About Delicia Road
- Getting there and getting around
- Park features
- Camping and accommodation
- Things to do
- Things to know before you go
- Staying safe
- Looking after the park
- Park management
- Tourism information links
- Further information
Getting there and getting around
- Blackall Range visitor guide (maps included) (PDF, 954K)*
From Brisbane, travel 105km north along the Bruce Highway to Nambour, then travel 11km west to Mapleton. Turn onto Delicia Road and travel 2km north from Mapleton. The park is known locally as Linda Garrett Park.
Wheelchair accessibility
There are no wheelchair-accessible tracks or facilities in this park. Nearby, Mapleton Falls National Park has a wheelchair-accessible lookout with views of the waterfall and rainforest valley below.
Park features
This small park protects a small rainforest remnant on the scenic Blackall Range and is home to the great barred frog, Mixophyes fasciolatus. The park is a site for continuing frog monitoring.
- Read more about the nature, culture and history of the Blackall Range parks and forests.
Camping and accommodation
Camping
To protect the natural values of this park, camping is not permitted. Nearby, Conondale National Park, Imbil State Forest and Mapleton Forest Reserve provide forest camping opportunities.
Other accommodation
There is a wide range of holiday accommodation in and around Montville, Mapleton, Maleny and other towns in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. For more information see the tourism information links below.
Things to do
Walking
Linda Garrett circuit — 2.2km (Allow 40 minutes to 1 hour) Grade: Easy
This circuit leads through rainforest, a palm grove and tall wet eucalypt forest dominated by blackbutt, turpentine, brush box and flooded gum.
Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk
Experience the subtropical beauty of the Sunshine Coast hinterland on this 58km Great Walk through the spectacular Blackall Range. Take a half-day stroll, a full day walk or stay for overnight adventures.
- Read more about the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk
Things to know before you go
Essentials to bring
- Bring insect repellent to discourage mosquitoes, leeches and ticks.
- Bring your own drinking water — this is not provided. Creek water is unsuitable for drinking as it may contain organisms that can cause illness.
- Wear sturdy shoes, a hat, protective clothing and sunscreen.
- No bins are provided. Bring rubbish bags to remove your rubbish and recyclables from the park.
Opening hours
The park is open 24 hours a day, but for your safety walk in daylight hours only. The QPWS Maleny Office is usually open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 4pm, park duties permitting.
Permits and fees
Permits may be required for commercial or organised activities. Contact us for further information.
Climate and weather
Always check weather conditions before your visit. Be aware that forest areas are hazardous during strong winds, as tree branches may fall.
Local temperatures can rise above 30 degrees Celsius in summer and drop to freezing point overnight in winter. Nights can be cool at any time of the year. For more information see the tourism information links below.
Fuel and supplies
Fuel and supplies are available in Mapleton and other nearby towns. For more information see the tourism information links below.
Staying safe
For information about staying safe while visiting national parks, please read the guidelines on safety in parks and forests.
Looking after the park
See the guidelines on caring for parks and forests for information about protecting our environment and heritage in parks.
Park management
This small park was generously donated by Linda Garrett in the late 1980s to Maroochy Shire Council and became a conservation park in 1994.
Delicia Road Conservation Park is part of a network of parks and forests that protect the Blackall Range's remnant forest communities, provide essential wildlife habitat and scenic places for nature-based recreation.
See the description of Blackall Range's nature, culture and history natural environment, culture and history for more information about the history and values of Delicia Road Conservation Park.
Tourism information links
Montville Tourist Information Centre
Main Street, Montville
ph (07) 5478 5544
Maroochy Tourism
www.maroochytourism.com
Cnr Melrose Pde and Sixth Ave, Cotton Tree QLD 4558
ph (07) 5479 1566 or 1800 882 032
fax (07) 5479 1761
email admin@maroochytourism.com
For tourism information for all regions in Queensland see www.queenslandholidays.com.au.
Further information
QPWS Maleny
61 Bunya St, Maleny QLD 4552
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Last updated 16 March 2010