Atrax circuit
Take the family on a nature discovery walk featuring cabbage tree palms, natural springs and remnants of a giant, brush box tree trunk.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 750m circuit The same start and finish point, but the traveller doesn’t return along the same path
- Time suggested
- Allow 20min walking time
- Grade
- Grade 3 walking track
Accessible by
- Conventional vehicle
Journey facilities
- Walking
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You'll explore a tall brush box forest on the Atrax circuit. Photo credit: © Queensland Government
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Discover remnants of a giant brush box tree. Photo credit: © Queensland Government
Start your walk from Manorina, beneath the beautiful, fanned leaves of cabbage tree palms and tall brush box forest.
Meander beneath the closed canopy, discovering ferns, mosses and fungi that thrive in this moist, natural-spring fed forest. With a keen eye, you may spot the tiny, moss-covered earth doors of secretive trapdoor spiders. Listen for the harsh, scolding alarm call of white-browed scrubwrens often seen in pairs low in the thicket.
If you're looking for a longer or more challenging walk, Manorina is also the starting point of the Morelia track, a 6km hike that takes you to the summit of Mount Nebo and offers gorgeous views over the Samford Valley and Moreton Bay.
Getting there and getting around
Atrax circuit is in the South D'Aguilar section of D'Aguilar National Park, about 33km from Brisbane's city centre.
Access roads are sealed and suitable for conventional (2WD) vehicles.
- The walk begins from Manorina.
- 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 car park at Manorina.
- Alternatively, drive about 21km from Samford via Mount Glorious Road to Manorina.
Wheelchair access
There are no wheelchair-accessible facilities on this circuit.
Before you visit
Opening hours
Atrax circuit 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 D'Aguilar National Park safely and Walk with care.
- Mt Mee - Mill Rainforest walking track closed due to storm damage 5 January 2021 to 30 September 2024
- Fires Prohibited - D'Aguilar Backcountry Bush Camps 19 September 2023 to 1 January 2024
- Camp Mountain access road closed due to landslip 5 July 2022 to 30 December 2023