Bunya Mountains National Park Park

Address: Bunya Mountains National Park, Bunya Mountains, Queensland, Australia

Website: https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/bunya-mountains

Hours: Open 24/7 (managed by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service)

Admission: Entrance free; vehicle and camping fees apply for some sites (see Queensland Parks)

Bunya Mountains National Park is a protected area in southern Queensland that preserves extensive groves of native bunya pine on a volcanic plateau. The park’s highest point, Mount Kiangarow, rises to about 1,135 metres.

Visitors encounter dense stands of bunya pine (Araucaria bidwillii), rainforest pockets, waterfalls and a network of walking tracks and lookouts; facilities include picnic areas, short walks and viewpoints suited to day visits. Trails range from short boardwalks through forest to longer ridge walks and summit routes.

The region was traditionally a seasonal gathering place for Aboriginal peoples who met for bunya nut harvests and related cultural events; the park was later protected to conserve these unique forests and landscapes.

The park sits inland on a plateau in southern Queensland, within driving distance of towns in the South Burnett and Western Downs regions and several hours’ drive northwest of Brisbane.

• Highest point and ecology: The park protects large, relict stands of bunya pine and rainforest on a volcanic plateau, with the highest point reaching 1,135 metres.
• Cultural significance: The area has long cultural significance as a traditional meeting place for Aboriginal groups during bunya nut fruiting seasons.

What to See#

• Mount Kiangarow: The summit plateau at 1,135 metres provides the highest viewpoint in the park, with viewing platforms and short walking tracks to lookouts.
• Bunya pine forests: Extensive native stands of bunya pine (Araucaria bidwillii) forming closed-canopy groves that are the park’s defining ecological feature.
• Trails and lookouts: A network of maintained walking tracks and short trails that range from boardwalks through rainforest to multi-kilometre ridge walks and lookouts.

Bunya Mountains is reached by sealed roads from towns such as Dalby and Kingaroy; follow local signage to the park villages and lookouts. The final approaches are typically paved and suitable for ordinary cars, with more facilities near the main picnic and camping areas.

• Arrive early for the popular Scenic Lookout to avoid crowds and heat
• Don't miss a short walk to see mature Bunya pines (Araucaria bidwillii) - they are the park's defining botanical attraction
• The park can be cool and misty in winter mornings-pack layers for ridge walks