About Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre
Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre is a visitor and wildlife centre at The Gap on the eastern edge of D'Aguilar National Park, about 12 km west of central Brisbane, Queensland. It serves as the main gateway to Brisbane Forest Park and Enoggera Reservoir. The centre includes a Wildlife Centre housing native Australian animals, interactive environmental displays, walking tracks and picnic areas, and functions as an educational and recreational hub for nature-based tourism.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a combined visitor information centre and small wildlife centre set beside Enoggera Reservoir within open eucalypt forest. Inside there are interpretive displays about D'Aguilar National Park, its flora, fauna and catchment history, and a Wildlife Centre with enclosures for Australian species including platypus, reptiles, birds and nocturnal mammals. Outside there are boardwalks, reservoir lookouts, picnic lawns, walking tracks and a cafe. The site is compact and family-oriented with both indoor and outdoor areas to explore.
Key highlights
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Wildlife Centre with native Australian animals including platypus and reptiles
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Interactive displays about D'Aguilar National Park and Enoggera Reservoir catchment
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Direct access to Enoggera Reservoir and surrounding walking tracks
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Gateway and information centre for D'Aguilar National Park and Brisbane Forest Park