D'Aguilar National Park Brisbane

Stroll through palms, ferns and yellow carabeen trees. Photo credit: B Hicks © Queensland Government

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

Pitta circuit

Witness a giant 300-year-old strangler fig, enjoy birdwatching and explore open eucalypt forest and subtropical rainforest on this family-friendly walk.

Journey type
Walk
Distance
1km circuit The same start and finish point, but the traveller doesn’t return along the same path
Time suggested
Allow 30min walking time.
Grade
Grade 3 walking track

Accessible by

  • Conventional vehicle
  • Bicycle

Journey facilities

  • Walking

Wander through open eucalypt forest before dipping into lush subtropical rainforest, featuring slender palms, climbing ferns and vines, and orchids and other epiphytes.

Gaze upon the magnificent 300-year-old strangler fig, with its spreading buttress roots. Keep your eyes peeled for red-necked pademelons in the gullies—signs along the walk will help you discover more about the rainforest’s creatures.

Birdwatchers, don’t forget your binoculars! Look for the brilliantly-coloured wompoo fruit-doves, yellow-throated scrubwrens and crested shrike-tits in the rainforest greenery.

Take a detour off the boardwalk, along a 600m sidetrack through dry rainforest, to Mount Nebo village and discover local produce, cafes and art.

Getting there and getting around

Pitta circuit is in the South D'Aguilar section of D'Aguilar National Park, about 29km 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 17.5km to the Boombana turn-off.
  • Park in the car park at Boombana. The Pitta circuit starts from the day-use area here.

Wheelchair access

There are no wheelchair-accessible facilities.

Before you visit

Opening hours

Pitta 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.