These trails form part of the White Rock - Spring Mountain Conservation Estate trail network managed by Ipswich City Council and is accessed from the Paperbark Flats Picnic Area within the Estate.
You may see koalas on these easy-to-moderate walking trails if you're lucky. Keep an eye out for scratches and droppings at the base of large gums, indicating that a koala may be resting in the branches. The Six Mile Creek Boardwalk, Bluff Lookout Circuit, and Little White Rock (Lookout Circuit) trails can be experienced together or in sections. Along these trails, you will see large swamp box and blue gums, and you might spot swamp wallabies or a shy lace monitor.
Six Mile Creek is an ephemeral stream where you can view several revegetation areas in various stages of restoration. A moderate-level track with rough surfaces and a short steep incline takes you to the Bluff lookout, with tree-top views over Six Mile Creek and back into the estate. When you leave the boardwalk, cross over the main track and follow the Little White Rock (Lookout Circuit) trail for a view over the forest and discover the delightful Splendid Hibiscus and Forest Grass Trees. The spotted gum forest here supports a local koala population.
**It is recommended visitors check the Ipswich City Council website for the latest information on closures or controlled burns in Conservation Estates before visiting. See the website to check before heading out.
Journey Details


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Return over same pathThe Six Mile Creek, Bluff Lookout and Little White Rock trails incorporate the shorter easy to moderate level tracks within the White Rock-Spring Mountain Conservation Estate. Along these trails you can explore a world of large swamp box and blue gums, and if you are lucky enough, you may even see a shy lace monitor. Keep an eye out for a koala resting in a large gum (scratches and droppings at the base of the tree will point you in the right direction).
Cool down as you cross Six Mile Creek and inspect a number of revegetation areas under restoration. A moderate level track with rough surfaces and steep inclines will take you to the Bluff Lookout - experience tree top views over Six Mile Creek and views back into the estate. Pass along the base of a rocky ridge where you will see caves and relics of a World War Two training bunker. The spotted gum forest supports a local koala population. A short detour from the main trail will take you to the Little White Rock Track for a view over the forest.
*We recommend visitors check the Ipswich City Council website for the latest information on closures or controlled burns in Conservation Estates before visiting. See https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/explore/parks_reserves_precincts/parks_search/white-rock-conservation-park-paperbark-flats-picnic-area to check before heading out.


Six Mile Creek, Bluff Lookout and Little White Rock Trails
School Road,
Redbank Plains,
Ipswich Area
Queensland
4301
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