A day drive is what we were in desperate need of and despite a forecast for showers we headed to Mt Glorious (about 45 minutes west of Brisbane). The Maiala National Park and picnic area is located at the northern end of the Mt Glorious township. This area has an expansive picnic area with car parking facilities. The picnic grounds are located on the side of a hill, but has a number of level picnic tables and bbq facilities. Probably quite a popular picnic location in peak season due to its proximity to Brisbane and its green outlook.
We did one of the shorter walks available through the subtropical rainforest next to the picnic grounds. A loop walk through pines, palms and other rainforest species. The walking track was a little wet on the day we visited due to the copious amounts of rain we have had recently in south-east Queensland but still manageable for the able-bodied. A few leeches present but nothing too overwhelming.
There are a couple of other walks, one of them ending up at a waterfall. They didn't look too strenuous but our toddler didn't appreciate the walking experience on the day so the shorter loop walk is what we tackled. Even this shorter walk had a couple of drainage line crossings and with the wet weather had water running through them. Lovely sounds and scenery.
Another highlight was the large number of bird species that could be heard and even seen in the rainforest. What a great treat!
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