Conondale National Park: Booloumba Creek to Mount Allan Walk

Highlights

From the Booloumba Creek day use area it is a steep and taxing climb for 5 km and a few hours to the Mount Allan summit. Here you’ll find a 9.6 m fire tower at the top of Mount Allan, where you can get up a few more steps for fantastic views of the ranges which rise even further to the west, and the Mary Valley far below to the east.

Along this walk you experience the transition between dense rainforest and dry eucalypt woodland. Allow plenty of time to make the return journey. And bring a warm layer to wear.

Afterwards

Relax in the day use area, cool your feet in the creek, after all you’ve earned it. Then, if you are still feeling perky, there are numerous walks to be done in this area including the Booloumba Falls, the Strangler Cairn and the full 56 km Conondale Range Great Walk.

After your walk you can head to into Kenilworth or Eumundi for some refreshments – there are plenty of options available. The Eumundi pub does surprisingly great salads.

How to get there

To the starting point: Follow the M1 / Bruce Highway north, and take the Kenilworth exit. Follow the signs for Kenilworth, travelling along the Eumundi-Kenilworth Road for about 28km. Go through Kenilworth and continue toward Maleny. The turn-off to Booloumba Creek day-use and camping areas is on your right about 7.5 km, just after Little Yabba Creek Park. Follow this road for another 7 km and you will get to the Booloumba Creek day-use area.

NOTE: Queensland Parks advises: All park roads are gravel and at present suitable for high clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles ONLY. Booloumba Creek Road includes three creek crossings. Many keen walkers park their cars on the side of the road before the first creek crossing and walk in. This walk starts from the day-use area.

To the end point: The end point is the same as the starting point.

About this place

Suitable for walking
Dogs prohibited
Picnic table on site
Toilets on site
Camping permitted

Walking track grade: Grade 5; An unformed track, likely to be very rough, very steep and unmarked. For very experienced bushwalkers with specialised skills.

Graded on the Queensland Parks walking track scale. Walk with care(opens in a new tab)

Managed by

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Conondale National Park

To report damage, a hazard or another problem with the trail:

Contact Queensland Parks(opens in a new tab)

Safety

Queensland Parks alerts

Conondale National Park is managed by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. These are their current alerts for the park, and some may be about other parts of it. Park alerts in the Sunshine Coast region(opens in a new tab)

Mt Allan fire tower closed to climbing (update 8 Jun)

Safety Alert - Fallen trees and planned works on Conondale Range Great Walk (update 29 Sep)

In an emergency, call 000. Always adventure safely!

Always follow any local signage, it contains key information and conditions can change at any time.
Use the trails with consideration for your abilities, be prepared for the adventure ahead:
- Be aware of the weather conditions, found here: Bureau of Meteorology — Queensland(opens in a new tab)
- Always wear appropriate clothing, focus on good footwear.
- Always bring more water than you think you will need.
- Be Sun Safe!
- Always let someone know where you are going that isn't going with you.
Just getting started try this site for good useful information: Trail Hiking Australia — hike safety(opens in a new tab)
Sunshine Coast Council does its best to keep this information current, but things change, so be aware that a trail may not be as listed here.

1 rating

Nicole7 years ago

This is a challenging walk with steep inclines. Found that the view from the top wasn't very satisfying and not worth the 5km trek. Very good walk for fitness though.