About the Sunshine Coast Great Walk
Walk highlights
You'll enjoy walking past waterfalls, peering into gorges and resting near rock pools. There's some stunning views and wonderful lookouts along the way. Notice the plant communities around you and how they change from warm subtropical rainforest to tall open eucalypt forest; all protected in three beautiful national parks—Kondalilla, Mapleton Falls and Mapleton.
Gheerulla Falls
Photo credit: © Katie Roberts
There are more than 100 species of birds, about 70 reptile species and more than 30 frog species—a hinterland habitat that you will share and leave only footprints as you discover the landscape.
Many access points along the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walks that offer different walking options:
- 58.8km long-distance walking with overnighting in the three remote, walkers' camps
- full-day walks with some comfortable holiday house accommodation nearby#
- shorter half-day walks.
# There is a range of holiday accommodation nearby—some provide a Great Walk drop-off and pick-up service for their guests. For more information see tourism information.
Tourism information links
Visit Sunshine Coast
visitsunshinecoast.com
ph 1300 847 481 (within Australia)
email visit@visitsunshinecoast.com
Maleny Visitor Information Centre
malenyinfocentre.edublogs.org/
2/23 Maple Street
MALENEY QLD 4552
ph (07) 5499 9033
email info@malenyinformationcentre.org.au
For tourism information for all regions in Queensland see Queensland Holidays.
- Gheerulla campground - transition to walk-in only facility 30 October 2023 to 31 May 2025