Ubajee to Thilba Thalba

Starting from the Ubajee walkers’ camp in Mapleton National Park, this walk takes you to the Thilba Thalba campsite via the third section of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk, following Gheerulla Creek and visiting Mount Thilba Thalba along the way. Demanding but rewarding, this refreshing journey through diverse vegetation offers you great views of Gheerulla and Mary valleys. You’ll be accompanied by several bird species as you hike along the creek. Campsites on both ends have toilet facilities. Enjoy the picturesque environment, but watch out for snakes and goannas. The creek can get dangerous after/during rainfall, so try to avoid those conditions. A moderate level of fitness is recommended. 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.

Downloads GPX PDF

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

Segment	This is part of longer journey and can not be completed on it is own.
Full Journey	Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk
Start	(-26.603581,152.8303418)
Finish	Thilba Thalba Walkers Camp (-26.5903678,152.795397)
Mode (end)

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From Ubajee walkers’ camp (500 metres northeast of Gheerulla Falls), head northwest along the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk track. Keep right at the 3-way intersection, then follow the said track as it meanders west and aligns with Gheerulla Creek to continue along Ubajee to Thilba Thalba Track.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk. Ubajee Walkers Camp (about 55 m back from the start).
	After another 135 m continue straight, to head along Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk. Then come to the viewpoint (85 m on your left).
	After another 1.4 km (at the intersection of Great Walk & Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk) turn right, to head along Great Walk.
	After another 6.2 km continue straight, to head along Great Walk. After another 185 m come to the "Gheerulla Campground" (80 m on your right). W:www.npsr.qld.gov.au
	After another 45 m (at the intersection of Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk (Sam Kelly Road Exit) & Great Walk) turn left, to head along Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk (a footpath). After another 2.7 km pass the "Mount Thilba Thalba" (25 m on your right). After another 305 m come to the "Thilba Thalba Viewpoint" (105 m on your left).
	Continue straight, to head along Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk. After another 1.4 km come to "Thilba Thalba Walkers Camp". About 35 m past the end is a viewpoint.
	Continue another 0 m to find Thilba Thalba Walkers Camp at the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Ubajee to Thilba Thalba

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	12.4 km
Time	6 h 30 min to 8 h

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Moderate level of bushwalking experience recommended (4/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Some facilities on route

Camp site: There are 3 on route, on average they are 3.1 km apart with the largest gap of 7.9 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Camp site	-56 m	Ubajee Walkers Camp
Camp site	7.9 km	Gheerulla Campground
Camp site	12.4 km	Thilba Thalba Walkers Camp

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Nambour Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Friday 4 October
  
  Clear.
  
  Clear. Light winds.
  
  Saturday 5 October
  
  13°C → 30°C
  Sunny.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm inland in the morning and afternoon. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning northerly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 32.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 8:10am to 3:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
  
  Sunday 6 October
  
  17°C → 33°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h before dawn then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35.
  
  Monday 7 October
  
  18°C → 33°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35.
  
  Tuesday 8 October
  
  19°C → 32°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 10mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly during the afternoon then tending southeasterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34.
  
  Wednesday 9 October
  
  18°C → 22°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 15mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Thursday 10 October
  
  15°C → 22°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Friday 11 October
  
  12°C → 25°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Mapleton National Park alerts
  Planned burn for Mapleton National Park.
  Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service will be conducting planned burns (weather permitting) in the coming weeks as part of the fire management program for Mapleton National Park. Affected parks: Mapleton National Park
  Gheerulla campground - transition to walk-in only facility (update)
  Following severe weather events in February 2022, there has been significant damage to this area. Affected parks: Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk; Mapleton National Park
  
  Alert kindly provided by © Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Weather Forecast

Alerts