D'Aguilar National Park Brisbane

Experience a peaceful forest setting with diverse birdlife. © Queensland Government

D'Aguilar National Park is a breathtaking escape from the city! Maxime Coquard © Queensland Government

Manorina

Escape to a picturesque forest haven, where bushwalks, country views and an abundance of wildlife beg to be discovered.

Accessible by

Conventional vehicle
Bicycle

Experience a peaceful forest setting with diverse birdlife. © Queensland Government
Walk through lush eucalypt and subtropical rainforest. Diana Hughes © Queensland Government

Embark on one of two bushwalks that leave from the peaceful forest of Manorina—the Atrax circuit and Morelia walking track. Walk through lush eucalypt forest and be rewarded with views over Samford Valley and, on a clear day, to Moreton Bay.

Witness massive Sydney blue gums, a stand of weeping lilly pilly along the creek, and the only concentrated grove of cabbage tree palms in the D'Aguilar Range. Look for dainty swallowtail butterflies, one of the few butterflies found exclusively in Australia. In winter you may be lucky enough to spot colourful wompoo fruit-doves feeding on rainforest fruit in the canopy.

Getting there and getting around

Manorina is in the South D'Aguilar section of D'Aguilar National Park, about 35km from Brisbane's city centre.

Access roads are all sealed and accessible by 2WD.

From the Brisbane suburb of The Gap, take Mount Nebo Road (tourist route number 8) to Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre.
Continue north-west along Mount Nebo Road for another 21km to the turn-off to Manorina, just north of the Mount Nebo township.
Alternatively, drive 21km from Samford via Mount Glorious Road.
Drive from the turn-off into the car park at Manorina.