Crows Nest National Park north of Toowoomba has a day use picnic area and walking track to view the Crows Nest Falls and look down the Valley of Diamonds from Koonin Lookout along Crows Nest Creek. The day use area has picnic tables and free gas BBQs, and toilets not too far away. There is … Read more
The Palms National Park, between Yarraman and Cooyar, is a small pocket remnant of the palm subtropical rainforest and vine forest in the area. Much of the area was cleared with the arrival of the timber industry, and the forest replaced by grazing land and crops. The national park is in a spring fed gully, … Read more
The Rail Trail in Blackbutt is along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, a shared-use path (walking, biking, and horse riding) using an old abandoned railway corridor from Ipswich through to Yarraman, completed in 2018 with a gap between Moore and Esk opened. From Blackbutt the trail goes west 18km to Yarraman, starting across the road … Read more
The Glass House Mountains is a distinctive feature at the southern end of the Sunshine Coast, just north of Brisbane. The remnants of volcanic activity, the peaks rise from the coastal area hundreds of metres, distinctively towering above the land. Mount Ngungun is one of the smaller of the Glass House peaks at 253m. It … Read more
The Fig Tree Walk is 6.5km south of Kenilworth along the Maleny Kenilworth Rd. The walk is short and easy, a 1.1km circuit starting from a parking area on the opposite side of Little Yabba Creek. The riverine rainforest was once extensive along the water courses in this area. The walk is at the junction … Read more
Kondalilla National Park is in the Blackall Range, west of the Sunshine Coast. It is nestled between Lake Baroon and Mapleton, just west of Montville. It is named after the Kondalilla Falls, an Aboriginal word meaning “rushing waters”. Kondalilla Falls is the main attraction in the Kondalilla National Park, but there is a southern access … Read more
JC Slaughter Falls is a picnic ground and an access point for walks in Mt Coot-tha Reserve. It is a nice bushy area with a creek running through, with grassy areas and plenty of places to setup for a picnic. JC Slaughter Falls is named after a town clerk of Brisbane, James Cameron Slaughter. There … Read more
Hardings Paddock Picnic Area is within the Flinders-Goolman Conservation Estate, south of Ipswich. It is one of two picnic areas in the Flinders-Goolman Conservation Estate, the other being Flinders Plum Picnic Area . Both have access to walks, including a walk between the two picnic areas, with Hardings Paddock having more walks to choose from. The … Read more
Flinders Plum Picnic Area is within the Flinders-Goolman Conservation Estate. It lies along Sandy Creek, between Mt Blaine and Flinders Peak. There are a couple of moderate walks, along Sandy Creek and part way along the walk up Flinders Peak. For those who want a difficult walk, then the full walk up to Flinders Peak … Read more
Queen Mary Falls is a 40 metre plunge waterfall along Spring Creek from the McPherson Range. Located in the Darling Downs region, it is the main destination many people go to along The Falls Drive, with Daggs Falls , Browns Falls , and Teviot Falls also along Spring Creek Road. Queen Mary Falls is the … Read more
