Carnarvon Great Walk
Open to the publicCarnarvon National Park, Carnarvon Park QLD 4702
- Bushwalking track
- 83 km
- Grade 5
- Natural
Bushwalking in QLD
Bushwalking Tracks in Queensland
Bushwalking tracks in Queensland by city, council area or suburb, with AusPlay participation figures for Queensland.
- bushwalking tracks listed in Queensland
- 1,166
- of QLD residents aged 15+ went bushwalking in 2025
- 17.7%
- people aged 15+ in QLD
- 818k
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Bushwalking Tracks by City and Region
1,166 bushwalking tracks listed in Queensland
Bushwalking in other states
In QLD: 1,138 bushwalking tracks, 12 shared paths, 8 mountain bike trails, 8 walking trails.
AusPlay January to December 2025
Bushwalking Participation in Queensland
- of Queensland residents aged 15 and over went bushwalking in 2025Australia: 17.5%
- 17.7%
- people aged 15 and over in QueenslandMargin of error about 45,000 either way
- 818,000
- children aged 0 to 14 in organised bushwalking outside school hours1.0% of children aged 0 to 14
- 10,000
- people aged 15 and over took part through a club, centre or other organiser2.1% of people aged 15 and over
- 96,000
| Participation rate, 2025 | Queensland | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| People aged 15 and over | 17.7% | 17.5% |
| Males aged 15 and over | 17.3% | 16.3% |
| Females aged 15 and over | 18.1% | 18.6% |
| Children 0 to 14 (organised, outside school hours) | 1.0% | 1.1% |
Source: Australian Sports Commission, AusPlay, January to December 2025, released 30 April 2026. Category: Bush walking. State-level survey estimates. AusPlay does not publish participation for cities or suburbs. National figures
Longest Bushwalking Tracks in Queensland
Fraser Island Great Walk
Open to the publicGreat Sandy National Park, Fraser Island QLD 4581
- Bushwalking track
- 80 km
- Grade 4
- Natural
Cooloola Great Walk
Open to the publicGreat Sandy National Park, Noosa North Shore QLD 4565
- Bushwalking track
- 78 km
- Grade 4
- Natural
Cooloola Wilderness Trail
Open to the publicGreat Sandy National Park, Cooloola QLD 4580
- Bushwalking track
- 46 km
- Grade 4
- Natural
Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk
Open to the publicLamington National Park, Binna Burra QLD 4211
- Bushwalking track
- 44 km
- Grade 4
- Natural
Conondale Range Great Walk
Open to the publicConondale National Park, Kenilworth QLD 4574
- Bushwalking track
- 41 km
- Grade 5
- Natural
Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk
Open to the publicMapleton National Park, Gheerulla QLD 4574
- Bushwalking track
- 38 km
- Grade 4
- Natural
Thorsborne Trail
Open to the publicHinchinbrook Island National Park, Hinchinbrook QLD 4849
- Bushwalking track
- 32 km
- Grade 4
- Natural
- 29 km
- Grade 4
- Natural
Bushwalking Tracks by Council Area
The 20 council areas with the most bushwalking tracks listed.
Brisbane202
Redland153
Sunshine Coast145
Moreton Bay65
Scenic Rim48
Tablelands48
Townsville47
Mareeba35
Southern Downs34
Fraser Coast31
Gympie27
Mackay26
Livingstone23
Cassowary Coast22
Cairns20
Hinchinbrook20
Noosa19
Whitsunday19
Cook19
Central Highlands (Qld)18