Mickey Creek Gorge walk
Enter another world as you follow the creek into a narrow side gorge, where your walk becomes a rock-hopping adventure.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 3km return Start and finish points are the same and the traveller must return via the same path
- Time suggested
- Allow 1.5hr walking time
- Grade
- Grade 3 walking track
Accessible by
- Conventional vehicle
Journey facilities
- Walking
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Mickey Creek is a great little side gorge that is well worth exploring. Photo credit: John Augusteyn © Queensland Government
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Walk among ferns and moss-covered rocks on the Mickey Creek Gorge Walk. Photo credit: John Augusteyn © Queensland Government
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The natural beauty of Mickey Creek makes all the rock-hopping worthwhile! Photo credit: John Augusteyn © Queensland Government
Wander along Mickey Creek then squeeze, clamber and rock-hop your way into Mickey Creek Gorge. It’s so narrow in places you can touch both sides with outstretched arms.
Delicate orchids, lush ferns and brilliant-green mosses adorn the colourful walls and floors of this picturesque gorge. Sunlight only penetrates for a short time so the gorge is equipped with its own natural air conditioning—a welcome reprieve on a hot, sunny day! Explore every nook and cranny as you twist around boulders and hop across the trickling creek beneath the towering walls. Timid swamp wallabies live here…so keep your eyes peeled!
Getting there and getting around
The Mickey Creek Gorge walk is in the Carnarvon Gorge section of Carnarvon National Park in central Queensland's Sandstone Wilderness, halfway between Emerald and Roma.
- The Mickey Creek Gorge walk starts from the Mickey Creek car park, 4km from the park entrance along the access road to Carnarvon Gorge visitor area.
To reach Carnarvon Gorge from Roma, drive 90km north to Injune then a further 160km along the Carnarvon Highway to the Carnarvon Gorge turn-off. If you are travelling from Emerald, drive 65km south to Springsure then 70km east to Rolleston, and a further 61km along the Carnarvon Highway to the Carnarvon Gorge turn-off. From here, the 45km road to the park entrance is sealed.
Wheelchair access
There are no wheelchair-accessible facilities.
Before you visit
Opening hours
Mickey Creek Gorge walk is open 24 hours a day.
Check park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.
Visiting safely
For more safety information see Visiting Carnarvon Gorge safely and Walk with care.
- Amphitheatre and Wards Canyon walking tracks closure - due to flood damage 30 November 2023 to 31 May 2024
- Carnarvon Gorge - temporary closure of walking tracks due to flood damage 22–30 November 2023