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Best Rainforest Walks

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Updated: Aug 15, 2026

Here's 7 of the best rainforest walks in and around Brisbane, where you can take a walk under the canopy and amongst giant ancient fig trees:

Palm Grove Rainforest Circuit

Pademelons, palm trees and cathedral buttresses are all features of this exclusive easy grade walk of around 1 hr via this etherereal circuit

Boombana Mt Nebo

A few minute’s drive from Jollys Lookout, Boombana is a an off road picnic area with a primitive open fire pit, amenities block and two very different walking tracks

Witches Falls Circuit

Witches Falls Circuit is one of the best bush-walks on Mount Tamborine, traversing through lush rainforest before reaching a scenic lookout

Rainforest Circuit

One of the D'Aguilar Ranges' best walks for least effort, the 1.9 km Rainforest Circuit features a gorgeous palm valley, some ancient trees

Curtis Falls

Curtis Falls Circuit is the quintessential and popular Mt Tamborine walk - a moderate grade circuit of just 1.5km return that passes through gorgeous lush rainforest

Greenes Falls Circuit

Located on Mt Glorious, this 4.3km easy-grade walk incorporates the lush Rainforest Circuit which passes through a palm valley on the way to the falls

Cougal Cascades

A part of Springbrook National Park, Cougal Cascades is home to a stunning waterfall and an easy, but beautiful, rainforest walk

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