Bunya Mountains National Park Southern Queensland Country

Experience the best of the Bunya Mountains National Park on the Scenic circuit. Photo credit: Maxime Coquard © Tourism and Events Queensland

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Scenic circuit

Experience ancient bunya pine forest, delightful waterfalls and rock pools, towering trees and sweeping vistas of valleys on this easy walk.

Journey type
Walk
Distance
4km circuit The same start and finish point, but the traveller doesn’t return along the same path
Time suggested
Allow 1.5hr walking time.
Grade
Grade 3 walking track

Accessible by

  • Conventional vehicle
  • Bicycle

Journey facilities

  • Lookout (constructed)
  • Walking

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Perhaps the most popular walk on the mountain, this track which starts from the Dandabah picnic area wanders through splendid bunya pine forest and a variety of mountain scenery. Discover delightful rock pools as the track passes by Festoon and Tim Shea falls. Gaze at a towering strangler fig and soak up stunning panoramic views of the valleys and hills of South Burnett from Pine Gorge lookout.

Look for green catbirds, paradise rifle-birds and red-legged pademelons. Peek in rock pools for the huge tadpoles of great barred frogs, and try to spot rare sooty owls, which sometimes roost in the hollow of the giant fig tree straddling the boardwalk.

If time is short, walk in an anti-clockwise direction and turn back at either Festoon Falls or Pine Gorge lookout.

Getting there and getting around

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

  • The circuit starts from the Dandabah picnic area, at the south-eastern park entrance.
  • Turn off Bunya Mountains Road onto Bunya Avenue and drive 1km to the picnic area.

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.

Wheelchair access

There are no wheelchair-accessible facilities.

Before you visit

Opening hours

Scenic circuit is open 24 hours a day.

Check park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.

Visiting safely

For more safety information see Visiting Bunya Mountains safely and Walk with care.