Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre Brisbane

4.6

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  • 5 Scott Bechtel
    2 months ago

    What an amazing hike we had here yesterday... Went with a group of friends and took our time walking the trails, searching for birds and beautiful nature at it's finest. Well kept trails, hiking boots are preferable, dirt can be slippery. Parking is fairly easy, nice center to meet up before your hike, or swim, or boating of some sort, small crafts only.

  • 5 Sarah Elle McKinnon (Sarah)
    2 months ago

    The discovery centre has many new displays with lizards, snakes, fish, platypus, crocodile, echidnas, tree kangaroo, wombat & more. Wallabies are free range within the grounds too. Very reasonable entry prices. New huge cafe for coffee, breakfast or lunch. After the discovery centre, you can go for a bush walk around the neighbouring dam. Highly recommended day out.

  • 5 Bogdan Vovchenko
    a week ago

    Spent a full day here and it worked out better than expected. Arrived just before 10 and caught the platypus talk, then the Wildlife Discovery Show at 11. Worth booking the show ticket online, since it includes same-day entry to the Wildlife Centre anyway. The rangers clearly love this stuff and the show is the highlight. When the heat kicked in I swam inside the yellow buoys, then walked the Araucaria Track, which starts right at the beach and needs no preparation at all. One thing to know before you come: there are no koalas here. What you get instead is a platypus, a wombat, an echidna, a tree kangaroo, crocodiles, reptiles and wallabies wandering the grounds. Bring togs, a hat and plenty of water.

  • 5 Debra Pickering
    6 months ago

    We quite often go for walks up around the Enoggera Reserviour (Walkabout Creek). It is just beautiful. It's all bush and very tranquil. Then we either go swimming or canoeing in the dam. The water is very clean, baby turtles do nip at your toes though, ha, ha! Afterwards we either have morning tea, brunch or lunch at the restaurant/cafe there. The food is great and the staff are so helpful and friendly. More than that the ambience is just magical up on the decl looking out through the trees! A small native animal park is below the restaurant so you can look down on a big, fat, gorgeous wombat and a tree kangaroo. The animal park is cheap I think it's about $10

  • 5 Mitchell Planck
    6 months ago

    Walkabout creek is a great place for a hike, paddle or a swim. I take my stand-up paddle board out most weekends. It’s a beautiful location only 20 mins from the city centre. Place gets pretty busy on a weekend, but it’s a big lake so plenty of room for everyone.

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Swim, kayak or canoe in the Enoggera Reservoir. Photo credit: Courtney Adamson © Queensland Government

Be inspired: Why Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre is the hidden gem Brisbane families love

Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre is a hidden gem right on Brisbane’s doorstep! Hidden in plain sight, that is! Photo credit: Tomek Z Genek © Queensland Government

Encounter native animals, enjoy a walk or bike ride, and splash out in the water at this one-stop nature-play zone.

Location

Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre is located at 60 Mount Nebo Road, Enoggera Reservoir, only 12km from Brisbane’s city centre.

Accessible by

  • Conventional vehicle

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Park facilities

  • Guided tours and talks
  • Information centre
  • Parking area
  • Refreshments
  • Toilets
  • Wheelchair access (may require assistance)
  • Wifi
  • Canoeing and kayaking
  • Cycling
  • Swimming
  • Walking

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