Best trails in Homevale National Park

A multi-day walk that usually takes 3-5 days to complete. Along the way you walk through, and see, a variety of terrain including rainforest, gorges, farmland and historic towns plus the park is home to a dizzying array of flora and fauna. There are campsites along the way, be sure to plan your walk ahead of time and inquire if bookings are needed. See the link for more info: parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/great-walks-mackay-highlands/camping

Discover Homevale Resources Reserve and Homevale National Park with this terrific trail near Mount Britton, Queensland. Hike through grassy fields and stunning dry landscapes. The trailhead can be found near Mount Britton Historical Township on Homevale Mount Britton Road. The route is relatively flat as it follows Old Day Track to Moonlight Dam Camping Area. The camping area has toilets, untreated tank water, and tent and camper trailer camping. At dusk, sit and watch birds drinking from...

Explore Homevale National Park and Homevale Resources Reserve with this scenic trail near Mount Britton, Queensland. Walk along grassy tracks and through a wide and arid landscape. The hike begins from Moonlight Dam Camping Area and follows Old Dray Track along a flat path initially. The final section before reaching Denham Range Camping Area is very steep and you will feel it in your legs! Along the way visitors will be treated to lovely scenery and expansive views of the park. Moonlight...

The Bluff is an isolated outcrop of rock at a height of 610 metres in the Homevale Resource Reserve. The walk starts at the historic site of the old gold mining township of Mount Britton, about one and a half hours drive west of Mackay. Initially the track follows a gravel road and then joins a small creek. The creek is followed for a short distance before heading north east across scrubby grassland and then climbing up to a ridge which approaches The Bluff from the north east. There are...

Steeped in gold rush history and surrounded by rugged bushland, this segment of the Mackay Highlands Great Walk offers a journey that is as much about the past as it is about nature. Connecting the tranquil waters of Moonlight Dam to the historic site of Mount Britton, this point-to-point track serves as the final (or initial) leg of the Great Walk, moving away from the rainforests into drier, open woodland. The trail winds through a landscape dominated by ironbarks and turpentine scrub,...