Things to do
Walking
Walk along the many shared trails and management roads throughout the parks. Most are shared with mountain bikes, and sections are also shared with horseriders.
See the map:
- Plunkett Conservation Park, Wickham National Park and Wickham Timber Reserve shared trails map —Download or print this map before visiting.
Marked trails described below are classified according to Australian Standards. Take time to read the track grades before walking.
Wickham Peak trail
Brachyloma daphnoides at Plunkett.
Photo credit: © Glenn Leiper
Distance: 3.2km return
Time: allow 1hr
Description: Beginning in the Wickham Timber Reserve, this trail is best accessed from Pineview Road. The trail passes through open eucalypt forest to the base of a rocky sandstone escarpment that is Wickham Peak. A single walking track branches south-east, straight up to Wickham Peak lookout. This steep section of trail requires moderate fitness—take care as loose gravel may be slippery. Wickham Peak offers nearly 360 degree views of the surrounding area. When looking north, enjoy the uninterrupted view to Brisbane City; on a clear day you can easily see the skyscrapers on the horizon.
Be aware that sections of this track are shared with mountain bikers and horseriders.
DANGER: Unfenced cliff edges. Stay away from cliff edges and supervise children at all times .
Calytrix circuit
Calytrix circuit takes its name from the species of flowering shrub Calytrix tetragona.
Photo credit: © Glenn Leiper
Distance: 6.6km return (from Pineview Road)
Time: allow 2hr
Details: Located in Plunkett Conservation Park, Calytrix circuit branches off the section of Wickham Peak trail that leads up to Wickham Peak. The circuit meanders across a sandstone plateau, passing through open eucalypt forest with a dense heath understory. Along the way, visit Grasstree lookout and enjoy the view to the east and south to Tamborine Mountain. The circuit takes its name from the species of flowering shrub, Calytrix tetragona, that grows in abundance on the plateau. The best time to visit is between August and October when the heath flowers bloom in a spectacular display of colour that transforms the forest.
Be aware that this track is shared with mountain bikers and a section is also shared with horseriders.
DANGER: Unfenced cliff edges. Stay away from cliff edges and supervise children at all times .
Melichris trail takes its name from Melichrus adpressus.
Photo credit: © Glenn Leiper
Melichrus trail
Distance: 2.5km return
Time: allow 45min
Details: The trail commences at Flesser Road on the south-eastern side of Plunkett Conservation Park. This walk takes you through open eucalypt forests dominated by ironbark, spotted gum and swamp box trees—a haven for a variety of bird life. The trail takes its name from Melichrus adpressus—a dwarf spikey-leaved shrub with small cream or yellow-green flowers—that is protected in the park.
Be aware that sections of this track are shared with mountain bikers and horseriders.
Other walking opportunities
- Walking is also permitted on other management roads and shared trails within the park unless otherwise signed.
- Access to tracks outside park boundaries requires the permission of the landholder. It is the responsibility of walkers to determine appropriate access requirements.
Horseriding
Horses are only permitted on the shared trails marked with horse-trail markers. The trails are shared with walkers, horseriders and mountain bikers.
Access to tracks outside park boundaries requires the permission of the landholder.
It is the responsibility of horseriders to determine appropriate access requirements.
Mountain-bike riding
Mountain-bike riding is permitted on management roads and shared trails within the parks unless otherwise signed. Note that mountain biking is not suitable on some management roads due to very steep gradients and rough terrain. The trails are shared with walkers, and some are also shared with horseriders—cyclists must give way to walkers and horses. Access to tracks outside park boundaries requires the permission of the landholder. It is the responsibility of riders to determine appropriate access requirements.
Viewing wildlife
The parks and reserve provide important habitat for locally-significant species such as the koala and the vulnerable glossy black-cockatoo.
Beautiful wildflowers bloom in early spring. Look for Pultenaea, Daviesia, Calytrix, Patersonia, Hibertia, Leptospermum, and many other heath and Acacia species.
- There are currently no park alerts for this park.