Bunya Mountains National Park Southern Queensland Country

Head to the summit of Mount Kiangarow, the Bunya Mountains’ highest peak. Photo credit: Robert Ashdown © Queensland Government

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Mount Kiangarow walk

Climb the summit of the Bunya Mountains' highest peak, Mt Kiangarow (1,135m) for magnificent panoramas, then stand beneath impressive ancient grasstrees.

Journey type: Walk
Distance: 2.3km return Start and finish points are the same and the traveller must return via the same path
Time suggested: Allow 1hr walking time.
Grade: Grade 3 walking track

Accessible by

Conventional vehicle
Bicycle

Journey facilities

Lookout (natural)
Walking

From near Burtons Well picnic area, wind around the mountain, climbing gradually, until you reach the crest of the mountain and an impressive avenue of tall grass trees. Stand at the summit of Mount Kiangarow, the highest point of the Bunya Mountains, and gaze over mesmerising vistas of the park and surrounding country.

Set out early in the morning to see the sun rise across the valleys and mountains. Listen for the distinctive two-part 'whip-crack' call of eastern whipbirds and watch for the thrilling sight of grey goshawks hunting at speed across the top of the forest canopy, and wedge-tailed eagles soaring on the thermals around the mountains' highest peak.

Getting there and getting around

The Mount Kiangarow track is in the Bunya Mountains National Park, 200km north-west of Brisbane and 125km north-west of Toowoomba in the South Burnett region.

The track starts opposite Burtons Well picnic area, 8.5km along Bunya Mountains Road from the Bunya Avenue intersection or approximately 4km from the northern park entrance, at the top of the steep descent to Kingaroy.

Three steep, narrow and winding routes, signposted as the Great Bunya Drive, lead to the park. The Bunya Mountains Road passes through the park from the south-east to the north.

For more details on how to get to Bunya Mountains National Park, please see getting there and getting around.