Sunshine Coast and hinterland national parks

Seib Rd gate Eumundi Rd gate Allandale Rd gate Hidden Valley Rd gate P r y o r R d E u m u n d i N o o s a R d All a n d a l e R d H i d d e n Fig Tree Lane Venning Rd N o r t h A r m Verrierdale Forest Rd To Noosa To Coolum To Eumundi North Arm gate Seib Rd Y a n d i n a C r e e k R d V a l l e y R d Valdora Rd North Arm Yandina Creek Rd Cattle yards & dam 1 4 2 4 3 0.5 1km Scale 0 Walk or ride along Eumundi’s rainforest trails © Ross Naumann, QPWS volunteer Travel to the heart of historical timber-getting country, on hoof, foot or wheel, and explore dry open forests on the hills and moist tall eucalypt forests and rainforests along the creeks and gullies. Imagine a past with voices echoing ‘timber!’ as huge cedar, beech, blackbutt and tallowwood trees were felled in this forest from the late 1800s. Logging ceased in 1996 and it was declared conservation park in 2009 to protect the forest and wildlife. Walk, mountain bike or horse ride on a network of shared trails, with the piercing call of eastern whipbirds echoing in the forest and bearded dragons basking in the sunshine. Places to go 1 Blackbutt trail 2.3km one way from Eumundi Road gate to Seib Road gate. Pass through blackbutt, pink bloodwood and brushbox forest before taking a break at the old cattle yard and dam. 2 Geebung circuit 3.6km return from Seib Road gate. 6.1km return from Eumundi Road gate. 9.3km return from North Arm gate. Explore hills, creeks and gullies along this trail through tall eucalypt forest, rainforest and open woodland. 3 Figbird trail 4km return from Seib Road gate. 6.1km return from Eumundi Road gate via the Blackbutt and Geebung circuits. 10.1km return from North Arm gate. Travel through open forest and wet eucalypt forest on this trail. 4 Ironbark trail 5.1km one way from Seib Road gate to North Arm gate. 6.6km one way from Eumundi gate via the Blackbutt trail and then Ironbark trail to North Arm gate. Venture through grassy open forest to sheltered creeks and gullies with swamp paperbark. Must dos • Escape the summer heat with an invigorating mountain bike or horseride through pockets of rainforest, swamp paperbark forest and grassy open forest. • Go birdwatching early morning or late afternoon and see fairy-wrens, honeyeaters, pardalotes and lots of other birds in the forest understorey. Getting there The park is a few minutes’ drive from Eumundi township via 3 access points: Eumundi Road gate entrance, Seib Road gate entrance and North Arm gate entrance. Eumundi Conservation Park Mountain bike riding on shared trails (right); bearded dragon (below) © Ross Naumann, QPWS volunteer (right); © John Augusteyn (below) 11