About Main Range National Park
Main Range National Park is a protected area in south-east Queensland, about 120 km south-west of Brisbane along the Great Dividing Range. Part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, it conserves subtropical rainforest, montane heath and eucalypt forest across rugged volcanic peaks and escarpments. Notable for Mount Superbus, Queensland's highest peak in the south-east, Cunningham's Gap, waterfalls and an extensive network of walking tracks.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a rugged mountain landscape of forested ridges, cliffs, waterfalls and lookouts along the Scenic Rim. The park is divided into several sections including Cunningham's Gap, Spicers Gap and Goomburra. Facilities centre on picnic areas, lookouts and marked walking tracks ranging from short rainforest circuits to steep ridge climbs. Activities focus on bushwalking, birdwatching, photography, picnicking and camping in designated campgrounds surrounded by World Heritage-listed rainforest and eucalypt forest.
Key highlights
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Part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area
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Cunningham's Gap and dramatic escarpments of the Great Dividing Range
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Mount Superbus - highest peak in south-east Queensland at 1375m
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Extensive walking track network through subtropical rainforest and montane heath