stockyard Point Track name Grade Distance Walk time Shoalwater Bay Training Area headland. Driving through the tea tree country, crossing Sandy 2km return from Banksia car park Northern Peaks (no access) Creek, conquering Big Sandy and winding through the eucalypt Banksia circuit 4 Visit the swamplands and marvel at the contrast of hardy banksia leaves against 1hr Five Rocks Beach woodland with a heavy grasstree understorey and then arriving at Mount (Three Rivers beach) tiny-leaved wet heaths and swamp ferns. The Peaks Atherton the headland with the expectation of what is going to appear in the 12km one way (from Banksia car park to Five Rocks visitor area). Walk the ocean in front of you. Will today be whales, dolphins, turtles or

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(no access) k Death Valley track 540m return from Stockyard Point

S From the top lookout enjoy uninterrupted coastal views to the north and south. ack t t tr o Little Five Stockyard Point in c o Sandy Creek k Rocks beach 2 Stroll further along the headland to enjoy a more sheltered lookout to the Keppel 20min P y d car park a headland r rd Islands group. Please remember the top lookout is an emergency air evacuation ya P Byfield ck o o in point—do not block the road with your vehicle. t t Conservation S t ra Park Byfield Road Southern c 1km return from Five Rocks visitor area e k k y Cre access track (access also from Findlays Creek car park) Castle Rock Sand Orange Bowl sand blow Little Five Rocks beach 4 1hr Passing Findlays Creek wetland and shady pandanus stands, follow a k r Water Park Creek picturesque stepped track to vehicle-free Little Five Rocks Beach. Mount a P Byfield visitor area Bayfield r e Undefined township t a d Byfield a Nine Mile Beach Little Five Rocks From Little Five Rocks beach track, continue 900m north along the beach at W o National Park 4 3 to 4hr Mount R headland and beyond low tide to explore the headland and then Five Rocks Beach beyond. Check tide Coastal RangeMeiland (main section) Myrtella times before leaving. Melaleuca Contain fires Red Rock visitor area off ground Pandanus 500m return Rocky and Casuarina (track entrance 400m south of Nine Mile Beach access track/junction 19) Perch 2 30min Freshwater Creek W Park at the mouth of Freshwater Creek and stroll 250m to picnic among shady a te Upper Stony r she-oaks beside the creek—take a towel for a freshwater splash along the way. Pa r visitor area k

g C din 1.45km return n r a e s L tt e (track entrance 1.4km south of Nine Mile Beach access track/junction 19) Mount Ganter e k rb ad Queen Mary sand blow o Ro Orange Bowl Stroll just 250m on a well-formed track through shady foredunes to the base of C Nine Mile Beach camping 4 1hr P © Danielle Lancaster sand blow Orange Bowl sand blow. Continue another 475m across exposed sand to enjoy i cn ic panoramic views over Byfield’s coast and hinterland. Take a picnic but plan to reek Titanium sands where Findlays Creek R C Byfield o ny meets the sea, Byfield Conservation Park a to 28 walk in the cool of the day. d S State Forest Corio Bay © Matt Kayes 4km return oad car park k R ee (track entrance 9.9km south of Nine Mile Beach access track/junction 19) S Cr Scouts Queen Mary t o ny Corio 4 Explore Queen Mary sand blow, Byfield’s largest active sand blow on the 2hr Bay Camp Water Park Point sand blow headland southern end of Nine Mile Beach. The track is marked from the beach to the Maryvale base of the sand blow only. Mountain Sandy Point 2.15km return from northern end of Nine Mile Beach car park Warning (550m north of Nine Mile Beach access track/junction 19) Estuarine crocodiles have been Stockyard Point 4 From the northern end of Nine Mile Beach climb Stockyard Point headland and 1hr sighted in Corio Bay and the lower access track walk to the eastern-most lookout for uninterrupted views north and south along reaches of Water Park Creek. Be crocwise. Stay back from the coast and out to Keppel Islands group. d the water's edge. a d o a Fishing o

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e a F e Walking track classifications the dunes, except at defined Nine Mile r S a hing C rn Fis Beach camping areas where fires must be b o Grade Symbol Suits Track description r d o contained off the ground. u a g o h R No bushwalking experience required. Track is a R Camp in designated areas and camp sites y r o 2 Families with young children hardened or compacted surface and may have a only. Permits required. Camping is not u a b d d gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps. permitted on beaches. o o Most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking Tracks may have short steep hill sections a rough Dogs, cats and other domestic animals W 3 experience recommended. surface and many steps. Walks up to 20km. are not permitted, except for dogs Bangalee on-leash at Red Rock visitor area Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. 4 Bushwalking experience recommended. Byfield State Forest. Directional signage may be limited. Rubbish bins are not provided. Very experienced bushwalkers with specialised Tracks are likely to be very rough, very steep and Take your rubbish home with you. 5 skills, including navigation and emergency first aid. unmarked. Walks may be more than 20km. To Yeppoon 4km Five Rocks Byfield walks Inset map Beach Legend

Many of the walks listed below are suitable for beginners but require a moderate to Byfield National Park Information Campervan Water— Tyre pressure bay Death Valley trackTurn right Byfield Conservation Fires permitted— treat before drinking good level of fitness. All tracks in State forest areas may be closed at times due to Parking (south) along Vehicles prohibited Park in fire rings only Marine stingers routine forestry operations. For your safety, please heed all safety and track closure Big Five Rocks 16 Fires permitted— Beach only north of this point Byfield State Forest Day-use area signs and visit the HQPlantations Queensland website at hqplantations.com.au Sandy One way contained off ground Bullrouts Banksia Sandy Creek Shoalwater Bay Training Barbecue—gas car park car park Area (no access) Toilet Crocodiles ck a Five Rocks Ocean Wheelchair access Generator use permitted tr No vehicle access nt Walking at a glance Stoc oi S kyard P to Findlays Creek Beach Camping Walking ck No bin provided ya Findlays car park Check our walking track classifications (below) to find the track that suits your age, rd Po Creek Creek Boat camping Self-guided walk Domestic animals fitness and experience. int tr Five Rocks visitor area prohibited ac 2WD sealed road Viewpoint Take a stroll along Little Five Rocks beach k Car camping Fires prohibited walking track, Byfield Conservation Park © Matt Kayes 2WD unsealed road 4WD camping Dogs on leash permitted Byfield State Forest ek re Stockyard Point township C 4WD easy Camper trailer General store y d Track name Grade Distance Walk time n a N Emergency air-evacuation point a F c in 4WD medium Camper trailer—4WD Petrol S S re ce e o sh s M 900m return from Upper Stony Creek visitor area u w s il t a tr e Stockyard Point 4WD difficult Caravan Venusta circuit h te a e r ck 2 Stroll along the creek valley through pockets of Byfield grevillea, 20min r Waterfall headland n C at Upper Stony r e Creek No vehicle access which flower in spring. a e c k c 4WD track junction e 1.2km return from Water Park Creek day-use area ss Freshwater Creek car park number Bowenia rainforest tr Catch glimpses of Water Park Creek through small openings in tall turpentine ac Walking track circuit at Water Park 2 30min k forest and enjoy the cool rainforest that features the ancient fern-like cycad, Creek Scale Orange Bowl Nine Mile Bowenia serrulata (Byfield fern). 0 0.5 1 1.5 2km sand blow Beach Ranger favourites Byfield National Park and Conservation Park Check qld.gov.au/NationalParks for up-to-date maps. My favourite part of Byfield is the trip out to Stockyard Point Track name Grade Distance Walk time Shoalwater Bay Training Area headland. Driving through the tea tree country, crossing Sandy 2km return from Banksia car park Northern Peaks (no access) Creek, conquering Big Sandy and winding through the eucalypt Banksia circuit 4 Visit the swamplands and marvel at the contrast of hardy banksia leaves against 1hr Five Rocks Beach woodland with a heavy grasstree understorey and then arriving at Mount (Three Rivers beach) tiny-leaved wet heaths and swamp ferns. The Peaks Atherton the headland with the expectation of what is going to appear in the 12km one way (from Banksia car park to Five Rocks visitor area). Walk the ocean in front of you. Will today be whales, dolphins, turtles or

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Training Area r same track to Banksia car park. Remember to book your campsite in advance. e car park Ranger Paul e

(no access) k Death Valley track 540m return from Stockyard Point

S From the top lookout enjoy uninterrupted coastal views to the north and south. ack t t tr o Little Five Stockyard Point in c o Sandy Creek k Rocks beach 2 Stroll further along the headland to enjoy a more sheltered lookout to the Keppel 20min P y d car park a headland r rd Islands group. Please remember the top lookout is an emergency air evacuation ya P Byfield ck o o in point—do not block the road with your vehicle. t t Conservation S t ra Park Byfield Road Southern c 1km return from Five Rocks visitor area e k k y Cre access track (access also from Findlays Creek car park) Castle Rock Sand Orange Bowl sand blow Little Five Rocks beach 4 1hr Passing Findlays Creek wetland and shady pandanus stands, follow a k r Water Park Creek picturesque stepped track to vehicle-free Little Five Rocks Beach. Mount a P Byfield visitor area Bayfield r e Undefined township t a d Byfield a Nine Mile Beach Little Five Rocks From Little Five Rocks beach track, continue 900m north along the beach at W o National Park 4 3 to 4hr Mount R headland and beyond low tide to explore the headland and then Five Rocks Beach beyond. Check tide Coastal RangeMeiland (main section) Myrtella times before leaving. Melaleuca Contain fires Red Rock visitor area off ground Pandanus 500m return Rocky and Casuarina (track entrance 400m south of Nine Mile Beach access track/junction 19) Perch 2 30min Freshwater Creek W Park at the mouth of Freshwater Creek and stroll 250m to picnic among shady a te Upper Stony r she-oaks beside the creek—take a towel for a freshwater splash along the way. Pa r visitor area k

g C din 1.45km return n r a e s L tt e (track entrance 1.4km south of Nine Mile Beach access track/junction 19) Mount Ganter e k rb ad Queen Mary sand blow o Ro Orange Bowl Stroll just 250m on a well-formed track through shady foredunes to the base of C Nine Mile Beach camping 4 1hr P © Danielle Lancaster sand blow Orange Bowl sand blow. Continue another 475m across exposed sand to enjoy i cn ic panoramic views over Byfield’s coast and hinterland. Take a picnic but plan to reek Titanium sands where Findlays Creek R C Byfield o ny meets the sea, Byfield Conservation Park a to 28 walk in the cool of the day. d S State Forest Corio Bay © Matt Kayes 4km return oad car park k R ee (track entrance 9.9km south of Nine Mile Beach access track/junction 19) S Cr Scouts Queen Mary t o ny Corio 4 Explore Queen Mary sand blow, Byfield’s largest active sand blow on the 2hr Bay Camp Water Park Point sand blow headland southern end of Nine Mile Beach. The track is marked from the beach to the Maryvale base of the sand blow only. Mountain Sandy Point 2.15km return from northern end of Nine Mile Beach car park Warning (550m north of Nine Mile Beach access track/junction 19) Estuarine crocodiles have been Stockyard Point 4 From the northern end of Nine Mile Beach climb Stockyard Point headland and 1hr sighted in Corio Bay and the lower access track walk to the eastern-most lookout for uninterrupted views north and south along reaches of Water Park Creek. Be crocwise. Stay back from the coast and out to Keppel Islands group. d the water's edge. a d o a Fishing o

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headland navigation and rock-scrambling experience. Sturdy footwear with good grip is s (Sandy Point section) y

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required. Leave at least 2 hours before low tide to ensure you have enough time e K

to return safely. Upper Stony Creek,

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800m return o Farnborough © Matt Kayes Drive only on marked tracks and stay off Dustin Stewart © Qld Govt Fishing Creek R Beach 3 Take a short walk to Fishing Creek at low tide through mangroves and salt flats. 20min t dunes. Enter or exit the beach only on n (Sandy Point section) i

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e a F e Walking track classifications the dunes, except at defined Nine Mile r S a hing C rn Fis Beach camping areas where fires must be b o Grade Symbol Suits Track description r d o contained off the ground. u a g o h R No bushwalking experience required. Track is a R Camp in designated areas and camp sites y r o 2 Families with young children hardened or compacted surface and may have a only. Permits required. Camping is not u a b d d gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps. permitted on beaches. o o Most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking Tracks may have short steep hill sections a rough Dogs, cats and other domestic animals W 3 experience recommended. surface and many steps. Walks up to 20km. are not permitted, except for dogs Bangalee on-leash at Red Rock visitor area Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. 4 Bushwalking experience recommended. Byfield State Forest. Directional signage may be limited. Rubbish bins are not provided. Very experienced bushwalkers with specialised Tracks are likely to be very rough, very steep and Take your rubbish home with you. 5 skills, including navigation and emergency first aid. unmarked. Walks may be more than 20km. To Yeppoon 4km Five Rocks Byfield walks Inset map Beach Legend

Many of the walks listed below are suitable for beginners but require a moderate to Byfield National Park Information Campervan Water— Tyre pressure bay Death Valley trackTurn right Byfield Conservation Fires permitted— treat before drinking good level of fitness. All tracks in State forest areas may be closed at times due to Parking (south) along Vehicles prohibited Park in fire rings only Marine stingers routine forestry operations. For your safety, please heed all safety and track closure Big Five Rocks 16 Fires permitted— Beach only north of this point Byfield State Forest Day-use area signs and visit the HQPlantations Queensland website at hqplantations.com.au Sandy One way contained off ground Bullrouts Banksia Sandy Creek Shoalwater Bay Training Barbecue—gas car park car park Area (no access) Toilet Crocodiles ck a Five Rocks Ocean Wheelchair access Generator use permitted tr No vehicle access nt Walking at a glance Stoc oi S kyard P to Findlays Creek Beach Camping Walking ck No bin provided ya Findlays car park Check our walking track classifications (below) to find the track that suits your age, rd Po Creek Creek Boat camping Self-guided walk Domestic animals fitness and experience. int tr Five Rocks visitor area prohibited ac 2WD sealed road Viewpoint Take a stroll along Little Five Rocks beach k Car camping Fires prohibited walking track, Byfield Conservation Park © Matt Kayes 2WD unsealed road 4WD camping Dogs on leash permitted Byfield State Forest ek re Stockyard Point township C 4WD easy Camper trailer General store y d Track name Grade Distance Walk time n a N Emergency air-evacuation point a F c in 4WD medium Camper trailer—4WD Petrol S S re ce e o sh s M 900m return from Upper Stony Creek visitor area u w s il t a tr e Stockyard Point 4WD difficult Caravan Venusta circuit h te a e r ck 2 Stroll along the creek valley through pockets of Byfield grevillea, 20min r Waterfall headland n C at Upper Stony r e Creek No vehicle access which flower in spring. a e c k c 4WD track junction e 1.2km return from Water Park Creek day-use area ss Freshwater Creek car park number Bowenia rainforest tr Catch glimpses of Water Park Creek through small openings in tall turpentine ac Walking track circuit at Water Park 2 30min k forest and enjoy the cool rainforest that features the ancient fern-like cycad, Creek Scale Orange Bowl Nine Mile Bowenia serrulata (Byfield fern). 0 0.5 1 1.5 2km sand blow Beach Ranger favourites Byfield National Park and Conservation Park Check qld.gov.au/NationalParks for up-to-date maps. My favourite part of Byfield is the trip out to Stockyard Point Track name Grade Distance Walk time Shoalwater Bay Training Area headland. Driving through the tea tree country, crossing Sandy 2km return from Banksia car park Northern Peaks (no access) Creek, conquering Big Sandy and winding through the eucalypt Banksia circuit 4 Visit the swamplands and marvel at the contrast of hardy banksia leaves against 1hr Five Rocks Beach woodland with a heavy grasstree understorey and then arriving at Mount (Three Rivers beach) tiny-leaved wet heaths and swamp ferns. The Peaks Atherton the headland with the expectation of what is going to appear in the 12km one way (from Banksia car park to Five Rocks visitor area). Walk the ocean in front of you. Will today be whales, dolphins, turtles or

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complete cross-section creek to coast; foothills of weathered range, creek a all three? The view south along Nine Mile Beach or north over t

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Creek to Coast 5 crossings, parabolic dunes and the meeting points between them. For an P Vehicles prohibited Five Rocks onto Five Rocks Beach is always spectacular no matter

one way a bay Big One way r extended adventure, stay overnight at Five Rocks camping area and return on the Shoalwater Bay k Sandy north of this point Banksia what the weather is. C 16

Training Area r same track to Banksia car park. Remember to book your campsite in advance. e car park Ranger Paul e

(no access) k Death Valley track 540m return from Stockyard Point

S From the top lookout enjoy uninterrupted coastal views to the north and south. ack t t tr o Little Five Stockyard Point in c o Sandy Creek k Rocks beach 2 Stroll further along the headland to enjoy a more sheltered lookout to the Keppel 20min P y d car park a headland r rd Islands group. Please remember the top lookout is an emergency air evacuation ya P Byfield ck o o in point—do not block the road with your vehicle. t t Conservation S t ra Park Byfield Road Southern c 1km return from Five Rocks visitor area e k k y Cre access track (access also from Findlays Creek car park) Castle Rock Sand Orange Bowl sand blow Little Five Rocks beach 4 1hr Passing Findlays Creek wetland and shady pandanus stands, follow a k r Water Park Creek picturesque stepped track to vehicle-free Little Five Rocks Beach. Mount a P Byfield visitor area Bayfield r e Undefined township t a d Byfield a Nine Mile Beach Little Five Rocks From Little Five Rocks beach track, continue 900m north along the beach at W o National Park 4 3 to 4hr Mount R headland and beyond low tide to explore the headland and then Five Rocks Beach beyond. Check tide Coastal RangeMeiland (main section) Myrtella times before leaving. Melaleuca Contain fires Red Rock visitor area off ground Pandanus 500m return Rocky and Casuarina (track entrance 400m south of Nine Mile Beach access track/junction 19) Perch 2 30min Freshwater Creek W Park at the mouth of Freshwater Creek and stroll 250m to picnic among shady a te Upper Stony r she-oaks beside the creek—take a towel for a freshwater splash along the way. Pa r visitor area k

g C din 1.45km return n r a e s L tt e (track entrance 1.4km south of Nine Mile Beach access track/junction 19) Mount Ganter e k rb ad Queen Mary sand blow o Ro Orange Bowl Stroll just 250m on a well-formed track through shady foredunes to the base of C Nine Mile Beach camping 4 1hr P © Danielle Lancaster sand blow Orange Bowl sand blow. Continue another 475m across exposed sand to enjoy i cn ic panoramic views over Byfield’s coast and hinterland. Take a picnic but plan to reek Titanium sands where Findlays Creek R C Byfield o ny meets the sea, Byfield Conservation Park a to 28 walk in the cool of the day. d S State Forest Corio Bay © Matt Kayes 4km return oad car park k R ee (track entrance 9.9km south of Nine Mile Beach access track/junction 19) S Cr Scouts Queen Mary t o ny Corio 4 Explore Queen Mary sand blow, Byfield’s largest active sand blow on the 2hr Bay Camp Water Park Point sand blow headland southern end of Nine Mile Beach. The track is marked from the beach to the Maryvale base of the sand blow only. Mountain Sandy Point 2.15km return from northern end of Nine Mile Beach car park Warning (550m north of Nine Mile Beach access track/junction 19) Estuarine crocodiles have been Stockyard Point 4 From the northern end of Nine Mile Beach climb Stockyard Point headland and 1hr sighted in Corio Bay and the lower access track walk to the eastern-most lookout for uninterrupted views north and south along reaches of Water Park Creek. Be crocwise. Stay back from the coast and out to Keppel Islands group. d the water's edge. a d o a Fishing o

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Many of the walks listed below are suitable for beginners but require a moderate to Byfield National Park Information Campervan Water— Tyre pressure bay Death Valley trackTurn right Byfield Conservation Fires permitted— treat before drinking good level of fitness. All tracks in State forest areas may be closed at times due to Parking (south) along Vehicles prohibited Park in fire rings only Marine stingers routine forestry operations. For your safety, please heed all safety and track closure Big Five Rocks 16 Fires permitted— Beach only north of this point Byfield State Forest Day-use area signs and visit the HQPlantations Queensland website at hqplantations.com.au Sandy One way contained off ground Bullrouts Banksia Sandy Creek Shoalwater Bay Training Barbecue—gas car park car park Area (no access) Toilet Crocodiles ck a Five Rocks Ocean Wheelchair access Generator use permitted tr No vehicle access nt Walking at a glance Stoc oi S kyard P to Findlays Creek Beach Camping Walking ck No bin provided ya Findlays car park Check our walking track classifications (below) to find the track that suits your age, rd Po Creek Creek Boat camping Self-guided walk Domestic animals fitness and experience. int tr Five Rocks visitor area prohibited ac 2WD sealed road Viewpoint Take a stroll along Little Five Rocks beach k Car camping Fires prohibited walking track, Byfield Conservation Park © Matt Kayes 2WD unsealed road 4WD camping Dogs on leash permitted Byfield State Forest ek re Stockyard Point township C 4WD easy Camper trailer General store y d Track name Grade Distance Walk time n a N Emergency air-evacuation point a F c in 4WD medium Camper trailer—4WD Petrol S S re ce e o sh s M 900m return from Upper Stony Creek visitor area u w s il t a tr e Stockyard Point 4WD difficult Caravan Venusta circuit h te a e r ck 2 Stroll along the creek valley through pockets of Byfield grevillea, 20min r Waterfall headland n C at Upper Stony r e Creek No vehicle access which flower in spring. a e c k c 4WD track junction e 1.2km return from Water Park Creek day-use area ss Freshwater Creek car park number Bowenia rainforest tr Catch glimpses of Water Park Creek through small openings in tall turpentine ac Walking track circuit at Water Park 2 30min k forest and enjoy the cool rainforest that features the ancient fern-like cycad, Creek Scale Orange Bowl Nine Mile Bowenia serrulata (Byfield fern). 0 0.5 1 1.5 2km sand blow Beach Ranger favourites Byfield National Park and Conservation Park Check qld.gov.au/NationalParks for up-to-date maps. My favourite part of Byfield is the trip out to Stockyard Point Track name Grade Distance Walk time Shoalwater Bay Training Area headland. Driving through the tea tree country, crossing Sandy 2km return from Banksia car park Northern Peaks (no access) Creek, conquering Big Sandy and winding through the eucalypt Banksia circuit 4 Visit the swamplands and marvel at the contrast of hardy banksia leaves against 1hr Five Rocks Beach woodland with a heavy grasstree understorey and then arriving at Mount (Three Rivers beach) tiny-leaved wet heaths and swamp ferns. The Peaks Atherton the headland with the expectation of what is going to appear in the 12km one way (from Banksia car park to Five Rocks visitor area). Walk the ocean in front of you. Will today be whales, dolphins, turtles or

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S From the top lookout enjoy uninterrupted coastal views to the north and south. ack t t tr o Little Five Stockyard Point in c o Sandy Creek k Rocks beach 2 Stroll further along the headland to enjoy a more sheltered lookout to the Keppel 20min P y d car park a headland r rd Islands group. Please remember the top lookout is an emergency air evacuation ya P Byfield ck o o in point—do not block the road with your vehicle. t t Conservation S t ra Park Byfield Road Southern c 1km return from Five Rocks visitor area e k k y Cre access track (access also from Findlays Creek car park) Castle Rock Sand Orange Bowl sand blow Little Five Rocks beach 4 1hr Passing Findlays Creek wetland and shady pandanus stands, follow a k r Water Park Creek picturesque stepped track to vehicle-free Little Five Rocks Beach. Mount a P Byfield visitor area Bayfield r e Undefined township t a d Byfield a Nine Mile Beach Little Five Rocks From Little Five Rocks beach track, continue 900m north along the beach at W o National Park 4 3 to 4hr Mount R headland and beyond low tide to explore the headland and then Five Rocks Beach beyond. Check tide Coastal RangeMeiland (main section) Myrtella times before leaving. Melaleuca Contain fires Red Rock visitor area off ground Pandanus 500m return Rocky and Casuarina (track entrance 400m south of Nine Mile Beach access track/junction 19) Perch 2 30min Freshwater Creek W Park at the mouth of Freshwater Creek and stroll 250m to picnic among shady a te Upper Stony r she-oaks beside the creek—take a towel for a freshwater splash along the way. Pa r visitor area k

g C din 1.45km return n r a e s L tt e (track entrance 1.4km south of Nine Mile Beach access track/junction 19) Mount Ganter e k rb ad Queen Mary sand blow o Ro Orange Bowl Stroll just 250m on a well-formed track through shady foredunes to the base of C Nine Mile Beach camping 4 1hr P © Danielle Lancaster sand blow Orange Bowl sand blow. Continue another 475m across exposed sand to enjoy i cn ic panoramic views over Byfield’s coast and hinterland. Take a picnic but plan to reek Titanium sands where Findlays Creek R C Byfield o ny meets the sea, Byfield Conservation Park a to 28 walk in the cool of the day. d S State Forest Corio Bay © Matt Kayes 4km return oad car park k R ee (track entrance 9.9km south of Nine Mile Beach access track/junction 19) S Cr Scouts Queen Mary t o ny Corio 4 Explore Queen Mary sand blow, Byfield’s largest active sand blow on the 2hr Bay Camp Water Park Point sand blow headland southern end of Nine Mile Beach. The track is marked from the beach to the Maryvale base of the sand blow only. Mountain Sandy Point 2.15km return from northern end of Nine Mile Beach car park Warning (550m north of Nine Mile Beach access track/junction 19) Estuarine crocodiles have been Stockyard Point 4 From the northern end of Nine Mile Beach climb Stockyard Point headland and 1hr sighted in Corio Bay and the lower access track walk to the eastern-most lookout for uninterrupted views north and south along reaches of Water Park Creek. Be crocwise. Stay back from the coast and out to Keppel Islands group. d the water's edge. a d o a Fishing o

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e a F e Walking track classifications the dunes, except at defined Nine Mile r S a hing C rn Fis Beach camping areas where fires must be b o Grade Symbol Suits Track description r d o contained off the ground. u a g o h R No bushwalking experience required. Track is a R Camp in designated areas and camp sites y r o 2 Families with young children hardened or compacted surface and may have a only. Permits required. Camping is not u a b d d gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps. permitted on beaches. o o Most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking Tracks may have short steep hill sections a rough Dogs, cats and other domestic animals W 3 experience recommended. surface and many steps. Walks up to 20km. are not permitted, except for dogs Bangalee on-leash at Red Rock visitor area Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. 4 Bushwalking experience recommended. Byfield State Forest. Directional signage may be limited. Rubbish bins are not provided. Very experienced bushwalkers with specialised Tracks are likely to be very rough, very steep and Take your rubbish home with you. 5 skills, including navigation and emergency first aid. unmarked. Walks may be more than 20km. To Yeppoon 4km