Walks

Bellbird Circuit Area: Ship's Stern Track Distance: 2km Time: 1 - 2 hours Difficulty: 1/5 easy

This track uses the first part of the Ship's Stern track. It passes through a small section of rainforest at first before the Bellbird Circuit leaves on the left. This now leads downwards past the junction of the 'Horse Track' (a reminder of the days when horse-riding was a Binna Burra activity)...
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Caves Circuit Area: Down the Mountain Distance: 5km return Time: 2 - 3 hours Difficulty: 1/5 easy

The Caves Circuit is the best opportunity to observe a wonderful display of volcanic rock which was built up by the Mt Warning volcano. The circuit starts beside the car park near the Information Centre. The track first passes through eucalypt forest and woodland with...
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Tullawallal Area: Main Border Track Distance: 5km return Time: 2 - 3 hours Difficulty: 1/5 easy

Tullawallal contains the nearest small forest of Antarctic Beeches (Nothofagus moorei) to Binna Burra. The track passes through rainforest to the Coomera Seat Junction and then sign posts lead the way to the Tullawallal track to the top of the small knoll on the Beechmont Range. The beech forest...
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Rainforest circuit Area: Main Border Track Distance: 1.2km return Time: 30 minutes Difficulty: 1/5 easy

For a quick introduction to the rainforest, follow the Border Track for 500m, then branch right and return to the picnic area.
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Dave's Creek Circuit Area: Main Border Track Distance: 13km return Time: 5 - 6 hours Difficulty: 2/5 easy-moderate

The Dave's Creek Circuit is regarded by many as the most interesting walk in the Park as far as vegetation is concerned. It starts in the rainforests of the main range, but during the walk to the Circuit itself, the path passes through a small Antarctic Beech forest which has managed to...
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Lower Ballanjui Falls Area: Ship's Stern Track Distance: 11km Time: 4 - 5 hours Difficulty: 2/5 easy-moderate

This track uses part of the Ship's Stern track as far as the bottom of Nixon's Creek Valley. It passes through a small section of rainforest at first before the Bellbird Circuit leaves on the left. The track then descends more sharply into the Nixon's Creek valley through eucalypt forest and...
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Lower Bellbird Circuit Area: Down the Mountain Distance: 9km Time: 2 - 3 hours Difficulty: 2/5 easy-moderate

This track uses part of the Ship's Stern track as far as the bottom of Nixon's Creek Valley. It passes through a small section of rainforest at first before the Bellbird Circuit leaves on the left. The track then descends more sharply into the Nixon's Creek valley through eucalypt forest and...
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Mt Hobwee Circuit Area: Main Border Track Distance: 22km return Time: 5 - 8 hours Difficulty: 2/5 easy-moderate

The Mt Hobwee Circuit Track is reached by following the Main Border Track out past Joahlah Lookout to the foot of Mt Hobwee. For much of this section, the Main Border Track winds upwards along the Beechmont Range through subtropical rainforest, although there are occasional sections where Antarctic...
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Mt Merino Area: Main Border Track Distance: 24km return Time: 5 - 8 hours Difficulty: 2/5 easy-moderate

Mt Merino is reached by following the Main Border Track out past Joahlah Lookout to the foot of Mt Hobwee and then further on to the base of Mt Merino itself. At first, the Main Border Track winds upwards along the Beechmont Range through subtropical rainforest, although there are occasional...
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Araucaria Lookout Area: Main Border Track Distance: 19km return Time: 5 - 8 hours Difficulty: 3/5 moderate

The Araucaria Lookout Track is reached by following the Main Border Track out past Joahlah Lookout to the foot of Mt Hobwee. For much of this section, the Main Border Track winds upwards along the Beechmont Range through subtropical rainforest, although there are occasional sections where Antarctic...
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Coomera Circuit Area: Main Border Track Distance: 19km return Time: 5 - 8 hours Difficulty: 3/5 moderate

Walk to the Coomera Lookout accessible but circuit closed.   After leaving the Coomera Seat Junction, the track winds down the Beechmont Range and into the Coomera Valley itself. It passes through dense rainforest with occasional small creeks crossing the track...
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The Border Track Area: Main Border Track Distance: 22km one way Time: 6 - 8 hours Difficulty: 3/5 moderate

The Main Border Track heads out past Joahlah Lookout to the foot of Mt Hobwee and then onwards along the summit of the McPherson Range enroute to Green Mountains Section of Lamington National Park. While climbing the Beechmont Range, the Main Border Track winds upwards through subtropical...
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Ship's Stern Circuit Area: Ship's Stern Track Distance: 21km Time: 6 - 8 hours Difficulty: 3/5 moderate

The Ship's Stern Walk is one of the most magnificent walks in the Park. It is particularly excellent in winter and spring, especially the latter when wildflowers are often abundant. The walk leaves Binna Burra and descends to the Nixon's Creek valley through patches of rainforest, eucalypt forest,...
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Wagawn Area: Main Border Track Distance: 18km return Time: 5 - 6 hours Difficulty: 3/5 moderate

Wagawn is reached by following the Main Border Track out past Joahlah Lookout to the foot of Mt Hobwee. For much of this section, the Main Border Track winds upwards along the Beechmont Range through subtropical rainforest, although there are occasional sections where Antarctic Beech is very...
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Gwongoorool Area: Down the Mountain Distance: 8km return Time: 3 - 4 hours Difficulty: 4/5 moderate-difficult

The track to Gwongoorool starts from beside the car park near the Information Centre. Gwongoorool is a large rock pool in the Coomera River and it is a popular place in summer. The track descends towards the Coomera Gorge and passes through a mixture of eucalypt forest and rainforest. It is quite...
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Illinbah Circuit Area: Down the Mountain Distance: 19km return Time: 6 - 8 hours Difficulty: 4/5 moderate-difficult

Temporarily closed due the recent wet weather.  At first the Illinbah Track forms part of the track which leads to Gwongoorool and it passes through mixtures of eucalypt forest and rainforest - there are steep descents and over 100 steps on the track. About one third of the...
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