Diamantina National Park Outback Queensland

Stop to wonder at the unknown ruins on the Warracoota circuit drive. Photo credit: © Chris Whitelaw

Discover Diamantina’s spectacularly diverse and ancient landscape. Photo credit: © Fiona Leverington

Warracoota Ruins walking track

Venture to the Warracoota Ruins and see if you can unravel the history of this curious site.

Journey type
Walk
Distance
400m return Start and finish points are the same and the traveller must return via the same path
Time suggested
Allow 45min walking time.
Grade
Easy (walk)

Accessible by

  • 4WD

Journey facilities

  • Walking

Take a step back in time and explore several loose, stone-walled structures atop a ridge, thought to have been built by early pioneers.

As you wander around, look for clues that might shed light on the purpose of these ruins—their history is a mystery. With what appears to be the foundations of a stockyard, it is thought that this place was once a settler outpost.

Still, with no records to support this theory, why not play historian and try to figure it out for yourself!

Getting there and getting around

The Warracoota Ruins walking track is 47km along the Warracoota circuit drive in Diamantina National Park, south-west of Winton in South West Queensland.

  • Not all roads and tracks shown on commercially-available maps, including GPS maps, actually exist, and those that do may not be open to the public.
  • Do not trespass on private land, leave all gates as you find them and do not enter restricted access areas.
  • A 4WD is required to access this track.
  • Read 4WD with care for important information on 4WD safety and minimal impact driving.
  • Read safety during extreme weather for important information about what to do during floods, bushfires and cyclones.

For more details see visiting safely.

Wheelchair access

There are no wheelchair-accessible facilities.

Before you visit

Opening hours

Warracoota Ruins walking track is open 24 hours a day.

Check park alerts and local council offices for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.

Seasonal closures

The road may be closed during periods of wet weather.

Visiting safely

For more safety information see Visiting Diamantina safely and Walk with care.