Border and Box Forest Circuit is a 6.4 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near O'Reilly, Queensland, Australia that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips.
This is a great track not far from Gold Coast. You'll have a chance to see waterfalls so going after a good rain is ideal. Be prepared for some water crossings. Besides the water crossings, it's a relatively easy walk!
March 3, 2021Beautiful hike! Semi challenging. Be sure to wear sturdy footwear as it’s muddy and slippery after rain. Waterfalls were awesome.. keep an eye out for blue crayfish :)
March 3, 2021February 26, 2021February 20, 2021Challenging great, lots of critters
January 16, 2021very entertaining this track. look for blue crayfish. Amazing waterfalls and trees.
January 14, 2021This is an amazing track - Is a moderate and enjoyable hike IMO with a lot of different water falls and streams throughout the hike to be enjoyed. Is perfect if you are looking for a decent half day hike if you just slow down and enjoy the scenery instead of burning through it. Get there very early and you will likely enjoy the trail almost to your self ;) I recommend just stopping regularly, closing your eyes and soaking in the sounds of the birds, insects and nearby rushing water and streams. Recent rain meant there was a lot of water in the streams and falls but also a little bit of mud but is to be expected for trail such as this and not an issue. Possibly a few leeches as well if you do the stream cross through the water but are harmless ;) You can cross the fallen log instead of going in the water- I chose the water and almost slipped on an algae covered rock - so take this easy - but is part of the fun. You can do the Box Forest circuit section clock-wise or counter and does not matter or make a difference at all - plenty to see regardless so just do you. Enjoy - this is an excellent trail!!
January 4, 2021January 1, 2021This was a beautiful trail with lots to see. Waterfalls were spectacular after the rain. Managed the walk easily but make sure to bring insect repellent as there were quite a few leaches! We did the walk in a clockwise fashion with lots of photo opportunities along the way!
December 28, 2020November 4, 2020Awesome walk however came across multiple big red belly black snakes basking on the trail along the way an some of them are quite hard to get to move, suggest excercising extreme caution at this time of year
November 1, 2020October 1, 2020circuit starts about 2km along the border track and so is more 12-13km than 8km. several waterfalls and spots to rest. surrounding forest is beautiful. long but not a difficult hike!
August 16, 2020Amazing 1500+year old trees then a beautiful series of waterfalls and pools
August 16, 2020Great hike with moderate difficulty, it was a little muddy in sections. Beautiful little water falls and creek made it very worthwhile. This was the 1st time using this app and I made a rookie error of not loading the map prior to starting the hike and phone service was poor and intermittent. We somehow missed the circuit junction and followed the trail along the creek. We are not sure if it was poorly signed (or not signed at all) or if our attention was elsewhere, but the circuit junction was not obvious. We did not become aware of our error until we were a few kms down the trail along the creek. We turned back for a km, then the phone kicked in and we realised it was less distance continue along the West Canungra Creek track back to O'Reillys. What was planned to be an easy 8km hike turned into 16km! It would have been about 14km if we didnt turn back. It made it a long hike for my wife and kids and we were lucky to get back before dark. After reading other reviews, it appears this is a common error as several other people found the hike to be 13 to 14kms.
August 1, 2020Great trail, follow the suggested route for cool waterfalls at the end.
July 5, 2020Just completed this trail. It was 13.5kms. Had my 9yo son with me who isn’t experienced in bushwalking etc and he handled this quite well. The waterfalls were quite tame but it hasn’t rained in a while. Tracks were manageable but some places are quite narrow so you need to watch your footing. We took our trekking poles and I’m so glad I did. Take plenty of water with you. Hope to come back to do more of the trails.
June 24, 2020Loved this walk it was food for the soul. So much beauty to drink in. Track was easy to follow and the few stream crossing easily managed. The waterfalls beautiful after recent rain. Highly recommend for a great half day walk.
June 20, 2020Great little hike Well worth doing
June 20, 2020Love this trail! Highly recommend Lamington national park in general such an incredible part of the coast. Great hike, spectacular waterfalls
March 26, 2020fairly easy walk with a few narrow bits. beautiful × with multiple waterfalls.
February 22, 2020Absolutely incredible trail, so many beautiful waterfalls (you might have to step off of the trail to get the best view). Took about 4 hours to complete taking our time.
February 18, 2020beautiful !
January 31, 2020Awesome walk. Nice and easy, suitable for anyone. Many waterfalls along the trail.
January 31, 2020nice me gusta #points
January 7, 2020Awesome trail with lot of waterfalls. Well worth the effort.
August 1, 2019Beautiful hike with scenic views and spectacular waterfalls.
July 14, 2019Excellent track for 98% of it. Some tricky water crossings though that were not so easy to see how to cross but the falls and scenery were all well worth the effort. I took the Canungra circuit clockwise which took me about 5 hours. I’d suggest packing lunch and eating it at the Yerralahla blue pool which is approximately the halfway point. You also definitely want to start this hike before midday if you take the Canungra circuit.
