Parks and forests
Welcome to the amazing diversity of Queensland’s national parks and forests. On this website you will find detailed information about the most popular places to visit.
“Queensland’s Parks and Forests”, a free guide to more than 160 of Queensland’s parks and forests, is now available. Read more.
A new national park on Aboriginal land at Cape York.
Queensland's second national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land) was dedicated on 8 August 2008. The new KULLA (McIlwraith Range) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land) is an area of outstanding beauty and biological richness with spectacular escarpments, gorges, waterfalls and rainforests that has been the home of Aboriginal people for thousands of years. It’s jointly managed by the Kulla Land Trust and the Queensland Government. More>>
Explore the new Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk
Walk, camp, be captivated by the beauty, mystery and history along the 54km Great Walk through the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area.
One of Queensland’s growing number of Great Walks, it passes through Lamington and Springbrook national parks and the ancient volcanic landscape of the Mount Warning caldera, following the footsteps of the traditional Aboriginal people whose ancestors walked this land for thousands of years. More>>
Download the Go Bush program for details of ranger-guided tours and talks.
Download the Bush Telegraph for the latest news about parks and wildlife.
Read more about the Great Walks of Queensland - a $10 million State Government initiative to develop a series of six world-class, long-distance walking tracks
Read more about the Tourism in Protected Areas initiative - a new framework for managing commercial tourism in Queensland's parks and forests.
EPA is continually striving to improve access to parks and forests for people with differing disabilities. We encourage people with a disability to provide feedback on their experiences whilst accessing our parks and forests. Please provide details of any good news stories or any barriers you may have encountered accessing our facilities. We welcome suggestions to improve our services.
Last updated: 08 August 2008
