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If you don't mind sharing the beach with a kangaroo, then Cape Hillsborough is a rare piece of Australian bushland that is worth a visit. The 816 ha national park is scattered with walking paths of varying lengths. One of the more popular walks is the Juipera Aboriginal Trail, a 1.2 km self-guiding trail which illustrates how Aboriginal people used the park's native plants for survival.

With eucalyptus forests, hoop pine, creeks, mangroves, hills and headlands, the park overflows with 150 species of birdlife and tropical butterflies. Kangaroos, wallabies and bush turkeys are frequent visitors to the beach so you can get up close for a great picture. Find a grassy patch on the headland and take in the sensational view of Queensland's rugged coastline.

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*Camp at Cape Hillsborough Resort or Smalley's Beach (permit required) *Have a picnic on the foreshore overlooking the sea. BBQs, shelter sheds, picnic tables, bins, toilets, cold showers & water are provided *See kangaroos hopping along the beach late afternoon (please do not feed the wildlife) *Explore tidal rockpools. Fishing is allowed but swimming is not recommended. Estuarine crocodiles live in these waters and box jellyfish are present from October to May *Go bushwalking. Learn about mangroves on the boardwalk or discover how Aboriginal people use plants along the Yuibera Plant Trail *Enjoy the view over the coast from the Beachcomber Cove and Andrews Point tracks. Walk to Wedge Island on a falling tide and return 500m along the beach from Andrews Point at low tide
Getting There
*The park is reached from the Bruce Highway, 56 km north of Mackay within the Hibiscus Coast *Take the Seaforth Road 20km north of Mackay and continue 20km to the Cape Hillsborough turnoff then a further 10km to the park. (The gravel road to Smalleys Beach is signposted about 6km east of the Seaforth turnoff.) *From the north, turn off the highway 79km south of Proserpine and drive 15km towards Seaforth. Turn right then left and drive another 10km to the park. The partly unsealed Mt Ossa Road is unsuitable for caravans

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Mount Ossa Road
Cape Hillsborough National Park
Mackay QLD

Getting There*The park is reached from the Bruce Highway, 56 km north of Mackay within the Hibiscus Coast *Take the Seaforth Road 20km north of Mackay and continue 20km to the Cape Hillsborough turnoff then a further 10km to the park. (The gravel road to Smalleys Beach is signposted about 6km east of the Seaforth turnoff.) *From the north, turn off the highway 79km south of Proserpine and drive 15km towards Seaforth. Turn right then left and drive another 10km to the park. The partly unsealed Mt Ossa Road is unsuitable for caravans
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