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Ben Bennett Botanical
Park
Natural bushland off
Queen Street in Caloundra
with a waterlily lagoon
and good place for bird
watching.
Buderim Forest Park
Rain forest on Buderim
mountain with walking
tracks and timber bridges.
Car parking is easy
at Quorn Place and
at Lindsay Road.
Coochin Creek State
Forest Park
A few km north of the
Pumicestone Passage
is a place of exotic
pine trees and good
for picnics, camping
and swimming. There
is a boat ramp and
wood is supplied for
the barbeques.
Currimundi Lake Conservation
Park
Just north of
Caloundra with beach
access and a short circuit
through wallum heathland.
Parking, barbeques, toilets
and picnic facilities
are available at Crummunda
Park.
Glass House Mountains National Park
The Glass House mountains are located to the West of the Bruce Highway near Beerwah. They are very visible from the Bruce Highway and appear as volcanic cones. Many bushwalking opportunities exist in the Glass House Mountains and several of the mountains can be climbed. Mt Beerwah 556 m is 2.6km climb and recommended for experienced climbers only. Mt Tibrogargan is 364m and a challenging 3-4 hours. Mt Ngungum at 253m is the easiest Glass House mountain to climb. For details contact the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service at Beerwah on 07 5494 01510.
Great Sandy National Park (Cooloola)
Extending from North of Noosa up to Rainbow Beach is the 64,000 hectare Great Sandy National Park, also known as Cooloola. From Noosa the best way to reach the park is by river. Many operators run day trips into the Everglades area of the park and combine with a BBQ or picnic in the park. The Everglades with their dark black water, due to the dye from the tea trees creates mirror images that make for wonderful reflections.
For the more adventurous canoeing up the river is a relaxing way to enjoy the tranquility that is the everglades. Canoes can be hired from Elanda Point Campsite (1800 226637).
The National Park Office is at Elanda Point (07 5449 7364) and open from 9 - 3 where camping permits can be obtained. The Sir Thomas Hiley Information Centre (Kinaba) is at the north west corner of Lake Cootharaba and has displays and a self guided walk through the mangroves. It can be reached by boat across Lake Cootharaba or by foot from Elanda via the Kinaba track.
Foote Sanctuary
Native forest regeneration
in this small park
on the north east slopes
of Buderim mountain.
Access is from Parkview
Terrace, park Street
and Grant Street in
Buderim.
Jowarra State Forest
Park
A small well marked walk
accessible from Rustic
Cabin in Mooloolah
Kondalilla National
Park
Turn
off
the
Mapleton
to
Montville
road
to
Kondalilla
National
Park.
There
are
several
short
walks.
The
Kondalilla
Falls
circuit
is
2.7km.
The
track
begins
at
the
top
of
the
Kondalilla
Falls
and
winds
down
through
the
rainforest
to
the
base
of
the
waterfall.
An
alternative
is
the
Picnic
Creek
Circuit
which
is
a
2.1km
walk
through
open
forest
with
views
of
the
rainforest
valley.
Lake Baroon
Baroon Pocket dam covers 380ha and provides water for the Sunshien Coast. It is possible to swim,fish and canoe on the lake and enjoy the barbeque and picnic areas. Norht Maleny Road, Maleny.
Lake Cootharaba
Located
in
Cooloola
National
Park,
Lake
Cootharaba
is
a
beautiful
lake
surrounded
by
native
plants.
The
first
settlement
was
in
the
1870's
with
the
development
of
the
Elanda
Point
Sawmill
built
on
the
edge
of
the
lake.
A
tramway
system
was
built
to
transport
the
logs
across
the
swamp
to
the
edge
of
the
lake
where
flat
bottomed
paddle
steamers
towed
barges
across
the
lake
to
Tewantin.
Then
by
the
steam
Culgoa
to
Brisbane.
Kenilworth State Forest
There are walking trails, picnin areas and camping facilties.
Mapleton Falls National Park
On the road to Montville a pleasant walk can be had at Mapleton Falls. The views from the car park are impressive but the water fall trickles most of the year! A pleasant circular walk of 1.3km provides a good introduction to the rain forest. This walk winds through rainforest and eucalypt forest. The Peregrine Lookout provides an excellent view of the Obi Obi valley. For further information on the park call 07 5494 3983.
Mapleton Forest Reserve
Soem short walkign trails through the Pilularis forest. Mapleton Forest Drive.
Mooloolah River National
Park
Accessible from Mooloolah
river wild bushland with
no facilities.
Maroochy River Conservation Park
A good place for bird watching. Maroochy River Conservation Park is off Ocean
View Drive which is off the David Low Way in Mudjimba. The walking track
is 4.4km long and passes through open paperbark and eucalypt forest.
Mary Cairncross Scenic
Reserve
Great views from this
vantage point and bushwalks
and found at the southern
end of the Blackall range. There is 52 hecatres of natural reainforest. Mary Cairncross has a few falciites, cafe and Natural History Educaiton Centre. Mountain View Road,
Maleny.
Mt Coolum National Park
Mount Coolum is a distinctive landmark on the Sunshine Coast and has a 1.6km walk to the summit. Located off the David Low Way 3km north of Marcolla and 6km south of Coolum.
Mt Coolum
Mt Coolum is located at Coolum Beach and is a moderately easy one hour return walk ascending to 208m. The car park is located on Tanah Street West, just off the David Low Way. The path is well marked.
Mt Ninderry
An easy walk for an excellent
view of the Sunshine
Coast. Access is from
Mt Ninderry car park,
Ninderry road.
Mt Tinbeerwah
An easy 30 minute walk to height of 265m with wonderful views from a lookout perched on a steep cliff. Part of the track is accessible by wheel chair. The car park is located on the Mt Tinbeerwah Road signposted off the Cooroy Noosa Road.
Mt Cooroora
This
popular
mountain
walk
that
rises
to
439m
is
steep
and
difficult.
Every
July
the
King
of
the
Mountain
challenge
takes
place
and
the
record
is
about
20
minutes
to
the
top
and
back.
Allow
two
hours
and
that
will
still
be
some
effort
on
this
steep
climb
with
some
loose
stones.
The
car
park
is
located
on
Mountain
Road
which
is
off
School
Road
in
the
village
of
Pomona.
Noosa National Park
The
park,
first
created
in
1939,
and
officially
opened
in
1949
by
Sir
John
Laverack, the then Governor of Queensland, has become one of the most visited
national parks in Australia. The park is very organized with an information
centre (07 5447 3243), picnic areas and a number of well marked walking tracks
covering an area of 2290 ha. The main entrance is at the end of Park Road,
a
15 minute walk from the end of Hastings Street. Car parking is available at
the park entrance. From the main entrance a number of walks are possible. There
are a number of marked tracks in Noosa National Park. There are other sections
of Noosa National Park at Peregian, Emu Mountain and East Weyba.
Parklands Forest Reserve
Parklands is 4 km from Nambour and 5km from Yandina. Take the Parklands exit off the Bruce Highway north of Nambour. There are 15km of walking tracks.
Peregian Conservation
Park
A boardwalk across swamp
to the beach.
Tewantin Forest Reserve
A number of wlaking and cycling tracks throght the forest.
National Park Information
For furthter information
of the Sunshine Coast
National Parks contact
Queensland Parks and
Wildlife Service at
the information centre
at Noosa national park.
Park Road Noosa (07
5447 3243). A permit
is required to use
motorised transport,
horseride or cycle
in state forests and
are available from
the office in Kenilworth
(07 5446 0925).
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