Earl Hill Conservation Park Tropical North Queensland

View to the north from Earl Hill summit. Photo credit: Jodie Cross © Queensland Government

View from the Rainforest and Cycad palm walking track junction. Photo credit: Jodie Cross © Queensland Government

Journeys

Earl Hill Conservation Park offers a range of walking track options. Please use the information provided, along with the Earl Hill Conservation Park map (PDF, 192.5KB) to choose a suitable walk or combination of walking tracks.

Walking tracks can be completed in sections, as return walks, or as a circuit by walking along a small section of beach and a local council walking pathway to return to your vehicle. Each walking track is classified according to Australian Standards and are only suitable for pedestrian use.

There is no parking at the start of the walking track. Visitors can park at the Cairns Regional Council public boat ramp car park located on the left-hand side of Reed Road, approximately 150m before the roundabout at the junction of Reed Road and Roberts Drive. A sealed council walking pathway leaves the boat ramp car park and continues alongside Roberts Drive. Follow this for approximately 400m to the junction of Roberts Drive and Flagship Drive where you will find the main trailhead for the Earl Hill Conservation Park walking tracks.

Bicycles are prohibited on all walking tracks within Earl Hill Conservation Park.

  • Woodland walking track

    A steep walk to the Earl Hill summit, providing stunning views over Double Island and Buchan Point to the north and Yarrabah Range to the south.

    Journey type
    Walk
    Distance
    3.6km return from the trailhead at the corner of Flagship Drive and Roberts Drive.
    Time suggested
    Allow 2hr walking time return
    Grade
    Grade 3 walking track

  • Rainforest walking track

    Branching off the Woodland walking track, the Rainforest walking track heads to the eastern section of the park to the Trinity Beach lookout.

    Journey type
    Walk
    Distance
    4km return from the trailhead at the corner of Flagship Drive and Roberts Drive.
    Time suggested
    Allow 2hr walking time return
    Grade
    Grade 3 walking track

  • Lizard walking track

    Only suitable for very experienced and fit walkers, the Lizard walking track provides a more difficult alternative to the Woodland walking track, up to the Earl Hill summit.

    Journey type
    Walk
    Distance
    3.2km return from the trailhead at the corner of Flagship Drive and Roberts Drive.
    Time suggested
    Allow 2hr return walking time
    Grade
    Grade 5 walking track

  • Cycad palm walking track

    Starting from the eastern trailhead accessed via Half Moon Bay Beach and a steep set of stairs, this track takes you through cycad groves and past beautiful ocean views up…

    Journey type
    Walk
    Distance
    1.4km return from eastern trailhead
    Time suggested
    Allow 50min walking time return
    Grade
    Grade 4 walking track

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