Explore the Wonders of the Bunya Mountains. This is a unique part of Australia’s wilderness heritage and one of the few national parks you can drive through. The mountains formed in the Jurassic era when dinosaurs roamed the earth and are located 3,500 feet, about 1,100 metres, above sea level.

The Bunyas have a cool sub-alpine climate year round. Combined with rich volcanic soils, this has resulted in the world’s most magnificent stands of two ancient conifers: Bunya Pines and Hoop Pines. These giant trees tower up to 60 metres throughout the area and are one of the key reasons the mountains were gazetted as Queensland’s second national park in 1908.

In addition, the park’s unique environmental ecosystem provides a refuge for a large number of native bird and animal species which are a delight to one and all. It’s possible to see flocks of native birds, parrots, brushtail possums, rednecked wallabies, swamp wallabies and pademelons close at hand.

The park also has a large number of well-marked walking trails which cover the many aspects of the mountains – anything from deep rainforest walks by sparkling waterfalls through to lookouts on the pinnacles that provide magnificent views over the surrounding countryside.