Cedar Grove Track

This short but challenging 2-mile track is found in Eungella National Park, Queensland. The national park rises high above the surrounding plains and is often shrouded in mist and contains over 15 miles of sub-tropical rainforest refuge walks. One of Queensland's most ecologically diverse national parks; it is near the boundary of subtropical and tropical rainforests and has many species from both types of vegetation. This forest-clad mountain habitat boasts 860 different plant species along with a large variety of unique wildlife, such as the Mackay Tulip Oak, the Eungella day frog, flying fox, the Eungella honeyeater and platypus, Dissected by steep gorges, much of this park is inaccessible, a true wildlife haven! It is also the traditional homelands of the Yuwibara, Widi and Barada Barna people.The park lies around 50 miles west of Mackay, to get here take the Mackay-Eungella Road. The road climbs steeply up the Clarke Range to Eungella, once here take the signed road to the national park and the car park and trailheads.Although it is a short return-style trail, it is graded as Difficult; there are steep uphill sections and some stairs to navigate. For information on how we grade trails, please click here. It takes around 1.5 hours to complete, although caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info, click here. The trail is not suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs and dogs are not permitted in the park,however, for wheelchair users and people with limited mobility, the popular Sky Window picnic area (which can also be accessed from the trail), contains a wheelchair-friendly path leading through the rainforest and can be accessed from the Eungella Dam Road. The weather here is often wet, making the track muddy and slippery so good hiking shoes are needed. There are campsites (permit required) and picnic areas in the park with toilet facilities and it is a great place to discover and immerse yourself in nature and history. Photo Credit :parks.des.qld.gov.au