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Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre
4.6
1961 reviewsAbout
Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre showcases some of the incredible biodiversity of Queensland and is home to various reptiles, amphibians, fish and mammals. Explore on your own or join our Park Rangers at the daily feeding sessions (ask for the daily feed schedule when at the Visitor centre).
Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre operates a seasonal holiday activities program during Queensland school holidays, four times per year (Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring). Activities include a range of nature-based activities and events for all ages, including Junior Ranger activities and daily Wildlife Discovery Shows.
The Centre features a Visitor Centre, a Wildlife Centre and a wedding/conference centre and cafe. There is also the opportunity to go swimming or kayaking in Enoggera Reservoir, enjoy a short bush walk, or go mountain bike riding on the dedicated skills course.
The Visitor Centre provides detailed information on D'Aguilar National Park and also showcases many of southeast Queensland's national parks through a virtual lookout platform that provides a spectacular panoramic viewing experience.
The Centre delivers environmental education activities. Contact for further information.
Hours
See listed hours
Daily: 09:00–16:00
Facilities and visitor features
29 featuresDisabled access available, contact operator for details.
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Reviews & Ratings
Scott Bechtel
Google review
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.
Sarah Elle McKinnon (Sarah)
Google review
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.
Bogdan Vovchenko
Google review
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.
Debra Pickering
Google review
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
Lei Huang
Google review
Beautiful place. You can swim in the designated area. You can bring your own kayak, stand-up board or hire one onsite. There are a few hiking trails with different length up to 8km one way. There are mountain bike trails as well. The water is not very clear. It can be very busy during weekends. Hard to find a parking spot and very crowded in the swimming area.
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Where you'll be
60 Mount Nebo Road
The Gap QLD 4061