- Duration
- a short driving day, ~4 km between the stops (≈ 1 h 40 min: moving and stop time only)
- Who it suits
- Everyone
- Transport
- drive
- Start
- Mount Gravatt Outlook
- Finish
- Toohey Forest
- Pace
- relaxed pace
- Best time
- a clear day, timed for sunset at the lookout
- Budget per adult
- freePrices as of: July 2026; transport and zoo prices October 2026
Getting there
Go by car, and arrive while it is still light.
Stops in order
The text version of the route: stops, time at each and the legs between them. Times are estimates, without queues, traffic or swims.
1. Mount Gravatt Outlook~30 min at the stop
A platform over the southern suburbs. A short path from the car park is the whole walk, and the view does not need a national park.
Worth knowing: The lookout sits in the 91-hectare Mount Gravatt Outlook Reserve; with neighbouring Toohey Forest that is about 350 hectares of bush right among the suburbs.
Tip: Arrive in daylight. After sunset the reserve empties, and the steps are easier while you can still see them.
Open on the map ↗↓ drive · 10 min · 4 km
2. Toohey Forest~1 h at the stop
The city forest beside Griffith University. This is the shade, the picnic and a choice of short loops.
Tip: After rain the tracks are muddy. Follow the signs. Leave the lookout for the car: the link between the two stops is the road.
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Before you go
- Route times are estimates: walking, driving and a sensible pause at each stop. Add queues, traffic and swims yourself.
- Prices, timetables and trail status change. Check the venue's official site and the state transport app before you go.
- On beaches, swim only between the red and yellow flags. Use sun protection even when it is cloudy.