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Rosewood loop

Border Ranges National Park

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Overview

Rosewood loop is a medium extension to the easy Palm Forest walk through lush rainforest, and is a lovely spot for a picnic and swim in Border Ranges National Park near Queensland.

Distance
6km loop
Time suggested
1 - 2hrs
Grade
Grade 3
Entry fees
Park entry fees apply
What to
bring
Sunscreen, drinking water, hat
Please note
Remember to take your binoculars if you want to birdwatch

Rosewood loop is a beautiful walk through some of the most stunning and diverse rainforest in the Border Ranges National Park. This easy walk offers the chance to see some of the oldest trees that are protected in this park.

Start your walk from Sheepstation Creek campground and head north along Palm Forest walking track and Booyong walking track. You’ll pass dense patches of new foliage before reaching a pretty mountain creek where water trickles or cascades over mossy rocks, depending on the rain. You may not be able to resist a break for a paddle in the crystal clear waters and a picnic.

Around 2km after the creek keep a look out for signs for the Rosewood loop. Along the way, mature rosewood and white beech with imposing buttress roots are an impressive sight. These massive trees often house sugar gliders and powerful owls in the hollows and branches. For an extra challenge, take the Booyong walking track north to the Forest Tops campground.

Take a virtual tour of Rosewood loop captured with Google Street View Trekker.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info

 

Border Ranges 360 experiences

Discover some of the rare and remarkable animals, plants and habitats that make Border Ranges National Park special, with our interactive 360-degree images.

Close up of a sleeping koala holding itself in the fork of a tree. Photo: Mark R Higgins/iStock

Conservation program:

Endangered mountain frogs conservation

The subtropical rainforests of north-east NSW are a biodiversity hotspot with one of the highest concentrations of threatened frog species in Australia. NSW National Parks is working to safeguard the future of endangered mountain frogs restricted to these northern mountain areas.

Profile view of a threatened Richmond mountain frog on a rock. Photo: Liam Bolitho © Liam Bolitho

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