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Did you guess 37,000km? Yup! More than it takes to lap the entire of #Australia... twice! 🚗 Managing an area of this size requires passion,…

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🗞️Wonderful news from Wooroonooran National Park. A young male cassowary has been rehabilitated and released. After receiving multiple reports, Wildlife Rangers found a young male…

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A classic case of 'why not have both?' Both a regent and a satin bowerbird, that is. 🐦‍⬛⁣ 'We're extremely lucky on the Gold Coast…

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🗞️ This Hairy-Nosed Day, we're bringing you the progress update about the critically endangered northern hairy-nosed wombats at the new Powrunna State Forest site we've…

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We love to see adventurers big and small enjoying #WalkaboutCreekDiscoveryCentre. It looks like the @runsandthings family had a great time. Is this #Brisbane gem on…

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You may have seen these fluffy yellow blossoms if you've been anywhere in Brisbane and the Gold Coast recently where they brighten some urban areas…

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  • Be inspired

    Check out our Be inspired articles for the exciting range of experiences that await you in Queensland National Parks. Whether you’re a family, a couple or a bunch of mates, you’ll find something to inspire you to think outside and start exploring our parks and forests!

    Booloumba Creek camping area Greg Cartwright © Queensland Government

  • Girraween National Park\'s spectacular granite landscape is a must-see! Find a park

    Image detailsGirraween National Park's spectacular granite landscape is a must-see!Darren Jew © Queensland Government

    A detailed overview of national parks, state forests and recreation areas in Queensland. Browse parks for bushwalks, picnics, accessibility, camping and fishing. With links to permits and a regional map of Queensland.

  • Pitch your tent in the large, grassy and open Burtons Wells camping area. Camping

    Image detailsPitch your tent in the large, grassy and open Burtons Wells camping area.Robert Ashdown © Queensland Government

    Camping is a great way to experience the bush and see wildlife. Queensland's parks and forests offer a range of camping opportunities, from remote camp sites for bushwalkers to camping areas with amenities and sites for camper trailers and caravans as well as tents.

  • Things to do

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    Nature-based recreation and tourism are allowed in most Queensland national parks where you can walk, camp, watch birds, ride horses or mountain bikes, or venture out in your four-wheel-drive. Permits are required for some activities in some locations.

  • Essential things to know before you visit Queensland’s parks and forests.

  • Provides information on management of protected areas, commercial tourism, permits, polices, fees and resources.

  • Track and facility closure notices, track and facility upgrade notices and up-to-date camping information for parks and forests around Queensland.