Gold Coast and Scenic Rim: National Parks
Gold Coast and Scenic Rim: National Parks
Gold Coast and Scenic Rim: National Parks
Welcome......................................................................................3
Travel safely...............................................................................23
Further information....................................................................24
Parks at
Heritage Area
viewing point
Hiking track
Horseriding
information
Picnic area
Short walk
bike riding
Mountain
Lookout/
Camping
Fishing
Toilets
a glance
centre
World
Park
Burleigh Head NP
Nerang NP l
Pine Ridge RP
Tamborine NP l
Springbrook NP u l
Lamington NP
Main Range NP
Mount Barney NP
Moogerah Peaks NP
Glen Rock SF
on the SEQ horse riding trail network only (refer to qld.gov.au/NationalParks for map) nearby in Numinbah section only
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No bushwalking experience required. The track is a hardened or compacted surface and may have
Families with young children
a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps.
Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Tracks may have short steep hill sections, a rough surface
People with some bushwalking experience
and many steps.
Experienced bushwalkers Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. Directional signs may be limited.
Very experienced bushwalkers Tracks are likely to be very rough, very steep and unmarked.
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Access track Wheelchair access Caravan Canoe launch area
National park (may require assistance)
State forest Great Walk Toilets Motorhome Augmented reality
Conservation park Horse step over Tap water Accommodation Nocturnal house
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Choose your adventure
Whether you want to picnic beside a freshwater creek, tackle a challenging bushwalk or
treat yourself to an overnight stay in the country, there is a park adventure waiting for
you! Take your time—explore the natural beauty of this region on a leisurely scenic drive.
Here are some suggestions to help plan your journey.
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Photo: © Qld Govt
Headland, Burleigh Head National Park
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David Fleay
Visit the nocturnal house Conservation Park
Scale
Uncover the secret night-time antics of 0 200m
platypus, woma pythons and mahogany
gliders inside the nocturnal house. Have David Fleay
a ‘Eureka’ moment far from the hot, dry Wildlife Park
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Mountain biking in Nerang National Park
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Banksia woodland
Wildlife spotting
Watch for echidnas snuffling in the leaf
litter, and koalas and goannas in the tall
bloodwood trees.
Poinsett
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Places to go
1 Cedar Creek Falls lookout track 6 Palm Grove circuit 9 Witches Falls circuit
500m return (15min) 2.7km circuit (1hr) 3.6km return (1hr)
Take a walk to Cedar Creek Falls lookout Discover peaceful piccabeen palm groves, Zigzag down the mountain side through
and admire views of the gorge, waterfalls rainforest with emergent strangler figs an open forest of banksia trees and into
and rock pools. The track to the lookout and distinctively-buttressed yellow rainforest before reaching Witches
is suitable for strollers and assisted carabeens. See fascinating fungi Falls lookout.
wheelchair access. along the way.
10 Sandy Creek circuit
2 Cedar Creek Falls track 7 Jenyns circuit 2.6km circuit (1hr)
1.1km return (30min) 4.8km circuit (1.5hr) Explore lush rainforest with towering trees
From Cedar Creek Falls lookout, descend Veer off Palm Grove circuit into drier emerging through the canopy. Admire
through eucalypt forest and dry rainforest eucalypt forest featuring a grove of views across the valley to the southern
to the rock pools below. ancient cycads. suburbs of Brisbane and D’Aguilar Range
from Cameron Falls lookout.
3 Curtis Falls track 8 Witches Chase track
1.1km return (30min) 2.6km return (1hr)
Safety
Be enchanted on a walk beneath towering Wander down this track to Witches Falls
The steep narrow roads from Nerang,
flooded gums into lush rainforest to lookout and continue through rainforest
Oxenford and Canungra are unsuitable
Curtis Falls. with large red cedar trees and
for buses, trailers, caravans and trucks.
eucalypt forest.
4 Lower creek circuit
2.5km return (1hr) Parking
Branch off Curtis Falls track and cross There is limited car parking at Cedar Creek
Cedar Creek before passing a giant, section and limited bus, caravan and
fallen strangler fig. motorhome parking in Joalah and
Witches Falls sections.
5 MacDonald rainforest circuit
1.4km return (30min)
Enjoy an easy, gentle walk past strangler Cedar Creek section
To Oxenford
figs and lush groves of piccabeen palms. 1 2 and Nerang
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5 Panorama
The Knoll section Joalah Point section
MacDonald
section section
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Places to go Places to camp
1 Goomoolahra Falls 6 Natural Bridge circuit 1 The Settlement camping area
lookout and track 1km return (1hr)
200m return (5min) Walk across Cave Creek to witness the
Pitch a tent beside your car or bring your
Take in the view stretching to Stradbroke waterfall plunging into the arched cave.
camper trailer or campervan to this
and Moreton islands from several At night, the cave is illuminated by glow-
beautiful mountain top camping area.
lookouts at the top of the 60m high worms and fungi and alive with the flutter
Slumber peacefully under a starry sky
Goomoolahra Falls. of little bent-wing bat wings. This track
then a short walk to the top of Purling
is best walked in a clockwise direction.
Brook Falls.
2 Best of All lookout track
600m return (30min) 7 Cascades track
Venture past Antarctic beech trees to a 1.6km return (1hr) Safety
spectacular view of northern New South Walk through subtropical rainforest Be cautious near cliff edges, remain on
Wales dominated by Mount Warning, an beside Currumbin Creek to a viewing formed walking tracks and stay well
ancient extinct volcano. platform overlooking scenic cascades outside the restricted access area at the
and an old bush sawmill. top and base of Purling Brook Falls, and
3 Purling Brook Falls circuit on Cave Creek at Natural Bridge. Do not
4km return (2hr) jump into rock pools at Mount Cougal.
Pass through open eucalypt forest with Serious injuries have occurred.
tall New England ash, ancient
lepidozamias, hakeas and wildflowers
To Nerang Scale
0 1 2 3km
before descending into the gorge to view
the falls from the suspension bridge over
the rock pools. With 265 steps this walk is
Pine Cree k R
To Mudgeeraba
best travelled in a clockwise direction.
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Numinbah
through changing forests. Valley
Wunburra Seqwater
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lookout
5 Warrie circuit Nerang
Dam
17km return (allow 5–6hr)
Apple Tree Park
Follow the base of The Canyon cliffs to
Goomoolahra Falls before descending into
the mossy green depths of the rainforest Springbrook
to reach the ‘Meeting of the Waters’, National Park
where all watercourses draining Gwongorella
The Canyon meet. 3 picnic area
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Murwillumbah All lookout New South Wales
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Photo: © Bevin Rijkaart
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Mountain Lodge
catbirds as you pass through warm
subtropical rainforest.
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to the start of the track by walking back
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Mountains 3 Lamington
section National Park
Road West Canungra
1 Creek circuit
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Python Rock
lookout
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Morans Falls lookout Morans
Tree top
Falls
walk
Morans clearing lookout O’Reilly’s
Rainforest Retreat Border
Track
Photo: © SarahHaskmann
View to Mount Mitchell from Mount Cordeaux
To Brisbane To
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Photo: © Robert Ashdown
Standing on Glen Rock with views to Mount Philp
Travel safely
Be safe Be responsible
Packing checklist
• Walk with a group and avoid • Rubbish—pack it in, pack it out.
Adequate drinking water, food walking alone. All rubbish (including food scraps,
and emergency supplies. cigarette butts and sanitary and
• Allow plenty of time to reach your
Complete first-aid kit. Include sun planned destination before dark. hygiene items) must be carried out.
and insect protection. • Stay on formed tracks and do not take
• Treat all water from taps, creeks and
Detailed map showing travel lakes before drinking. shortcuts.
routes and distances. • Where permitted, light campfires only
• Wear sturdy boots, protective clothing
Reliable camping gear in good and insect repellent to avoid bites, within existing fire rings.
working order. scratches and stings. • Avoid the spread of weeds by checking
Sturdy rubbish bags and/ • Stay well back from cliff edges clothing and equipment regularly for
or sealable, animal-proof and waterfalls. seeds. Wash boots at pathogen control
containers. No bins are provided. stations where available to stop the
• Never dive or jump into creeks,
Long distance walkers: take a spread of dangerous fungi.
waterholes or lakes.
topographic map, compass and • Be frog-friendly—please do not disturb,
• Remember mobile phone coverage is
personal location beacon (PLB). handle or remove frogs, their eggs
limited in most parks away from the
or tadpoles.
coast. Inform family or friends of your
• Leave your pets at home.
Camping planned itinerary.
It’s best to book well in advance as • Please don’t feed wildlife.
camp sites in popular parks are in great Your safety • Wash away from streams, gullies and
demand during peak periods such as In high fire danger conditions, walking watercourses, minimising use of soap
long weekends and school holidays. tracks and other areas may be closed. and detergent.
In the case of a bushfire or any illegal • Where toilets are not provided, bury
Book your camp sites and purchase
activity, please call Triple Zero (000) all faecal waste and toilet paper
your camping permits online
as soon as possible. 15cm deep and at least 100m from
at qld.gov.au/Camping
waterways, tracks and camp sites.
Lamington National Park
(left/right).
Photos: Anna Osetroff © Qld Govt (left);
© Sarah Haskmann (right)
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Further information
qld.gov.au/NationalParks
qld.gov.au/Camping
qld.gov.au/ParkAlerts
(access, closures and conditions)
Scan to check
qldnationalparks park alerts
@QldParks; #QldParks
Useful contacts
Emergencies:
Call Triple Zero (000) or 112 from your mobile phone.
Road conditions:
Visit the Department of Transport and Main Roads
at qldtraffic.qld.gov.au or phone 13 19 40.
Tourism information:
Gold Coast Tourism destinationgoldcoast.com