Cliff Circuit

Starting from the car park off Spring Creek Road, this circuit walk takes you to the Cliff Lookout atop Queen Mary Falls via the Cliff Circuit track. Short but sweet, you’ll be enjoying the view of the 40 metres waterfall in no time. Take your time and appreciate the scenery as you listen to the water gush down the vertical rock face. The sunset makes the view even more magical, if you have the time. There are picnic tables and BBQs provided near the start if you’d like to have a scenic meal in nature. The track can be quite busy, come early to avoid the crowd and have a more secluded experience. Take extra care around the cliff edges and keep an eye on children at all times. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-28.3416467,152.3715038)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Albion Street, A15 Turn on to Wood Street then drive for 490 m Turn right onto Lyons Street and drive for another 145 m Turn left onto Pratten Street and drive for another 155 m Turn right onto McEvoy Street and drive for another 1.9 km At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Warwick - Killarney Road, 1 and drive for another 29.8 km Turn right onto Willow Street, 1 and drive for another 4.3 km Turn left onto Spring Creek Road, 21 and drive for another 6.8 km Turn sharp left and drive for another 40 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the car park off Spring Creek Road(4.95km northeast of intersection with Border Road), head towards the picnic/BBQ area along the eastern track veering right. Stay on the said track as it takes you deeper into the woodland to continue along the Cliff Circuit(counterclockwise).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Cliff Circuit. There is a cafe (about 55 m back from the start). Find the picnic table at the start. After another 9 m pass the water tap (20 m on your left). After another 5 m pass the toilet (8 m on your right).
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. This optional side trip takes you to another lookout, which provides a different angle on the waterfall. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip turn right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 295 m (at the intersection of Queen Mary Falls Circuit & Cliff Circuit) veer left, to head along Cliff Circuit. After another 25 m come to the "Cliff Lookout".
	After another 2 m veer right, to head along Cliff Circuit. After another 265 m come to a picnic table. About 20 m past the end is a BBQ. At the intersection of Queen Mary Falls Circuit & Cliff Circuit continue straight, to head along Cliff Circuit. After another 30 m pass the picnic table (10 m on your left).
	After another 15 m come to the end.

This optional side trip takes you to another lookout, which provides a different angle on the waterfall.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Cliff Circuit & Queen Mary Falls Circuit Start heading along Queen Mary Falls Circuit (a walking track). After another 10 m cross the bridge (about 6 m long)
	After another 65 m veer left, to head along Queen Mary Falls Circuit. About 15 m past the end is "Queen Mary Falls". About 10 m past the end is "Queen Mary Falls Lookout".
	The end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 95 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Cliff Circuit

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	680 m
Time	20 min to 30 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 50 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	50 m	[toilet]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Warwick Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 31 October
  
  31°C
  Possible shower or storm.
  40% chance of rain
  
  Sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending westerly in the middle of the day then tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 31 to 36.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: High
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 7:40am to 3:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
  
  Friday 1 November
  
  14°C → 32°C
  Possible shower or storm.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the far east, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
  
  Saturday 2 November
  
  14°C → 27°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the east, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h turning northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 35.
  
  Sunday 3 November
  
  14°C → 30°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower over the Granite Belt in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending north to northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 31 to 37.
  
  Monday 4 November
  
  16°C → 33°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Tuesday 5 November
  
  17°C → 33°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 6 November
  
  17°C → 31°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Main Range National Park alerts
  Roadworks at Cunninghams Gap - temporary changes of walking tracks (update 16 Oct)
  Due to current and ongoing restoration works on the Cunningham Highway, walking tracks and visitor areas at the Cunninghams Gap section of Main Range National Park have been temporarily affected. Affected parks: Main Range National Park
  Changes to Scenic Rim Trail end point
  Due to restoration works on the Cunningham Highway, changes to the Scenic Rim Trail end point at The Crest carpark are in place. Affected parks: Scenic Rim Trail, Main Range National Park
  Main Range National Park - Cunninghams Gap section walking track closures (update 4 Jun)
  Due to long-term impacts from rainfall events, Gap Creek Falls walking track and Palm Grove circuit at Main Range National Park will remain closed until further notice. Affected parks: Main Range National Park
  
  Alert kindly provided by © Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Weather Forecast

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