PARK INFORMATION
NPRSR 13 7468
SIZE
36 000 ha
LOCATION AND ACCESS
12 km north-west of Brisbane via Mount Nebo Rd; 10 km west of Samford via Mount Glorious Rd; 16 km north-west of Dayboro via Mount Mee and Sellin roads; 17 km south-west of Woodford via D’Aguilar Hwy and Mount Mee and Sellin roads
CAMPING
There are 2 campsites and 8 bush camping areas; fees apply; permits required; bookings essential
D'Aguilar National Park is one of the most accessible national parks in Queensland – the Walkabout Creek Visitor Centre is located a mere 12 kilometres from Brisbane's CBD, and is serviced by a commuter bus route. Despite this, it is a large and wild park, stretching nearly 60 kilometres from top to toe and covering approximately 36 000 hectares. It is therefore perfect for short getaways from city life as well as more involved bush camping trips.
The park is divided into two sections: the South D'Aguilar section, easily accessible from Brisbane; and the Mount Mee section, near Woodford and Dayboro. These sections preserve a diversity of habitats, including wet and dry sclerophyll forests, eucalypt woodlands and subtropical rainforests. Several rare and endangered creatures exist in these forests: it is the sole habitat for the Mount Glorious spiny crayfish, and the last known location of the Mount Glorious torrent frog, which has not been seen since 1979 and is presumed extinct. The broad-leaved spotted gum is rare in Queensland but common within D'Aguilar.
The park offers scenic forest drives through both sections. Conventional vehicles can access the network of roads in the South D'Aguilar section, while roads in the Mount Mee section are suited only to 4WDs. There are several walking trails in each section, including the short Corymbia circuit (1.5 km, 45 minutes, medium difficulty), near Walkabout Creek; a popular walk to scenic Greenes Falls from Maiala in South D'Aguilar (4.3 km return, 2 hours, medium difficulty); and the longer Somerset trail (13 km, 4 hours, difficult) in the Mount Mee section. Certain areas of D'Aguilar are open to activities normally prohibited in national parks, including horse riding and mountain-bike riding – a remnant of the popular Brisbane Forest Park, now incorporated in D'Aguilar.