D’Aguilar National Park is located 20km out of Brisbane at its closest point, and is within easy rage of a daytrip or weekend visit for Brissie locals, or indeed most SE QLD residents.
Weekend Trip
CRADLE MOUNTAIN, TAS
Cradle Mountain is located towards the northern end of the Cradle Mountain-St Clair National Park, 175km northeast of Hobart.
SHADY CAMP, NT
The renowned barramundi fishing operation Shady Camp is located within the Mary River National Park, under 200km east of Darwin and well within range of a daytrip from the state capital.
GOLD COUNTRY, NSW
Bathurst and surrounds, approximately 280 clicks to the northwest of Sydney’s CBD, is ground zero for NSW’s mid nineteenth century gold rush.
CORRYONG TO TOM GROGGIN, VIC/NSW
The 151km drive from the village of Corryong through to Tom Groggin is a cracking offroad day trip with five-star High Country vistas on tap.
CONONDALE NATIONAL PARK, QLD
Conondale National Park is just out the back of Maleny in the Sunny Coast hinterland, barely an hour out of Brisbane’s northern suburbs.