Journeys
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The Scenic Rim Trail is a 47km, 4-day hike for experienced bushwalkers through World Heritage-listed Main Range National Park. Find out where the trail goes, where to get camping permits and what you will discover along the way.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 47km trail network
- Time suggested
- Allow 4 days walking time
- Grade
- Grade 5 walking track
- Camping allowed
- Campfires prohibited
- Toilets
- No showers
- No barbecue
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No scenic drive
- No generators allowed
- No dogs permitted
- Hiking
- No walking
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Discover the spectacular beauty of the Araucaria Falls on this short track flanked by lush subtropical rainforest.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 3.6km return
- Time suggested
- Allow 1.5hrs walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 4 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Trek through high-altitude cool-temperate rainforest to magnificent views spanning the northern Ramparts and Darling Downs.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 6.8km return
- Time suggested
- Allow 4.5hrs walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 4 walking track
- No tent camping
- Toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- Lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Step back in time as you wander through Gondwanan subtropical rainforest and giant brush box trees along West Gap Creek.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 5km return
- Time suggested
- Allow 2hrs walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 3 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Wander through a canopy of rainforest and open forest alongside the upper reaches of Dalrymple Creek.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 6.5km return
- Time suggested
- Allow 3hrs walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 4 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Walk to the top of Queen Mary Falls and the headwaters of one of Australia’s longest river systems—the Murray Darling.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 570m return
- Time suggested
- Allow 20min walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 2 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- Lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Follow this informative circuit to bridges and platforms overlooking the vibrant aquatic life of stunning Dalrymple Creek.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 1.2km circuit
- Time suggested
- Allow 30min walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 3 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Follow this track down the eastern side of Mount Cordeaux to sweeping views of Gap Creek Falls and the Fassifern Valley.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 9.8km return
- Time suggested
- Allow 6hrs walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 4 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- Lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Sit back and take in the ‘incomparable panorama’ from this historically-significant vantage point over Lake Moogerah and Main Range.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 300m return
- Time suggested
- Allow 15min walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 3 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- Lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Step back in time and sample Queensland’s best-known example of sophisticated 19th century civil engineering.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 3.2km return
- Time suggested
- Allow 1hr walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 4 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Take the whole family on this short walk to a natural spring named after the area’s first road contractor.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 120m return
- Time suggested
- Allow 10min walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 2 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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This short walk has superb views over Laidley Valley, Little Liverpool Range, Mount Castle, Brisbane and beyond.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 960m return
- Time suggested
- Allow 30min walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 3 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- Lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Delve into lush subtropical rainforest and montane heath to a lookout just below the 1135m peak of Mount Cordeaux.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 6.8km return
- Time suggested
- Allow 2.5hrs walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 4 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- Lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Immerse yourself in early pioneer history and experience the rugged landscape of Main Range on this physically challenging walk.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 8.1km return
- Time suggested
- Allow 3hrs walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 4 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- Lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Offering unparalleled views from Mount Mitchell's summit, get back to nature on this this energetic walk through woodland, rainforest and montane heath.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 10.2km return
- Time suggested
- Allow 3hrs walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 4 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Explore Goomburra's fragrant eucalypt forest alongside a pristine mountain stream that is alive with birdlife.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 7km return
- Time suggested
- Allow 3.5hrs walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 4 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Follow gentle land contours below Mount Cordeaux to a dense grove of tall and stately piccabeen palms.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 4.4km return
- Time suggested
- Allow 2hrs walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 4 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Step back in time and pay homage to the early pioneers and their families who are buried at this cemetery.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 260m return
- Time suggested
- Allow 15min walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 2 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Take a leisurely stroll through changing forests to the top, and then the base, of spectacular Queen Mary Falls.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 2km circuit
- Time suggested
- Allow 40min walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 3 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- Lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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This short and easy walk has breathtaking views of volcanic peaks, the Fassifern Valley and Lake Moogerah.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 1.6km circuit
- Time suggested
- Allow 25min walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 3 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- Wheelchair access (may require assistance)
- Lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Enjoy the challenge of this steep circuit that rewards you with views into the Dalrymple Creek valley.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 5km return
- Time suggested
- Allow 2.5hrs walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 4 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Discover magnificent views as cool breezes flow up the cliff faces at this lookout on the edge of the Great Dividing Range.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 940m return
- Time suggested
- Allow 30min walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 3 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- Lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
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Walk through beautiful subtropical rainforest on this undulating track to the remains of an old logging winch.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 12km return
- Time suggested
- Allow 4hrs walking time.
- Grade
- Grade 4 walking track
- No tent camping
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No wheelchair access
- No lookout
- Walking
- No scenic drive
- Main Range National Park - Gap Creek Falls track closed for maintenance 6 March to 30 November 2023
- Goomburra section, Main Range National Park - Lookout Road closure due to roadwork 29 May to 30 June 2023
- Main Range National Park - road damage Goomburra and Spicers Gap sections 30 March to 30 June 2023
- Main Range National Park - restricted access to Head Road and southern remote bush camps 16 January to 16 June 2023