Queensland Outdoors - Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef - page 67

Valleys, gorges, forests, waterfalls,
ridges and 360-degree views inside
Conondale National Park

Conondale
Range

hard 56km 4 days

Rainforest, tall eucalypt forest, dry
coastal woodland, heath plains and sea
views in Cooloola Recreation Area

Cooloola moderate 102km 5 days

Fraser Is-
land

Rainforests, coloured sands, picturesque
lakes, towering sand dunes

hard 90km up to 8 days

Palm-filled valleys, mist-covered moun-
tains, clifftop views, waterfalls, crystal-
clear rivers

Gold Coast
Hinterland

moderate 55km 3 days

Mackay
Highlands

Rainforest, gorges, steep escarpments,
rolling farmlands

moderate 50km 4-6 days

Sunshine
Coast Hin-
terland

Scenic Blackall Range, waterfalls, euca-
lypt forest, subtropical rainforest and
fine views

moderate 58km 4 days

Waterfalls, gorges, views and World
Heritage rainforest at Girringun National
Park

Wet Tropics moderate 100km 6 days

Lowland tropical rainforest, rocky
creeks, lush palm valleys, views, rugged
Conway Range (inside Conway National
Park)

Whitsunday hard 30km 3 days

Series of walking and sea kayaking trails
around Whitsunday, South Molle and
Hook Islands in the Whitsunday ar-
chipelago

Whitsunday
Ngaro Sea
Trail

moderate 200m to 7km up to 4 days

Resources
A sociable way to explore the region is by contacting a local bushwalking club, such as
Brisbane Bushwalkers ( www.bbw.org.au ) , which welcomes like-minded interlopers to join group
outings. Bushwalking Queensland ( www.bushwalkingqueensland.org.au ) can advise on other club con-
tacts around the state.
On the bookshelves, look for the following books:

» Lonely Planet's Walking in Australia details 60 walks of different lengths and difficulty in various parts of the coun-
try, including walks through three of Queensland's World Heritage-listed sites.

» Take a Walk in South-East Queensland (John & Lyn Daly; 2009) covers more than 170 walks, including overnight
treks as well as easy, moderate and hard day hikes in 22 national parks in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and
Fraser Coast regions. See www.takeawalk.com.au .
» Tropical Walking Tracks (Kim Dungey & Jane Whytlaw; 2007) Includes dozens of walks outside Cairns, Kuranda
and Cooktown, in the Daintree area and in the Atherton Tableland. See www.footloosebooks.com.au .