About Venman Bushland

Park features

Venman Bushland National Park plays an important role in protecting the endangered koala and its habitat into the future

Photo credit: Maxine Coquard © Queensland Government

Plunkett mallee Eucalyptus curtisii is a near-threatened species found only in southeast Queensland.

Photo credit: © Glenn Leiper

Venman Bushland National Park has been a popular Brisbane recreation area for decades. It was originally private property—owned by local Jack Burnett Venman (1911–1994). Today, this 415ha park forms part of the Koala Bushland Coordinated Conservation Area (PDF, 1.5MB) and is managed by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

• Read more about Jack Venman and the history of this park.

The open forest—a mixture of eucalypt and melaleuca trees and well-developed understorey of flowering shrubs—is home to koalas, common ringtail and common brushtail possums, sugar gliders, greater gliders, swamp and red-necked wallabies, powerful owls and many other birds.

The park protects the headwaters of Tingalpa Creek and its tributaries. For most of the year, the creeks are dry or reduced to a string of waterholes, as the creeks flow underground. Frogs, water rats and eastern water dragons live in and around the creeks.

Looking after the park

• Do not take or disturb plants or animals. Everything in the park is protected.
• Stay on the designated trails. Shortcutting causes erosion, damages vegetation and can potentially result in injury.
• Remove all rubbish. No bins are provided.
• Let animals find their own food. Human food can make native animals susceptible to disease, and can cause overpopulation and aggressive behaviour.
• Show consideration for other park users and keep noise to a minimum.

See caring for parks for more information about protecting our environment and heritage in parks.

Weeds and pathogens

Stop the spread of weeds and pathogens (disease producing organisms such as phytophthora, myrtle rust and amphibian chytrid fungus). Soil and detritus can contain weed seeds and pathogens, such as fungal spores, that are harmful to the forest health and impact wildlife, such as frogs.

Before you visit the park:

• Remove seeds and wash soil and mud from your clothes, shoes and walking poles.

While in the park:

• Keep to tracks and trails at all times.
• During your walk keep all gear as clean and free from soil as possible.
• Avoid walking through patches of weeds, especially if they are seeding.

Park management

Venman Bushland National Park is part of Queensland’s first coordinated conservation area—the Koala Bushland Coordinated Conservation Area (KBCCA). The conservation area links Venman Bushland National Park, Daisy Hill Conservation Park and local council areas (Neville Lawrie Reserve, Don and Christine Burnett Conservation Area and Ford Road Conservation Area) to provide a combined area of 1,170ha of natural bushland. This area protects one of the most intact natural koala habitats between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS), Logan City Council and Redland City Council are working together to protect and cooperatively manage the KBCCA to:

• protect endangered koalas and their habitat
• keep bushland catchments clean and protect plant and animal communities
• provide opportunities for environmentally compatible and sustainable, nature-based recreation and education.

The Venman Bushland National Park is managed by QPWS under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 to preserve and present its important natural and cultural values in perpetuity.

The park is also managed in accordance with the Venman Bushland National Park Management Plan (PDF, 541.9KB) .

Tourism information links

Brisbane Visitor Information and Booking Centre
http://www.visitbrisbane.com.au
Queen Street Mall, (between Albert and Edward streets)
BRISBANE  QLD  4002
ph (07) 3006 6200
email visit@brisbanemarketing.com.au

Redlands Coast Visitor Information Centre
www.visitredlandscoast.com.au
Raby Bay Harbour Precinct, Masthead Drive
CLEVELAND  QLD  4163
ph 1300 667 386
email visitorcentre@redland.qld.gov.au

For tourism information for all regions in Queensland see Queensland Holidays.

Further information

Daisy Hill Koala Centre
253 Daisy Hill Road
PO Box 5116
Daisy Hill Qld 4127
ph (07) 3078 3101
International +61 7 3078 3102
email: koala.centre@des.qld.gov.au

Open 10.00am to 4.00pm daily (except Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday).