Sunshine Coast Bushwalks

Mt Ngungun IMAGE CREDIT: Tourism and Events Queensland/Larissa Dening

Within 7 national parks and several state parks and forests, there are dozens of bushwalks for families to discover on the Sunshine Coast; offering vistas from clear blue ocean to cascading waterfalls and everything in between.

CONONDALE NATIONAL PARK

This 35,700-hectare national park near Kenilworth offers opportunities for spectacular views, with plenty of lush rainforests, creeks, cascades and waterfalls for visitors to enjoy.

Booloumba Falls Walk

• Length: 3km return (around 2 hours walking time) • Difficulty & Accessibility: Grade 3 (Moderate walk |

Not wheelchair accessible) • Highlights: Waterfalls and cascades

Conondale National Park IMAGE CREDIT: Tourism & Events Queensland

CURRIMUNDI LAKE (KATHLEEN MCARTHUR) CONSERVATION PARK

Just north of Caloundra, the walks in this area lead you through wallum heathland where you may spot coastal birds and wildflowers with expansive ocean views.

Heath Circuit

• Length: 1.4km return (around 40 mins walking time) • Difficulty & Accessibility: Grade 2 (Easy walk | Flat, unsealed tracks | Not wheelchair accessible) • Highlights: Wildflower heathland

Beach Access Track

• Lenght: 2km return (around 1 hour walking time) • Difficulty & Accessibility: Grade 3 (Moderate walk |

Not wheelchair accessible) • Highlights: Woodlands leading to sand dunes and beach views

Currimundi Lake

KONDALILLA NATIONAL PARK

Situated near Montville in the Blackall Ranges, Kondalilla National Park is well known for its incredible waterfall and is home to over 100 species of birds.

Picnic Creek Circuit

• Length: 1.7km return (around 45 mins to 1 hour walking time) • Difficulty & Accessibility: Grade 2 (Easy walk | Flat, unsealed tracks | Not wheelchair accessible) • Highlights: Small waterfall & cascades | Obi

Valley Lookout

Kondalilla Falls Circuit

• Length: 4.7km circuit (around 2-3 hours walking time) • Difficulty & Accessibility: Grade 3 (Moderate walk |

Not wheelchair accessible) • Highlights: Kondalilla Falls & rockpools

Kondalilla National Park IMAGE CREDIT: Tourism & Events Queensland

MAPLETON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

With views across the Obi Obi Valley and the opportunity to spot Mapleton Falls, this lush rainforest area is very accessible for families.

Mapleton Falls Lookout Track

• Length: 50m return (around 5 minutes walking time) • Difficulty & Accessibility: Grade 1 (Easy walk |

Sealed track | Wheelchair accessible) • Highlights: Peregrine falcons | Lookout across

Obi Obi Valley

Wompoo Circuit

• Length: 1.3km return (around 45 mins walking time) • Difficulty & Accessibility: Grade 2 (Easy walk | Flat, unsealed tracks | Not wheelchair accessible) • Highlights: Peregrine Lookout with views of Obi Obi

Valley & Mapleton Fall

GLASS HOUSE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

Walks in this national park guarantee spectacular views and incredible scenery, whilst exploring the open forests.

Tibrogargan circuit

• Length: 800m to Mountain View Lookout (10 minutes walking time), 4.1km for full circuit (around 90 minutes walking time) • Difficulty & Accessibility: Grade 3 (Moderate walk |

Not wheelchair accessible) • Highlights: Expansive views of Beerwah, Coonowrin,

Tibberoowuccum & Tunbubudla

Mount Ngungun Summit Walk

• Length: 2.8km return (around 2 hours walking time) • Difficulty & Accessibility: Grade 4 (Moderate walk |

Some inclines & stairs |Unstable surfaces |

Not wheelchair accessible) • Highlights: Uninterrupted views from Mt Ngungun to Mt

Tibrogargan, Mt Coonowrin & Mt Beerwah

Mount Coolum National Park

MOUNT COOLUM NATIONAL PARK

The 208m high peak of Mount Coolum offers incredible views, with plenty of rainforest, eucalypt forest and paperbark wetlands to see along the way.

Mt Coolum Summit Walk

• Length: 1.6km return (around 2 hours walking time) • Difficulty & Accessibility: Grade 4 (Moderate walk | Some inclines & stairs | Unstable surfaces |

Not wheelchair accessible) • Highlights: 360-degree views over the coast and the hinterland

Noosa National Park

NOOSA NATIONAL PARK

Noosa National Park is a wildlife sanctuary where you may spot a koala or any number of native birds.

Palm Grove Walk

• Length: 1.1km circuit (around 30 minutes walking time) • Difficulty & Accessibility: Grade 3 (Moderate walk | Not wheelchair accessible) • Highlights: Rainforest walk | Wildlife

TEWANTIN NATIONAL PARK

Tewantin National Park contains subtropical rainforest, with open eucalypt forest and remnants of wallum heathland, as well as Mount Tinbeerwah for more adventurous hikers.

Palm Grove Walk

• Length: 1km return (around 30 minutes walking time) • Difficulty & Accessibility: Grade 3 (Moderate walk |

Not wheelchair accessible) • Highlights: Wooroi Cree

Mount Tinbeerwah Lookout Track

• Lenght: 1km return (around 45 minutes walking time) • Difficulty & Accessibility: Grade 4 (Moderate walk |

Some inclines & stairs | Unstable surfaces |

Not wheelchair accessible) • Highlights: Coastal views | Fire tower lookout with 360-degree views

Head to www.brisbanekids.com.au/kid-friendly-bush-walkson-the-sunshine-coast/ for more detailed information on these walks and more.