2024 Discover Ipswich Visitor Guide

DISCOVER IPSWICH ADVENTURE

HIKING TRAILS

Whether you’re looking for a leisurely stroll or a more challenging hike, these are the top spots to get a dose of nature in the city.

NEW and a few favourites...

White Rock – Spring Mountain Conservation Estate The White Rock – Spring Mountain Conservation Estate has a new formalised track to access Gunpit Ridge Lookout, named for the site’s military history. There are two destination points, Gunpit Ridge and Main Ridge Lookout which provide viewsheds of Brisbane and as far as Moreton Island. The estate offers visitors a place to go hiking, birdwatching, horse riding, mountain biking (bring your own horse or bike) and study nature. For the bushwalker, there’s everything from a leisurely 200m walk to the more challenging 19km round trip trail. *While walking and riding is allowed on marked trails, climbing on White Rock and the adjacent southern ridge are prohibited and penalties may apply. White Rock is registered cultural heritage and protected under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (QLD).

Flinders-Goolman Conservation Estate The conservation estate is just over 2,200ha and supports extensive forests and rugged volcanic peaks and slopes including Flinders Peak, Mount Blaine, Mount Catherine and Mount Goolman. New hiking trails have just opened to Mount Blaine - Summit and Mount Goolman Lookout, and have incredible views of mountain ranges beyond. There’s a range of recreational activities on offer including hiking up Flinders Peak, the tallest peak (that you can hike) in the Brisbane region, birdwatching, bushwalking, mountain biking and horse riding (bring your own bike or horse).

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