Visiting Poona safely

Getting there and getting around

Poona National Park is 6km south-east of Maryborough on the northern side of the Maryborough-Cooloola and Boonooroo Road. Access is possible by four-wheel-drive vehicle, boat or walking. The roads inside the park are not signposted and are not recommended in wet weather as they become boggy.

Staying safe

For your safety:

• Stay on the park management track network. It is easy to become disoriented walking through the dense, taller sections of wallum.
• Carry plenty of water and a mobile phone.
• Read more about staying safe in parks.

In an emergency

In case of accident, other emergency or for reporting a bushfire or acts of arson, please:

• Call Triple Zero (000).
• Advise the location and nature of the emergency.
• Stay on the phone until you are told to hang up.

The closest hospital is in Maryborough.