Balancing Rock track
Open to the publicChillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park, Chillagoe QLD 4871
- about 117 km from Mount Surprise
- Bushwalking track
- 350 m
- Grade 4
- Natural
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Bushwalking Tracks in Cairns
Find 104 bushwalking tracks across Cairns. Search by suburb or postcode, filter the list and get directions.
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Listings updated 2 October 2026.
11 grade 4 to 5 bushwalking tracks under 3 km near Mount Surprise
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Blencoe Lookout (east track)
Open to the publicGirringun National Park, Kirrama QLD 4872
- about 125 km from Mount Surprise
- Bushwalking track
- 1.4 km
- Grade 4
- Natural
Juwan Track
Open to the publicGirringun National Park, Kirrama QLD 4872
- about 127 km from Mount Surprise
- Bushwalking track
- 700 m
- Grade 4
- Natural
Djina-Wu Track
Open to the publicBarron Gorge National Park, Kuranda QLD 4881
- about 201 km from Mount Surprise
- Bushwalking track
- 700 m
- Grade 4
- Natural
Gandal wandun Walking Track
Open to the publicBarron Gorge National Park, Kuranda QLD 4881
- about 202 km from Mount Surprise
- Bushwalking track
- 1.4 km
- Grade 4
- Natural
Glacier Rock Walking Track
Open to the publicBarron Gorge National Park, Kuranda QLD 4881
- about 204 km from Mount Surprise
- Bushwalking track
- 250 m
- Grade 4
- Natural
Douglas Track: Zig Zags Walking Track
Open to the publicBarron Gorge National Park, Kuranda QLD 4881
- about 204 km from Mount Surprise
- Bushwalking track
- 600 m
- Grade 4
- Natural
Secret Garden Track
Open to the publicFitzroy Island National Park, Fitzroy Island QLD 4871
- about 224 km from Mount Surprise
- Bushwalking track
- 300 m
- Grade 4
- Unsealed
Summit Track
Open to the publicFitzroy Island National Park, Fitzroy Island QLD 4871
- about 225 km from Mount Surprise
- Bushwalking track
- 2.0 km
- Grade 4
- Unsealed
The Boardwalk
Open to the publicGreen Island National Park, Green Island QLD 4871
- about 236 km from Mount Surprise
- Bushwalking track
- 650 m
- Grade 4
- Natural
Jindalba circut track
Open to the publicDaintree National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land), Kimberley QLD 4873
- about 248 km from Mount Surprise
- Bushwalking track
- 2.2 km
- Grade 4
- Natural
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Bushwalking Tracks by Cairns suburb
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Mareeba14Kirrama7Kuranda7Cape Tribulation5Chillagoe5Danbulla5Koombooloomba5Atherton4Mona Mona4Tinaroo4Wongabel4Fitzroy Island3
Browse all 34 Cairns suburbs
- Atherton4
- Basilisk1
- Cape Tribulation5
- Chillagoe5
- Cow Bay1
- Danbulla5
- Fitzroy Island3
- Green Island2
- Kimberley1
- Kirrama7
- Koah2
- Koombooloomba5
- Kuranda7
- Kurrimine Beach1
- Lamb Range2
- Macalister Range1
- Mamu2
- Mareeba14
- Mona Mona4
- Mount Surprise3
- Mowbray2
- Noah1
- Shannonvale1
- Smithfield3
- Somerset1
- Speewah2
- Syndicate3
- Tinaroo4
- Tolga1
- Trinity Beach1
- Upper Barron1
- Wairuna3
- Wenlock2
- Wongabel4
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