Bunya Bunya loop
Enter the cool, shady world beneath a canopy of black bean trees, strangler figs and ancient bunya pines. The Bunya Bunya loop is short but take your time. Read interpretive signs along the way and, and pause to enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of the rainforest.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 130m circuit The same start and finish point, but the traveller doesn’t return along the same path
- Time suggested
- Allow 10min
- Grade
- Grade 1 walking track
Accessible by
- Conventional vehicle
- Bicycle
Journey facilities
- Picnic tables
- Wheelchair access (may require assistance)
- Walking
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Enjoy a short rainforest immersion experience along the all-abilities Bunya Bunya loop
Photo credit: Karen Smith © Queensland Government
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Enjoy a short rainforest immersion experience along the all-abilities Bunya Bunya loop
Photo credit: Leanne White © Queensland Government
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Enjoy a picnic nearby at the edge of the shady rainforest
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Be enchanted by ancient stories
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The level path provides an easy foray beneath the canopy of Jurassic giants
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The Bunya Bunya loop and nearby picnic area are accessible to wheelchair users and visitors with mobility aids
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Wheelchair users benefit from convenient parking
Photo credit: Leanne White © Queensland Government
Short on time or needing a level path? Enjoy a leisurely all-accessible experience without going far from Dandabah. With its two entry points – from the lower Dandabah car park or the information precinct —a level boardwalk winds through majestic Bunya Mountains rainforest, showcasing giant bunya pines, strangler figs and black bean trees.
Marvel at a strangler fig enveloping another rainforest giant, watch for the cheeky white-browed scrubwren flicking through the leaf litter, or try spot the bird known for its cat-like call – the green catbird.
The loop If you have time, pause to read the interpretive signs along the loop, or cook up and enjoy a hearty lunch using the BBQs and picnic tables the path connects to.
Getting there and getting around
The Bunya Bunya loop is in the Bunya Mountains National Park, 200km north-west of Brisbane and 125km north-west of Toowoomba in the South Burnett region.
- The track starts from the Dandabah picnic area at the south-eastern park entrance (turn onto Bunya Avenue and drive 1km to the picnic area) or Paradise car park, 2.5km along Bunya Mountains Road from the Bunya Avenue intersection.
Three steep, narrow and winding routes, signposted as the Great Bunya Drive, lead to the park. The Bunya Mountains Road passes through the park from the south-east to the north.
For more details on how to get to Bunya Mountains National Park, please see getting there and getting around.
Wheelchair access
There are wheelchair-accessible facilities.
Before you visit
Opening hours
Bunya Bunya loop track is open 24 hours a day.
Check park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.
Visiting safely
For more safety information see Visiting Bunya Mountains safely and Walk with care.
- There are currently no park alerts for this park.