2024 Discover Ipswich Visitor Guide

DISCOVER IPSWICH ADVENTURE

NATURE AT NIGHT Experience

By Josh Kerr, Ipswich Trekker

With over 8,500ha of conservation area to call our own, it goes without saying that Ipswich is the place to be for outdoor activities. But I bet you’ve never been out into one of our green spaces at night… enter night hiking in Ipswich and the wonderful opportunities that now present themselves when you book onto one of our guided after-hours experiences with Ipswich City Council.

City Lights Night Hike Amongst our more full-on expeditions, the City Lights Night Hike is one of the truest nature at night experiences we have to offer. Guided by nothing but our headlamps and headed deep into White Rock – Spring Mountain Conservation Estate, the City Lights Night Hike walk is a unique way to witness the bush come to life in all its nocturnal glory. This particular experience culminates at Main Ridge Lookout, overlooking thousands of distant lights, in an ocean of human habitation – surrounded by a stillness that only nature can provide. The City Lights Night Hike tour is a crowd favourite and bookings are essential, so book via the Discover Ipswich website to secure your spot.

Moonrise Night Hike Just like our last mention, the Moonrise Night Hike, available through Ipswich City Council, is one of the more demanding experiences on this list. But nothing good ever comes easy and the Moonrise Night Hike is no exception. Heading off from either White Rock – Spring Mountain or Flinders-Goolman conservation estates, the aim of the game is to summit either the Goolman Lookout or Main Ridge Lookout in White Rock at the very same time the moon rises above the ocean in the east. And boy is it worth it. The walk back to base is an experience characterised by the soft lunar glow of our nearest celestial neighbour and the entire evening is a rare twist on the already spectacular guided night hikes available in Ipswich.

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