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Queensland National Park of the Month - January 2025
The Palms National Park (Southern Queensland country)
Visitors of all ages enjoy The Palms' short circuit track and viewing wildlife in the rainforest. There is a small bush picnic area, but no camping. Accessible by conventional vehicle along a sealed but narrow road.
Location
8 km north-east of Cooyar - turn east off the New England Highway just 1 km north of Cooyar.
Qld and NSW National Parks & forests alerts, closures and more. Links regularly UPDATED
Be sure to check National Parks alerts and other sources before heading out on the tracks.
Plan well for a great bushwalking experience
Senior National Parks ranger, Sergio, has some great advice for all bushwalkers.
This time of year, the weather is cooler and the full day and multi-day hikes are warming up in their appeal; but with that comes an increase in risk for the everyday and the novice hikers. Click on the link above to refresh your knowledge and see tips below :
- plan and prepare before setting off on your bushwalk – research your destination park and check Park Alerts
- wear appropriate clothing for your destination, to protect you from the weather and annoying insects
- be mindful of the time of day and the daylight hours you have to work with
- check the weather and take a raincheck if needed
- go with a friend or group
- know where you’re going (have a map) and tell someone
- most importantly, when on your walk, remain on designated walking tracks.
Light weight hiking recipes
Some ideas for your through walking trips.
A few tips to make CAMPING prep easier!
You want to get away from it all and spend a few days 'chillaxing' in nature, but packing can really take the enjoyment out of it. Nothing puts a dampener on your camping getaway more than forgetting a key accessory.
Queensland National Parks have put together Camping Packing Hacked to help out.
Three Top Tips For New Bushwalkers
Queensland National Parks have published an article to help prepare for a great day walk - Click here to read about the importance of boots, weather and track fitness.
Need Inspiration for what walk to lead?
Queensland walks and hikes to consider.
Need to brush up on your bushwalking skills?
There's nothing like going bush with reliable and experienced bushwalkers to brush up on your skills not to mention the social benefits! To help you on the way here are two websites offering thorough guidelines to restart or start your bush adventures.
- The Bushwalking Manual: Information and guidelines for safe and enjoyable bushwalking in Australia is published by Bushwalking Victoria, and provides one of the best guides to safe bushwalking in Australia. You can find it at: https://bushwalkingmanual.org.
au/ - If you are new to bushwalking, and indeed if you need a refresher or have relative novices in your group, the National Parks Association of NSW Bushwalking 101 website is also of great help. You can find this at: https://bushwalking101.org/