Mapleton Falls National Park

Mapleton Falls National Park is a 26-hectare protected area on the Blackall Range near Mapleton in Queensland's Sunshine Coast hinterland, about 100 km north of Brisbane. Centred on the 120-metre Pencil Creek waterfall plunging into the Obi Obi Valley, it preserves remnant subtropical rainforest and tall open eucalypt forest. Notable for its accessible lookout, short rainforest walking tracks and rich birdlife, it offers scenic valley views within the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

Visitors can expect a compact rainforest national park with a fenced lookout directly opposite the Pencil Creek waterfall, short walking tracks through subtropical rainforest and eucalypt forest, and expansive views over the Obi Obi Valley. The park has a small day-use picnic area and car park at the Mapleton Falls Road entrance. Tracks include the Wompoo Circuit and Peregrine Lookout track with steps and uneven surfaces. No swimming, camping or boating is available; the experience is focused on sightseeing, photography and short nature walks.