Urban Walks

Suitable for the beginner walk leader.

No navigational skills required for these walks.

Mobile phone coverage generally available.

In case of difficulty, help is available within an hour.

These are mostly easy walks on well maintained tracks in a Council Park or Reserve.

Information on these walks is provided by the relevant City Council.

Brisbane Area

More information and maps available from the BCC Parks website.

Bayside Parklands

            Wynnum Mangrove Boardwalk 1.5km (40 minutes)

            Lota Creek Boardwalk 2km (1 hour)

Boondall Wetlands

Boondall Wetlands Bikeway 13km return  (1 hour to cycle, 3.5 hours to walk)

Tabbil-ban dhagun Boardwalk (Place of Salt Water) 1.5km (1 hour)

Tulla-yugaipa dhagun Track (Place of Useful Plants) 100m (15 minutes)

Brisbane Koala Bushlands

Stockyard Creek walking track 1.4km (50 minutes)

Horse trail 5.4km (2 hours to walk)

Chermside Hills Reserves

Senses Trail 400m (15 minutes)

Creek Track 770m (30 minutes)

Pomax Track 1km (30 minutes)

Banksia Track 1km (30 minutes)

Xanthorrhoea Track 1.5km (45 minutes)

Giwadha Track 2km (1 hour)

Karawatha Forest

Rocks Circuit 2.5km (1 hour)

Ironbark Circuit 1.2km (20 minutes)

Melaleuca Circuit 1km (30 minutes)

Wild May Trail 1.2km (30 minutes)

Wallum Trail 2km (1 hour)

Mt Coot-tha Forest

Summit Track 1.9km (30 minutes)

Aboriginal Art Trail 1km circuit  (30 minutes)

Simpson Falls Track 650m to Simpson Falls (40 minutes)

Ghost Hole Track 0.6km (15 minutes)

Honeyeater Track 2.1km (1 hour)

Tinchi Tamba Wetlands

Island Circuit Track 3km return (1 hour)

Bird Hide Track 1km return (20 minutes)

Island Trail 4km circuit (2-3 hours)

Eagle Trail 9km return (3 1/2 hours)

Toohey Forest

Nathan Ridge Track 3.5km (1 hour to walk)

Toohey Ridge Track 3km (1 hour to walk)

Sandstone Circuit 1km (30 minutes)

Toohey Mountain Track 1.5km (50 minutes)

Summit Track 1.2km (40 minutes)

Whites Hill Reserve

Sankey’s Mountain Summit (865 metre from Common Car Park, 50 minutes)

Whites Hill Summit (565 metres from the Common Car Park, 30 minutes)

Ipswich City Council

Download maps from Parks and Reserves for the following:

Denmark Hill Trails Guide

Flinders-Goolman Trails Guide

Haig Street Quarry Trails

Purga Nature Reserve Trails Guide

White Rock - Spring Mountain Trails Guide

Logan City

Go to the Logan City Parks directory  for further information.