Description

Bush walking, Horse riding, Mountain Biking. This massive 243ha bushland park is a feature of Toowoomba. Located on the Great Dividing Range, it provides excellent views from many locations throughout. The eastern section contains approximately 90 hectares of endangered dry rainforest with several endangered plants and animals. A large Crows Ash, rising over the rainforest canopy, can be seen easily from Picnic Point. Birds such as white-headed pigeons, brown cuckoo doves, eastern yellow robins, double bar and red-browed finches, redback wrens, eastern whipbirds (listen for its distinct call), scrub turkeys (you cant miss their large built mounds on the forest floor), black breasted button quail and goannas can also be seen. The park can be accessed by two main entry points, each with parking facilities: Bridge Street, at the northern end of the park. Warrego Highway, at the foot of the Range descent. Turn left just past the 100km sign on the last down section of the range highway. Please leave your pets at home when visiting the park. No camping or overnight parking.