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 a glance Camping Park information centre Toilets areaPicnic Lookout/ viewing point Short walk Hiking track Mountain ridingbike Horseriding Fishing World Area Heritage Burleigh Head NP David Fleay Wildlife Park Nerang NP l Pine Ridge RP Tamborine NP l Springbrook NP u l Lamington NP Main Range NP Mount Barney NP Moogerah Peaks NP Glen Rock SF on the SEQ horse riding trail network only (refer to qld.gov.au/NationalParks for map) nearby in Numinbah section only 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 Some parks featured in this brochure are part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, famed for its ongoing geological processes, evolutionary history, and diversity (especially of rare, threatened and endemic species). 3 North Stradbroke Beenleigh To Brisbane Island To Ipswich To Ipswich To Brisbane P a Parks of the 13 c if Southern d ic R H Moreton Bay e ig n i Wickham h Queensland r w Islands o Gold Coast and Scenic Rim a b Timber Reserve Plunkett y National Park m a T Conservation − d r Park o f Mount Beau Warril View Jim r 1 e b t a Wickham M o South Stradbroke Brummel d o Jimboomba W u m R n National Park b Island Conservation Conservation Park d h a a o E – To Gatton n o Park a o lu s o m Coomera t enfo Munbilla B x r H R O d−G − o a ld h d ld 15 g Milbong– C c o n o i i Oxenford n k Munbilla Rd a a w R e s s P d t d Main Range – p R I d R Pine Ridge a R l g l in Wyaralong Tamborine Tamborine d i h National Park s g b i Conservation Park s Mountain n Dam e o l National r u n C e North Tamborine M e Park Glen ert Rd des B G Kalbar u – Mundoolum Nerang Nerang a t o Rock e r l B e Connection Rd d B − s State oo National C State Forest nah–Fass B ah e South Pacific Ocean if oon o er d Forest n u Park a d R a s R t d e Nerang Rd d Mount esert− g Southport H R Aratula B Beaud n Nerang y ra i sa Charlwood French Beaudesert e g ram N Ne −Nerang Rd h r Rd – r w ve y Rd t a n a n a r g I e −B y w Boonah s ro Surfers Paradise gh de Nerang a i Beau d m H y b ingha Tuns ighwa Canungra Conservation e n ta Moogerah Peaks H K a un ll ch Rd e C R d y Park a d R r Advancetown– Lake National Park s r d y or e Alf Canungra Mudgeeraba Rd t d R Moogerah n d u n i d o a David Fleay 15 d Lake L Lake M o Conservation Park R t Moogerah R t Wildlife Park Mount n Beechmont Hinze y n u d o Mudgeeraba Rd Moogerah Rd e Alford o Rd d m Dam R n Gladfield h P M R c C a s Ganthorpe w Rosins Lookout c Burleigh Head C e d e o QUEENSLAND k if r L R ic g r e Spicers Gap Road o Road d h k H a d h a Conservation o National Park f i t r B o i t k i g P r b s R a h e b Conservation Park l r t y Park g w R m a Freestone e - a – Kerry M n n y i a y 1 h r C o o s i p a w t Beechmont o S o − n a t o C s g D d o Scenic Rim Kooralbyn a r N p Numinbah o e e o R e C e r 13 n B k C Regional Council a a d r o Valley l r a R t Gold Coast s h r o r d g d G Mount May Reserve u G d Rd n d n R e R R airport u i B Main Range y k l ls l Innisplain h e y s e m f a a e R n Springbrook r a C a n b d w National Park C ra d L in d S In R m e Coolangatta r Lake nis lain National g R e p B u e Binna l d k k l Rathdowney i u e R Maroon Park b e To Byron Bay Cotswold Burra w e r Emu Cree d r ll C k u and Ballina Rd Newman Rd Ta in Rd d Lamington b d R M m Widgee − u k R n Run rr d g ree Waterfall a n National Park u i R n C d t C g n Creek Creek Rd o a ea Fletcher t g H e L r Emu Vale r e Rd rn e C Rd u p N p r B e d U e R Mount Green k n y a e R Mountains g d Chinghee n d Mount Barney n r R Head Gate (O'Reilly) a l a l i a National Y b Rd Road National Park K u e Scale mb min Ga Conda Scenic Rim Park To Murwillumbah 0 5 10km Tannymorel Regional Council To Murwillumbah d R p Yellow Pinch m d a Reserve R To Warwick w W k S a Killarney ee r e r g C t wi rin i ck d p h –Kilarney R Bo S rde W r R Queen Mary To Kyogle NEW SOUTH WALES d Mount Lindesay Highway 13 Falls section To Kyogle Main Range National Park To Urbenville To Stanthorpe Legume 13 Track and trail classification Grade Suits Track description 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 P a 13 c if Southern d ic R H Moreton Bay e ig n i Wickham h Queensland r w Islands o a b Timber Reserve Plunkett y National Park m a T Conservation − d r Park o f Mount Beau Warril View Jim r 1 e b t a Wickham M o South Stradbroke Brummel d o Jimboomba W u m R n National Park b Island Conservation Conservation Park d h a a o E – To Gatton n o Park a o lu s o m Coomera t enfo Munbilla B x r H R O d−G − o a ld h d ld 15 g Milbong– C c o n o i i Oxenford n k Munbilla Rd a a w R e s s P d t d Main Range – p R I d R Pine Ridge a R l g l in Wyaralong Tamborine Tamborine d i h National Park s g b i Conservation Park s Mountain n Dam e o l National r u n C e North Tamborine M e Park Glen ert Rd des B G Kalbar u – Mundoolum Nerang Nerang a t o Rock e r l B e Connection Rd d B − s State oo National C State Forest nah–Fass B ah e South Pacific Ocean if oon o er d Forest n u Park a d R a s R t d e Nerang Rd d Mount esert− g Southport H R Aratula B Beaud n Nerang y ra i sa Charlwood French Beaudesert e g ram N Ne −Nerang Rd h r Rd – r w ve y Rd t a n a n a r g I e −B y w Boonah s ro Surfers Paradise gh de Nerang a i Beau d m H y b ingha Tuns ighwa Canungra Conservation e n ta Moogerah Peaks H K a un ll ch Rd e C R d y Park a d R r Advancetown– Lake National Park s r d y or e Alf Canungra Mudgeeraba Rd t d R Moogerah n d u n i d o a David Fleay 15 d Lake L Lake M o Conservation Park R t Moogerah R t Wildlife Park Mount n Beechmont Hinze y n u d o Mudgeeraba Rd Moogerah Rd e Alford o Rd d m Dam R n Gladfield